Australian Film Finance Corporation Presents
A Media World Features Production
In Association with ScreenWest and
The Lotteries Commission of Western Australia
A Matthew George Film

Let's Get Skase

Lachy Hulme
Alex Dimitriades
Craig McLachlan 
Adam Haddrick 
Torquil Neilson
Nick Sheppard 
Bill Ten Eyck 
Vince D'amico
And Bill Kerr As Mitchell Vendieks

Casting
Greg Apps

Prototype Casting Composer
Craig Bryant

Costume Designer
Lisa Galea Gunning

Production Designer
Ralph Moser

Director Of Photography
Justin Brickle

Editor
Michael Collins

Written by
Lachy Hulme & Matthew George

Associate Producer
Judy Malmgren

Executive Producer
Joel Pearlman

Producers
John Tatoulis
Colin South 
Sue Taylor

Director
Matthew George

Cast

Peter Dellasandro 
LACHY HULME

Danny D'Amato 
ALEX DIMITRIADES

Mitchell Vendieks
BILL KERR

Eric Carney 
CRAIG McLACHLAN

Rupert Wingate 
ADAM HADDRICK

Sean Knight 
TORQUIL NEILSON

Dave Phibbs 
NICK SHEPPARD

Dick Rydell 
BILL TEN EYCK

Daniel D'Amato Sr
VINCE D'AMICO

Beneheim Bencini 
GEORGE SHEVTSOV

Murray Bishop 
GORDON HONEYCOMBE

Judith 
HELEN BUDAY

Celia 
RENEE NEWMAN-STOREN

Rena D'Amato 
VIVIENNE GARRET

Anthony D'Amato 
NICK ATKINSON

Marisa D'Amato
SARAH BORG

Bob Pantea 
NOEL O'NEILL

Dennings 
DENE IRVIN

Warren
BEN McHUGH

Sammy Haze 
MICHAEL MUNTZ

The Scar
ERIC McENTYRE

The Bull 
GAVIN KIERNAN

The Indian 
CHAD EVERHARD

Spanish Maitre'D
JOSE GONZALEZ

Spanish Waiter
MANUAL MUNOZ

Board Members 
ANDREW WARWICK
GILLIAN BERRY
FRANK JOHNSON
POLLY LOW
DEREK DE SOTO PHILLIPS
GEOFFREY ATKINS
BRUCE PAULIK
CHRISTINE ADAMS

Christopher Skase 
WAYNE HASSELL

Pixie Skase 
DIANNE WEST

Spanish Temptress
ALECIA BURNS

Danny's Dance Partner 
MELISSA SCHILO

Rupert's Dance Partner 
CLAIRE FORTUNE

Guests At Skase's Function
NARELLE CUNEEN
NICHOLA RENTON
BRIGITTA WUTHE
DEBBIE ESCOTT
MYIA MAHNEY

Messenger Boy
CONNOR BEAVER

Angry Creditors 
JAY WALSH
ROD HALL

Little Old Lady Creditor 
THELMA LUMSDEN

Young Turk
CRAIG EDWARDS

Doctor 
BRUCE MEREDITH

Picture Double 
ROB ROCHOW

Stunt Bodyguards 
MARK CAMPBELL
RUSSELL FROST
RICK TONNA
CHRIS WILSON

Phibbs Stunt Double
RUSSELL ALLAN

Skase Stunt Double
JOHN“JOHNBOY”FAIRHEAD

Vendieks Double 
BERNIE FOY

Crew

Line Producer 
SUE TAYLOR 

Production Manager 
KELVIN MUNRO 

Producer's Assistant 
FRANCES SHEPHERDSON

Production Coordinators 
FRANCES SHEPHERDSON
VIKKI BARR

Production Assistants 
SHANNON HICKS 

Production Secretary 
GEORGETTE ANTONAS

Production Runner
CINDY ATKINS 

Production Accountant
JUDY MALMGREN

Accounts Assistants 
JULIET JOHN
CHRISTINE HARDWICK

Payroll Assistant
ROBYN Mc FADGEN 

Location Manager 
TIM BURNS

Location Assistant 
LES BARRADEEN

1st Assistant Director 
TONI RAYNES

2nd Assistant Director 
CLAIR PARKER

 3rd Assistant Director 
MELISSA HASLUCK

Additional AD 
Mia Farinosi

Attachment AD 
STUART MORRICE

Director's Attachment 
DENNON PIKE

Continuity 
JAN PIANTONI

Unit Manager 
MICHAEL MONTAGUE

Unit Assistants 
PAUL IRELAND
WILLIAM MILLER

Camera Operator 
JUSTIN BRICKLE

Focus Puller 
ASHLEIGH CARTER

Clapper Loader 
STEVEN BAILEY

Steadicam Operator 
MARK GOELLNICHT

Additional Focus Puller 
DONOVAN NORGARD

Camera Attachment 
CLINTON WILLIAMS

Gaffer 
KARL ENGELER

Best Boy 
JEAN VANDERMEIREN

3rd Electrics 
ANTHONY VEITH 

4th Electrics 
CHRIS CHALK
ANDREW PORTWINE

Electrics Attachments 
MATT RICHARDS
ANDREW McLEOD

Key Grip 
GREGORY STIRLING

Best Boy Grip 
RAGNAR UNDERWOOD

Assistant Grip 
ILLYA SMITH

Sound Recordist 
SCOTT MONTGOMERY

Boom Operator 
LEE UCICH

Costume Supervisor  SARAH JAMESON
Standby Wardrobe  BROOKE PETHER
Wardrobe Attachments  ANA ELICEGUI
MICHELLE WOODWARD
JO WEBSTER
AMANDA KING
EMMALENE BEESTON
Dellasandro’s Boots  ROCCO of MELBOURNE

