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The Clean Machine (1988)

The Clean Machine poster
Directed by
Ken Cameron
Genre
crime, drama, tv movie
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police officer uncovers corruption within his own department in Australia. He must navigate a system compromised by dishonest colleagues.

tensecorruptgrittyslow-burnsuspensefulbleakinvestigative

What happens

The Clean Machine is a 1988 Australian tele movie about police corruption starring Steve Bisley. It was one of four telemovies made by Kennedy Miller around this time, the others being The Riddle of the Stinson, The Damien Parer Story and The Year My Voice Broke (which was released theatrically). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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