The Great Bookie Robbery 38 years old

On 21st April 1976, gunmen held up more than 50 members of Melbourne's venerable Victorian club, escaping with several million dollars in untraceable cash.The robbery had been so brilliantly planned and executed that police were left without a single clue--and so strict was the robbers' code of silence that not even the underworld was aware of their identities.The robbery was so daring, so clean, that it earned the admiration of law-abiding Australians.and compliments from the victims themselves. The Great Bookie Robbery is a compelling essay in crime, violence and robbery.It's a story of cunning, loyalty, fear, brutality and death. Boasting a cast that includes John Bach, Gary Sweet, Bruno Lawrence, Gary Day, Rebecca Gibney, Candy Raymond and Ray Meagher, it is also the toughest of crime dramas--boasting a drive, grittiness and ferocity seldom seen on Australian screens.

Credits

Rebecca Gibney as Bonnie

Gary Sweet as Chicka White

Bruno Lawrence as Cracka Park

Ray Meagher as Bob Temple

Frank Wilson as Bathurst

John Bach as Mike Power

The Great Bookie Robbery Cast

Name	Character
Rebecca Gibney She was 21, now 60 years old	as Bonnie
Gary Sweet He was 29, now 67 years old	as Chicka White
Bruno Lawrence He was 45, 54 years old when he died	as Cracka Park
Ray Meagher He was 42, now 80 years old	as Bob Temple
Frank Wilson He was 113, 132 years old when he died	as Bathurst
John Bach He was 40, now 78 years old	as Mike Power
Andy Anderson He was 35, 66 years old when he died	as Tony Loft
George Spartels He was 32, now 70 years old	as Jaffa Davis

The Great Bookie Robbery Crew

Name	Department
Mark Joffe as Director. He was 30 (now 68) years old	Directing
Ellery Ryan as Cinematography. He was 37 (now 75) years old	Crew
Marcus Cole as Director. He was 35 (now 73) years old	Directing

The Great Bookie Robbery (38 years)

Release day: Saturday, November 15, 1986
Runtime: 270 minutes