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'Lennie Cahill, an old South Sydney crim dying of cancer, is determined to make amends for a 20-year-old unsolved crime and the loss of the people, places and values of an older Sydney. Dodging Twink, a cop on the verge of retirement, he stuns the city with a series of video confessions. But exactly what do Lennie and Twink regret? Making amends is more than saying sorry.'
Source: Australian Film Commission (http://afcarchive.screenaustralia.gov.au/filmsandawards/recentfilms/cannes04/feature_126.aspx). (Sighted: 26/6/2013)
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form
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Old School
Steve Wright
,
Paul Oliver
,
( dir. Peter Templeman
et. al. )agent
2013
Australia
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Matchbox Pictures
ABC Television
,
2013
6005190
2013
series - publisher
film/TV
crime
'Old School is an eight part drama series created for ABC Television. Bryan Brown will play retired crim Lennie Cahill and Sam Neill will play retired cop Ted McCabe, who get together to solve crimes, unravel scams and make some much-needed cash, while avoiding the wrath of the police and the underworld. The characters were originally depicted in the short film Lennie Cahill Shoots Through by Paul Oliver.'
Awards
- 2004 winner AWGIE Awards — Television Award — Original
- 2004 winner Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Short Fiction Film
