Janus (1994)★ 8.6/10
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
Directed by: Mandy Smith, Julian McSwiney, Kate Woods, Michael Carson, Robert Klenner
Written by: Tony McDonald, Alison Nisselle, Cliff Green, Deborah Parsons, Sue Hore
Four members of the infamous Hennessey clan are acquitted of the shooting of two policemen in a bungled bank heist. Melbourne is shocked as brothers Mal and Steve, along with brother-in-law Darren Mack and friend Ken Hardy, walk free.
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Cast & crew
Chris HaywoodMichael Kidd
Simon WestawayPeter Faithful
Jeremy KewleyVic Manoulis
Felix NobisRob GriffinPauline Terry-BeitzShirl HennesseyLouise SiversenGlenda De BonoBrett SwainMal HennesseyLeon TeagueSteve HennesseyLeverne McDonnellJan Murray
Belinda McCloryKirsty NicholsChristopher LeeGriffo
Tracy MannTina BertramDenis MooreDaniel Grossman
Jack FinstererBronowskiLeonie FletcherNancyValentina LevkowiczRose LipskiTasos PetousisCon GogosRobin DeneJackVictoria EaggerRhonda Hennessey
Nique NeedlesDarren MackGeorge NovakPrison Van DriverJane MenelausJenny HansonMichael BenthamJoshCallan YoungScottyPepe TrevorSandyDavid BradshawAndrew 'Fluff' Saunders
Maude DaveyLeslie KeilorAnthony HortonClerkPamela GrahamNewsreader
Steven VidlerDanny WyattRichard MossMagistrateStephen HumphriesPattersonRussell FrostPat ClancyChris WilsonDrug Squad DetectiveMadeleine SwainJournoJohnathon KernuttShane HennesseyJon ConcannonDaveKevin SummersDonJane BorghesiGail
Chris ConnellyChrisJohn AtkinsonNickPeter GreenMagnus
Damien RichardsonGazza
Asher KeddieLisaFiona ToddMargaretMarion HeathfieldBettyTrevor MajorNeville Tomlinson
Michael KuzilnyConstable 1Shane LeeMale ReporterRoss BuchananRobertsSoula AlexanderClerkChristine BridgeJurorLolita CastanedaJurorColin SilverJurorNicholas CantlonKirsty's BabyJohn DickensJurorSebastian GunnerJurorLindsay SaddingtonJuror
Grant PiroCassidyEzra BixMark NobleDamien FoleyFinnieJohn ArnoldReynolds
Jane LonghurstAlex LawrencePeter HardyGavin Lindsay
Matthew CrosbyKen HardyAlan LevyJohn WeigallBeverley EvansSandyDouglas BennettGovernorAnthony HawkinsJustice ZamelGeorge FairfaxAssistant Commissioner
Jim DalyButchFred BarkerRaffle Ticket ManBruce CarterJustice Short
Jasper BaggTony
John DaviesTerry SingletonMark BrookerWatch House Sergeant
Geoff ParryHurleyCharlie PowlesConstable DavidsonIan ToyneInformantAndrew BakerConstable 2Susan J. ArnoldDoctorTerry BrittinghamPrison Liason Detective
Robert MorganBearScott MeneillyDriverChristopher BarryTobyLes TothPrison OfficerKevin HopkinsCrim
David WhiteleyConstableSzumai AndersonProtection PrisonerChris BidloPrisonerStephen BaylissPolicemanTrevor WightPrison OfficerGraham JahneFOSTU PoliceLance AndersonMan In PubDarryl HukkinsJournalistAbbe HolmesKathleen BatesPeter RobertsDetectiveJenny SeedsmanMagistrateSasha CloseShelleyNathan KingPrison OfficerNicholas Crawford-SmithDetectiveColin McKinnonMan
