The Custodian
The Custodian is a 1993 Australian mystery thriller film  written and directed by John Dingwall in his last directorial effort during a lifetime before his death on 3 May 2004. The film stars Anthony LaPaglia, Hugo Weaving, Barry Otto, and Dingwall's real life son Kelly Dingwall in his last feature film before he stopped from acting in 1997. LaPaglia plays Det. Sgt. James Quinlan, a police officer who attempts to bring his corrupt partner Det. Frank Church, played by Weaving, to justice. John Dingwall claims that he wrote around 16 drafts of the script. It received three Australian Film Institute nominations. Plot
Detective James Quinlan has left his alcoholic wife, sprouting a bloom of insecurity, anger and self-motivation within him to expose the corrupt police force that surrounds him. He abandons his straight life to join his partner Detective Church in order to get on the inside of the circle of double-agents. He secretly sides with a reporter and an Internal Affairs lawyer to expose them to the press. Cast
 Anthony LaPaglia as Detective Sgt. James Quinlan
 Hugo Weaving as Detective Frank Church
 Barry Otto as Brian Ferguson
 Kelly Dingwall as Tony Reynolds
 Essie Davis as Jilly
 Gosia Dobrowolska as Josie
 Skye Wansey as Claire Ferguson
 Khristina Totos (credited as Christina Totos) as Pixie Church
 Naomi Watts as Louise
 Joy Smithers as Helen Quinlan
 Bill Hunter as Managing Director
 Tim McKenzie as Beeston
 Norman Kaye as Judge
 Steven Grives as Brennan
 Bogdan Koca as Psychologist
 Russell Newman as Police Commissioner
 Andrew Sharp as Ross Delhunty
 Andrew S. Gilbert as Cameraman
 Wayne Pygram as Detective Massey
 Bob Baines as Detective Inspector Blewitt
 Kee Chan as Chief Executive
 Shane McNamara as Antonavitch

References

External links
 
 
The Custodian at Oz Movies
 

1993 films
1990s Australian films
1990s English-language films
1990s mystery thriller films
1990s police procedural films
Australian films about revenge
Australian mystery thriller films
Films about murder
Films about rape
Films shot in Sydney
Police detective films
Rape and revenge films