| Risk | |
| Director: | Alan White |
| Producer: | Marian Macgowan |
| Based On: | The Adjuster by Tracy Kidder |
| Starring: | Tom Long Bryan Brown Claudia Karvan |
| Music: | Don Miller-Robinson |
| Cinematography: | Simon Duggan |
| Editing: | Lee Smith |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | A$460,760 (Australia)[1] |
Risk is a 2001 Australian film about insurance fraud directed by Alan White and starring Tom Long, Bryan Brown, and Claudia Karvan.[2] The film is based on the story The Adjuster by Tracy Kidder.
John Kriesky (Bryan Brown) is a veteran insurance investigator who is tempted towards the wrong side of the law. With the help of an amateur con man Ben (Tom Long), John hatches a scheme to substantiate false claims by taking part of several questionable claims his firm has settled for a fraction of what they're usually worth. John and Ben get help in their illegal business by a lawyer named Louise (Claudia Karvan) has an addiction cocaine problem and is also John's lover. But when Louise becomes involved with Ben and demands a bigger cut of the money, their already-shaky confidence game begins to fall apart.
Risk was met with positive reviews from critics and audiences, earning an 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Scott Weinberg of Apollo Guide gave a positive reviews, commenting "Risk may not be the most unique crime drama to come down the pike, but it's certainly intriguing and polished enough to earn a look."
Jason Gorber of Film Scouts gave a negative review, calling it "a straight ahead, uneventful movie. Boring in parts, the film tries to work as a slick Indie feature but seems like a tired Hollywood film."
Bryan Brown was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the FCCA Awards.