Vince D'AmicoHarrySimon WoodwardMaxMichelle RoyalDenise FreemanNeville StonehouseCrookJason BlakePrison OfficerBill CharlesTipstaffTrevor WelshFOSTU PoliceDonald HirstTipstaffGeorge GinisGalanisIan De LacyBurbageTracy BourneClerkAngela CampbellAssociateLuke InghamGlenda's Clerk
Davin TaylorFOSTU PoliceTracey MallConstable
Michael Edward-StevensLoganDavid NgoombujarraRayRobert WallaceCharlie Raffa
Frank MagreeConstable Waring
Brandon BurkeElias Khoshaba
Simon ChilversMagistrate Shearer
Glenda LinscottKathy TainshFrank GallacherHaines
Robyn ButlerHelen WatsonSheryl MunksSimone
Greg FleetDet Sgt AlvinAidan FennessyDa SilvaElizabeth WelchTerrie WheelerAlexander KempJamie Thomas
Tamsin WestLisa Prior
Alan DaleRichard IssacsDouglas HedgeClyde MartinJohn PaisleyProvisTamara SaulwickJane McGillis
Alex ScottJudge Dalgarno
Richard SutherlandIan Bisley
Raj SidhuZoglin
David CotterCoopsPetra GliesonCaroline McGillisSteve HardmanElbow
Jeanette CroninRoz BreenJonathan IsgarMearesDanni WrightColleen MaitlandErik DonnisonUncle Andrew EllisJohn BishopRichard Healy
Paul GleesonMartin Little
Anna HrubyMadelaine ConnerGlen HogstromSnr Constable Elliot
Michelle TwigdenSgt Kristin BevicLouis DingemansCroninDan ReaperSpiersRod DensleySgt. Beham
Rob CarltonBrett HayesJane CliftonPhillipa Strong
John Harvie MorrisSnr Constable BaxterTaya StratonSharon ClarkeMartin SharmanChrisMichael CanfieldTim LesterColwyn RobertsBarry Bisley
Neil MelvilleSergeant Morris
Dino MarnikaInformantWilliam BinksEx-trainerBarry MainDave BrettCarole YellandLorna BisleyStephen PeaseCameronDebra LowLindyLisa ChambersTara
Nick WatersMr. Thomas
David PledgerSgt Mahoney
Marcus EyreDet. Sgt. CollinsMyles CollinsPSG 1Robert EssexNed KellyJames ShawJudge WynnRoy ThompsonStewardChristine Stephen-DalyGildaBruce KilpatrickPeach
Adrian WrightAlec RobbinsChristopher SchlusserConstable NewmanStephen SculleyCruthersRenee UnsworthShereeRabbi HeilbrunnRabbiRoss DanielsPunter
James LawsonDouglas RankinRosemary JohnsMrs. ThomasMarcia FergusonMrs. BoyceLeo TaylorSenior Prison OfficerVanessa ReadyDorothySuzanne BrenchleyMrs. PriorGary KligerSimmonsEmily WestmoreLizTania BosakSophie MitchellRainer MaierConstable Lowe
Max FairchildFrank Hassett
Alyce PlattDianne Manoulis
Andrea Louise WatsonTaniaJeff KovskiFergusonZach MeyersLuke
Janet AndrewarthaAnnaGreg SaundersWarrenMoira ClauxHelena MitchellJeremy FullerPolicemanPhil SumnerAllenbyAndrea SwifteJulie
George PratarisWalter GrozkaMark CutlerSuart SalmonJill FernandezInterpreterJennifer Jarman-WalkerCath DarbyGeoffrey GrahamBennettMaryrose CuskellyDenise WilsonRobin CumingBozVictoria RowlandMichelle GrozkaDaryl PellizzerHerlihyBroderick SmithMickRussell FletcherPSG SergeantLuigi CengarleLeo Mitchell
Bradley CroftGary SheyAlan CassellChief JusticeDavid MurrayCarterIngrid OhlssonChristine
Leah de NieseEvie
Peter CostiganDrug Squad DetectiveDavid GlazebrookSteveIva ToraJune CrundallNorman HancockDetectiveWade BeedNeilAdriana Frosi-PetersenMama ForziChris WatersArnie LewisRichard NealToby CummingsLaurie DobsonInspectorMark OddieSimmsDebra-Elise CampbellProstitute 1
