The Custodian
1994, English. Directed by John Dingwall.
He lies, he cheats, he bends the rules, he's the last of the honest cops, he is The Custodian
Detective James Quinlan has left his alcoholic wife, sprouting a bloom of insecurity, anger and self-motivation within him to expose the corrupt police force that surrounds him. He abandons his straight life to join his partner Detective Church in order to get on the inside of the circle of double-agents. He secretly sides with a reporter and an Internal Affairs lawyer to expose them to the press.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- John DingwallDirector
- Anthony LaPagliaJames Quinlan
- Hugo WeavingFrank Church
- Barry OttoBrian Ferguson
- Kelly DingwallTony Reynolds
- Essie DavisJilly
- Małgorzata DobrowolskaJosie
- Bill HunterManaging Director
- Skye WanseyClaire Ferguson
- Joy SmithersHelen Quinlan
- Steven GrivesBrennan
- Bogdan KocaPsychologist
- Tim McKenzieBeetson
Details
- Released
- 17 March 1994
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- John Dingwall
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The Custodian runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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The Custodian isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 March 1994. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Custodian?
The Custodian (1994) was directed by John Dingwall and stars Anthony LaPaglia, Hugo Weaving, Barry Otto.