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| The Great Bookie Robbery [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ] | ![The Great Bookie Robbery [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51A5JPEXV5L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Mark Joffe
Studio: Umbrella Entertainment
Category: DVD
Buy New: $27.99
New (1) Used (1) from $27.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 70806
Format: Import, Pal
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 270
UPC: 932222502232
EAN: 0932222502232
ASIN: B000BP58M4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | THIS DVD WILL NOT WORK ON STANDARD US DVD PLAYER |
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Product Description
Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD:it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ),SPECIAL FEATURES: Cast/Crew Interview(s), Commentary, Featurette, Interactive Menu, Scene Access,SYNOPSIS: This three-part, six-hour Australian miniseries was based on a true story. On April 21, 1976, a band of gunmen invaded the Victoria Club in broad daylight, robbing all of the Melbourne bookmakers who congregated therein. The caper was pulled off so efficiently that no clues were left behind, thoroughly baffling the police. Inevitably, the case was solved when the thieves began to squabble amongst themselves, their arguments culminating in death and disaster. Filmed in 'reality' fashion at the actual locations where the events occurred, The Great Bookie Robbery was broadcast by Australia's 9 Network from November 15 to 17, 1986.
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Crime down under. April 10, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
First rate Aussie crime TV series based on real events. A gang of professional criminals decide to rob the Victoria Sporting Club on race day. Melbourne's bookies are unwise enough to bring all their takings to their social club and hence the bad guys escape with a record haul. Not only that but they leave the police without any clues as to who did it.
As in most films about large robberies the problems start when the villians either fall out amougst themshelves or as in this case, rival criminals try and cut themselves in.
Nothing we have not seen before, but worth it for the Australian setting.
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