Greg StoneEd MannMario LenziPap ForziFabiola PanteaDebraIain MurtonPathologistBrad LindsayAttendantErnie GrayProfessor MandersRichard CordnerEmu 1Chris MilneAlan TyrrellTom ColtraineFowlerPaul BuckleyDetectiveJane GazzoProstitute 2
Alex MengletDoctor Rogers
Michele WilliamsProcess ServerAnita SmithRenata ForziRex CallahanJustice GreerTibor GyapjasAliEllis EbellBail JusticeScott DowlingStoney
Cassandra MagrathYoung JaneGuy HooperDetective 2David BerginFinlayColin JamesDetective
Tony NikolakopoulosLou De LucaDenzil HowsonLeoPaul GlenPrison OfficerMaurie AnneseBramRoss MuellerPrisoner on PhoneMegan ReesKirstenGary BaadePeter PrisonerNicholas KadmosGeorge IonnidesIan SaltPrison Officer
Stan HarringtonDetective 3Lyn SemmlerJane KiddDrew PerryInformantGeoffrey BairdChappellBarry FriedlanderDefence BarristerCatherine BumanYoung Caroline
James Patrick ReedNeil WinderJohn WeldonPrison Officer
Darren MortDetective MiriklisBob HalsallKeith NortonBeth ChildJanet DarnleyShawn UnsworthJimAnthony EvansCumminsDavid AdamsonDamian LesterMark PadfieldL.P. OfficerMalcolm SutherlandMagistrate PrisonerMichele GalatiGirlKate AgnewMagistrate's ClerkCharlotte HaywoodJessica Kidd
Chris HillierMan On StairsMargot FenleyLegal Aid SolicitorSharna KeelyWomanLauren BrookesYoung ChristineSancia RobinsonDeniseJames WardlawTom DraffinAndrew HicksL.P. OfficerBill KolivasPrison OfficerAshley WainSimon HarcourtAnnie ManganTim's FriendTina MicallefGirlJohn DicksTomDarren Andrew MitchellSkinnerTania RobertsVickyChase MooreEamon KiddMark GuerinOwnerNorbert Von Zum HofDobbsGarry GinivanCrim 2Angie LingVictim
Thea McLeodNicoleMarita WilcoxPrison OfficerJim EwingSenior SergeantFille DusseljeeCourt PersonJames ScottJury ForemanMatthew RaffertyPrison OfficerGavin HatelyTim's FriendEve ConnellyUniformed Policewoman 1Heather BoltonDr. CarruthersFrank KennedyPeelSally KielKerryIan PiddDetectiveJohn DerekTrainerJeremy MortonUniformed PolicemanMarijke MannMrs. CodyPenny SchlamDrinkerAnushka CarterNatashaGreg FrancisMorrisVivienne BentonMrs. LesterAnthony AngusBrenchleyNatalie PlayfordIngridAnthony CrowleyTechnicianClive HearneJury Supervisor
Steve AdamsDetectiveElwyn BradshawJuror PeterKarin SuttonFemale BarristerFille DusseleeWomanPatrick FaellerDylanChris BilneyJockey
Shanyn AsmarAnniePeter ReganSupreme Court Judge
Mark SilveiraDr. ParosWally DaltonMan In PubNoel MasonJamesMichael HargreavesPrisonerTim HomewoodPrison Officer 1Emily BuxtonMandyAndrea HearnPolicewomanCraig GillespieReporterMarian SinclairJury Supervisor 2Meredith KerrCounselBrett AndersonTechnicianRalph MarsdenInformantRobert CooperDefence BarristerPeter AlchinDetectiveAlan James DaviesSolicitor 1Rachael SmartJessicaIan ScottMooreMatilda WhiteJudy PriorBruce CrowlJury ForemanRobbie MacFarlanePrison Officer 2Colleen RicciGlenda's ClerkJeffrey HoogenboomPrisonerRalph PickfordHaroldClarissa HouseJudyCaroline SmartReporterSusan CooperMaeveJanet JohnstoneMrs. EllisKhym MallyonDebbieJosephine ByrtSolicitor 2Bernard HassettCounsel 2John FashamReporter 1Marty HammondInterstate Detective
