6.9 /10 2 Votes
4.8/10 TV Original language(s) English Producer(s) Michael Carson Final episode date 4 October 1983 | 8.7/10 IMDb Country of origin Australia No. of episodes 3 First episode date 20 September 1983 Director Michael Jenkins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scales of justice act 1 the job
Scales of Justice is a three-part Australian drama miniseries, made in 1983 by director Michael Jenkins. It was one of the most controversial Australian mini-series ever produced, examining corruption in all levels of law enforcement.
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- Scales of justice act 1 the job
- Scales of justice act 2 the game
- Act One The Job
- Cast
- Act Two The Game
- Act Three The Numbers
- References
Scales of Justice contains three self-contained, character-linked dramas focusing on the world of Australian law enforcement, vice, drugs, politics and widespread corruption, from street level to the corridors of power, the programme achieved a near-documentary level of realism.
Scales of Justice first screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1983. Robert Caswell expressed surprise at criticism the series received from police and press.
It was released on DVD in 2005, with a 227 minutes running time.
Scales of justice act 2 the game
Act One The Job
While investigating a break-in, Probationary Constable Leonard "Spider" Webber witnesses his senior officer stealing merchandise and is torn between loyalty to his team and his own conscience.
Cast
Act Two The Game
Detective Sergeants Ken Draffin and Mike Miles allow their integrity to be compromised by big-time criminal "Nipper" Jackson.
Cast
Act Three The Numbers
A young attorney-general's actions bring him into conflict with police, senior politicians and major crime bosses.