The Great Mint Swindle
| The Great Mint Swindle | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Geoff Bennett |
| Produced by |
Paul Bennett Michael Cordell Russell Vines |
| Written by |
Paul Bennett Reg Cribb |
| Based on | Perth Mint Swindle |
| Starring |
Shane Bourne Grant Bowler Todd Lasance Josh Quong Tart |
| Music by | Jim Moginie |
| Cinematography | Bruce Young |
| Edited by | Antonio Mestres |
Release dates | 11 March 2012 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Great Mint Swindle is a 2012 Australian telemovie directed by Geoff Bennett and starring Grant Bowler, Todd Lasance and Josh Quong Tart. It is based on the Perth Mint Swindle which took place in the 1980s.[1]
Plot synopsis
In the beginning of the 1980s boom in Western Australia, the Mickleberg brothers Ray (Grant Bowler), Peter (Todd Lasance) and Brian (Josh Quong Tart) spend their days looking for adventure and finding new ways to earn money. One day, they are accused of stealing 49 gold bars from a mint in Perth and selling them to tycoon Alan Bond (David Meadows). For 20 years, the fight to clear the Mickleberg brothers of a crime that they didn't commit goes on which to this day remains unsolved.
Cast
- Grant Bowler as Ray Mickleberg
- Todd Lasance as Peter Mickleberg
- Josh Quong Tart as Brian Mickleberg
- Shane Bourne as Don Hancock
- John Batchelor as Tony Lewandowski
- Maya Stange as Sheryl Mickelberg
- Caroline McKenzie as Peg Mickelberg
- Abby Earl as Diana
- Talei Howell-Price as Fay Mickleberg
Reception
Reviews for The Great Mint Swindle have been positive. IMDb gave the film a rating of 7.3/10.