Key Make-up Artist & Hair Supervisor  KT CROCKER
Hair & Make-Up Artist  SHEVAUN FITZPATRICK 
Hair & Make-Up Assistants  HELEN MIRCO
TISA CHEFFERS
MAND MARKEY
KATY CLAIR

KATE FARMER
SONYA GARBELLINI
Hair Stylist for Mr Hume (Melbourne)  BRIGETTE DIXON
Hair stylist for Mr Hulme (Perth)  LISA MULDER
ICON HAIR

Art Director  CLAYTON JAUNCEY
Art Department Co-ordinator  LEANNE BAKER
Set Dresser  BETH GARSWOOD
Set Dressers/Props Buyers  CHRISTINE LYNCH
DAVID REID
Props & Set Construction Manager  ADAM DERUMS
Standby Props  DAVID NORTON-WOAD
Standby Props Assistant  DAVID O’NEILL
Art Department Runner  JAMES CROMBIE
Graphic Artist  TARA JEANNE HUMBER
Art Department Assistants  CLAUDIA HAYDAR
ERIN KEALLEY
SOFIE CARVAJAL
AMBER DISS
Q CROMBIE 

Stunt Coordinator  ZEV ELEFTHERIOU
Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator/ Safety Assistant  JOHN "JOHNBOY" FAIRHEAD
Safety Supervisor  ART THOMPSON 
Armourer  JOHN RYAN
Special FX  DAN OLIVER
PAUL MODER
Unit NursesHELEN DE KLEINE
ANNETTE MATHER
ANGELA RHODES
LOUISE RUNDIN
Historical Adviser  STEVE GERLACH

Additional Crew (Melbourne)
Art Director  SUKI IBBETSON
Set Construction  ILLUSIONS STUDIOS
Assistant Set Dresser  BRETT HAPI
Assistant Buyer/Dresser  NEIL OLSEN
Assistant Buyer  PIA MCDOWELL
Art Department Assistant  MICHAEL EVANS
Continuity  EMMA JAMVOLD
Clapper/Loader  STEVEN BAILEY
1st Assistant Director  ANTONIA RAYNES
Assistant CameramanLAURENCE BALMER
Electrics  ANDREW WILLIAMS
Key Grip  DARREN HANSON
Grip Assistant  DEAN HALL
Sound Recordist  GERARD WILSON
Boom Operator  RODNEY BUTHER
Make-Up & Hair Artist  BILL JACKSON-MARTIN
Unit Manager  BRUNO COL
Unit Nurse  BRETT FRASER
Special FX  JOHN FOX

Casting Assistant  RACHEL BAILEY
PROTOTYPE CASTING
Casting Associate  ANNIE MURTAGH-MONKS
ANNIE MURTAGH-MONKS AND ASSOC.
Assistant  SARAH BORG
Extras Casting  JENNI COHEN
Extras Assistant  MARIE ANTONIO
Extras Co-Ordinating Assistants  ANNA LAMOUREUX
MARIE ROGER
Catering  TIM KAU
KAUT IN THE ACT
Catering Assistants  TODD MORAN
PHIL PIKE
Additional Catering  ATTITUDE ON FOOD
Stills Photographers  ASHLEY DE PRAZER
ADAM HADDRICK
Dance Co-Ordinator  FRANCES RIEUSSET
Choreographer  JASON GILKISON
Additional Dance Extras  JEMMA INTERNATIONAL &
IMPRESSIONS MODELLING
IMPERIAL  BALLROOM DANCERS
THE WAREHOUSE FITNESS CENTRE
Perth Publicity & Promotions  MARIAN BARTSCH

Post Production  THE FACILITY
Post Production Supervisors  STEVE DOYLE
MICHAEL COLLINS
Assistant Editor  STEVE DOYLE
Dialogue Editor  PETER BURGESS
Sound Effects Editor  JOHN PENDERS
Sound Assistant  BEN HOADLEY
Video Editor  PHILIP NANSCAWEN
Telecine Transfers  COMPLETE POST
Rushes Colourist  ALAN MITTLESTEAD
Liaison  EVELYN CRONK
2K Film Scanning  DIGITAL PICTURES
2K Colourist  SIGGY FERSTL

