| Deadly | |
| Director: | Esben Storm |
| Producer: | Richard Moir |
| Starring: | Jerome Ehlers Tony Barry |
| Music: | Graeme Revell |
| Cinematography: | Geoffrey Simpson |
| Editing: | Ralph Strasser |
| Studio: | Beyond Films Moirstorm Productions Deadly Productions Australian Film Finance Corporation |
| Distributor: | Hoyts-Fox-Columbia TriStar Films |
| Runtime: | 99 minutes |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | A$4 million[1] |
| Gross: | A$25,421 (Australia)[2] |
Deadly is a 1991 Australian film directed by Esben Storm.
Storm first wrote the script in 1987. He wanted to tell the story of Aboriginal deaths in custody and chose a thriller format to make the movie as accessible as possible.[3]
The movie was shot on location in Wilcannia over seven weeks. It was the first of five features funded by the Film Finance Corporation's Film Trust Fund.[4]
From the UK VHS slick for the movie:
Streetwise cop Tony Bourke is sent to a small town to complete a routine report on the death of Jimmie Bryant found hanging whilst in police custody.His orders are clear - keep the affair away from the media and close the case within 24 hours.The local police claim that Bryant committed suicide but the investigation exposes a number of inconsistencies in their story.In the face of growing suspicion and hostility Bourke befriends the victim’s brother - his cellmate on the night of the killing. Together they are determined to see justice prevail … at any cost.[5]
Ozmovies says of the film:
The film was given a brief outing in a few Hoyts cinemas, beginning in Sydney on 13th August 1992 and the same day in Hoyts Melbourne...The film received mixed to negative reviews in its limited domestic theatrical release.