Call Me Mr. Brown
1985, English. Directed by Scott Hicks.
THE PLOT: Extortion. THE PLUNDER: $500,000 in cash. THE PAYOFF: A wild spending spree. THE STORY: The Great Plane Robbery.
Based on the 1971 true story known as "The Great Plane Robbery", this tele-movie tells the story of Peter Macari alias Mr. Brown. Under a grand extortion scam, he steals $500,000 in cash from Australian airlines company Qantas. This begins the start of a major international manhunt to catch a thief who is now living the high life from the spoils of his heist.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 31 December 1985
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- Australia
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Call Me Mr. Brown runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Call Me Mr. Brown isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1985. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Call Me Mr. Brown?
If you liked Call Me Mr. Brown, try The Asphalt Jungle, Lift, Robbery.
Who directed Call Me Mr. Brown?
Call Me Mr. Brown (1985) was directed by Scott Hicks and stars Chris Haywood, Bill Hunter, John Polson.