Animation & Visual Effects 
SURREAL WORLD
FRANCIS DIGITAL STUDIOS PTY LTD

Animation & Visual Effects Supervisor 
JOHN FRANCIS

Rotoscoping 
WAYNE BRYANT

Compositing 
JOHN FRANCIS
WAYNE BRYANT

3D Animation & Digital Matte Paintings 
JOHN FRANCIS

Visual Effects Telecine Transfers 
AAV DIGITAL PICTURES

Telecine Colourist 
NOEL MACWHIRTER

Liaison 
INEKE MAJOOR
SALINA SPRAGUE

Digital Film Supervisor 
TONY PORIAZIS

Film Editing Equipment
THE JOINERY

Work Print Conformists 
MARK ELLIS
ALAN WOODRUFF

Titles 
OPTICAL & GRAPHIC

Laboratory 
CINEVEX FILM LABORATORIES

Laboratory Liaison 
IAN ANDERSON

Negative Matching Supervisor 
PAUL CROSS

Negative Matcher 
MARGARET BOURKE

Optical Effects 
ROSS MITCHELL

Colour Grading  IAN LETCHER

Sound Mixed at 
SOUNDFIRM AUSTRALIA

Sound Mixers 
STEVE BURGESS
ROBERT MACKENZIE

ADR Recordist 
ANDREW NEILL

Foley 
GERALD LONG
STEVE BURGESS

Dolby Digital Consultant 
BRUCE EMERY

Music Recorded at 
METROPOLIS

Recorded & Mixed by 
ROSS COCKLE

Musicians
Oboe  ANNE GILBY
French Horn  TOM CAMPBELL
Flute/Piccolo  MARK SHIELL
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet  PETER HANDSWORTH
Trumpets  BEN O’CALLAHAN
CRAIG BRYANT

“Got A Rocket”
Written by Michael Conolan and Craig Bryant
Sung by Michael Conolan

“Give in to the Magic”
Written by Craig Bryant
Sung by Nikki Nicholls

Additional Song Performed by
THE DEBT COLLECTORS
Guitars/Vocals  CRAIG MCLACHLAN
Drums/Vocals  DAVE WILLIAMS
Bass/Vocals  MATT SKINNER
Recorded at  VELVET STUDIOS - SYDNEY
Recorded & Mixed by  TONY WALL

“We’re Coming”
Written by Craig McLachlan
 Produced by Tony Wall & The Debt Collectors

Completion Guarantor 
FILM FINANCES LIMITED
ANNI BROWNING

Insurance 
H.W. WOOD AUSTRALIA
TONY GIBBS

Legal Services 
MARSHALLS & DENT
WILLIAM T. MARSHALL
GAI STEELE
ANNA REEVES

Camera and Lenses Supplied by 
PANAVISION AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Film Stock 
EASTMAN KODAK

Motorolas 
HIRECOM

Travel & Freight Supplied By 
SHOWFILM
MICHELLE PAULUS

Artists Van supplied by
STARWAGONS

Cast and crew choose to stay at 
NOVOTEL LANGLEY PERTH

Dancers dressed by 
FIONA ANDREWS

Sports car supplied by 
ROSS ROBERTS, TOY SHOP

Perth Transport by  
DELUXE CARS

Locations with the permission of:
National Archives of Australia
(No archival material held by the National Archives was used in the filming sequences)
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Telstra Rally Australia, Government House, Parmelia Hotel,
Perth Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, City of Perth, University of Western Australia,
Town of Cottesloe, Challenge Stadium, Australian Broadcasting Corporation,
Department of Conservation and Land Management, Bel Eyre Flag Motel, City of Fremantle,
His Majesty’s Hotel, St Mary’s Catholic Church

Archival Footage
Special thanks to the Australian Department of Defence,
Brian Langshaw, and Defence Digital Media
Australian Broadcasting Coorporation Footage Sales
Seven Network Australia
Nine Network Australia

Special thanks to
Alan Purton – National Australia Bank
Elizabeth and Gordon Hulme, Sam T. Player, Gary Anton, Roger E Rothfield, Richard Slingo, Greville Bar – Melbourne
And to the people of Perth for their invaluable help in the making of this film.

With thanks to
Tottie Goldsmith, Andrew Denton, Peter Harvey, Malcolm Blight, Karen Williams,
Andrew Irvine - Luna Cinema, Peter Harvey, Peter Halliday - Novotel, Adrian & Paul - Sunset Security, Cameleon Paints, Bunnings, Apple Computers, CFM, NEC, Retravision Claremont, Location Equipment, Coates Hire, Army Museum of WA, Offshore Marine, The Military Section of the Veteran Car Club of WA Inc., Best Signs & Paint, Steve Hitzman, Bando Burmese Kickboxing, Peter Tuck, Andrew Wotherspoon and TAFE, WA Police Department, Eagles Boy Pizzas, Steven Sunderland and 94.5FM, ABC Television – Melbourne, Jason Dover, Sian Delaney, Erin Jameson, Rebecca Thomas, Christopher Patterson, Peter Gilles, Sue & Louis Francis

Produced with the assistance of

ScreenWest
and The Lotteries Commission of Western Australia

Financed with the assistance of

The Australian Film Finance Corporation

Copyright © 2001
Australian Film Finance Corporation Limited,
ScreenWest Inc And Media World Features Pty Ltd.
(All rights reserved in all media through the world.)