Dawn KlingbergMrs. SnellanJared DaperisPauli
Stan YarramunuaAndyPaul KaroMr. HoyRainey CarahProtection PrisonerRichie AkersOwnerMatthew FlemingHenderson
Alec GilbertKhoshaba's JuniorRon SticklandParking OfficerJohn CramerDog 2Max CampbellClient 1Elizabeth AmosReporter 2
Carolyn BockTV Reporter
Francis GreensladeLange
Matthew DalePolice RecruitShirley WallaceProtection PrisonerSteve LanePrisonerKyle Vander KuypAttacked InmateTee O'NeilLeanne De LucaKyne SedgmanPrisonerKim TrengoveJulesRobert LoweRossCraig BeebyClient 2Wayne ComleyBarmanSusanne DyringGrossman's WifeKathy BedfordCourt PolicewomanPeter RobbKhoshaba's ClientAndroo AllenJimMichael DalleyReporter 3Regina CampbellFriend at PartyMichael SeymourPSOJohn DevlinTipstaffColin MitchellPrisoner
Michael JamesYoung CopperBrendon WickhamPolice RecruitAdam TurnbullJury ForemanPixie JonesSolicitorMichael HarropCourt PolicemanPeter MaverShort's AssociateBernadette RyanJudyAnnie FiumeBail JusticeJohn PricePolice ProsecutorAlison TrittFemale Prison OfficerDavid ThomasFriend at PartyChris PetersDrug Squad Det. SgtShauna McEwanDogIan MallFOSTU PoliceDarren SmithStaff MemberRobert HaasePolice RecruitIan LammDriverMark Villa-RachoPrisoner
Bruce AlexanderEstate AgentBarbara CuttingCo-ordinatorPaul TeiwesSpu SupervisorValerie LewisWynn's WifeKym ParryWatch House MatronLawrence MooneyCrimJessica McKenzieFriend at PartyRafik FahmyPrisonerHarry MullanyForemanPaul SilcockPaul MenotiJames WoolcockPolice SergeantSamantha BondFemale JournalistDavid Le PagePrison Liaison DetectiveNeil FletcherSergeantJeff KeoghJournoGeoffrey CoxRobertsGeraldine SimmonsJudge's AssociateBelinda HatelyInterpreterKevin CavanaghPrisonerJohn MichellInstructing SolicitorScott Gooding13th JurorHelen MitchellPolicewomanJohn O'ShannessyPoliceman 2Doug DewJury ForemanSally StammInterpreterRussell AllanTactical Response SquadDavid J. BermanMal's OffsiderTony DavisPress #2Linda KeyLegal SecretaryRoy EdmundsRangemasterJohnny RaaenTactical Response SquadShane CooperYoung PolicemanSamantha BladonPrison OfficerKevin O'DowdGuard (Fairlea)Ian SwanPrison OfficerMichael McCuskerTara's BabyReece AdamsMotherSioux CurriePrisonerMartin HopkinsChaplainBruce SeymourPrison Officer
Chris HargreavesTactical Response SquadJeffrey BoothShopkeeperTony LynchPrison OfficerKathy AgalidisWomanGuy PhillipsPrison OfficerDavid WatsonWookie
Warwick ComberBarrister 2Linda O'GradyAbbottMaree MulcahyJury ForewomanRob JealousPSOWarwick BeggS.O.G. SergeantPaul FarrellPSOGreg GlendinningGina HoganDanny's WifeGlyn SampsonKen WeaverBertPatrick SheridanDefence BarristerBob MitchelsonPhilip ReilleyNick WeekesBrad WadeCraig McLavertyJames McRae
Nicholas Zack HeartCourtroom Witness (uncredited)
Tony DavieUndercover Detective (uncredited)
Tim ClarkeBarfly (uncredited)
Shane AlexanderSynagogue Guest (uncredited)