The Feds (miniseries)

Obsession
Obsession
Directed by	Donald Crombie
Written by	Jan Sardi
Produced by	Jan Marnell
Cinematography	David Foreman
Edited by	Bill Murphy
Music by	Nerida Tyson-Chew; Bruce Rowland (title theme)
Release date	12 October 1994;
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Australia

Terror
Terror
Directed by	Donald Crombie
Written by	Graeme Farmer; Ian McFadyen
Produced by	Jan Marnell
Cinematography	David Foreman
Music by	Nerida Tyson-Chew; Bruce Rowland (title theme)
Release date	30 August 1995;
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Australia

The Feds
The Feds
Directed by	David Caesar
Written by	John Reeves; Vince Moran
Produced by	Jan Marnell
Cinematography	Joseph Pickering
Edited by	Bill Murphy
Music by	Bruce Rowland
Release date	20 September 1993;
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Australia

The Feds is a series of Australian television films starring Robert Taylor, which were first broadcast on the Nine Network 1993–1996.

The Feds revolves around the activities of the Australian Federal Police, who protect the national interests from crime in Australia and overseas. Nine telemovies were produced in the series.

Regular cast

Robert Taylor as Superintendent Dave Griffin
Angie Milliken as Detective Sergeant Jo Moody
John Bach as Commander Rainer Bass
Brian Vriends as Michael Skinner
Nell Feeney-Connor as Rose Dell'oro
Marcus Eyre as Blocker
Amanda Jane Bowden as Tina McLean
Zoe Bertram as Sarah Griffin
Benjamin Keatch as Brett Griffin

The Feds (pilot)

A barrister and a brain surgeon suspected of fraud are tracked down by the Feds.

The film was shot 1 March - 2 April 1993 on location in Melbourne, Canberra and Hong Kong.^[2]

Guests

Sigrid Thornton as Christine McQuillan
Bruno Lawrence as Larry Porter
Nicki Wendt as Melita Reale
Rachel Griffiths as Angela Braglia

The Feds: Terror

Guests

Max Tidof as Jurgen Dietermann
Colin Moody as Hans Holder
Erica Peril as Karen Siddeley
Paul Caesar as Eric King
Bruce Barry as Stanley Hickock
Nicholas Hammond as Milton

The Feds: Obsession

Guests

Jerome Ehlers as Cal Woods
Denis Moore as Justice Fairweather
John Jacobs as Phil O'Leary
Stephen Whittaker as Glen Warrender

The Feds: Abduction

Abduction
Directed by	Michael Pattinson
Written by	Vince Moran Graeme Farmer
Produced by	Jan Marnell
Cinematography	David Foreman
Edited by	Neil Thumpston
Music by	Nerida Tyson-Chew Bruce Rowland (title theme)
Release date	7 June 1995 (1995-06-07)^[1]
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Australia

Guest actors:

John McTernan as Alan Guinnane
Anne Tenney as Suzi Plummer
Lani John Tupu as Idris Karya
Jackie Kelleher as Sarminah

The Feds: Seduction

Seduction
Directed by	George Ogilvie
Written by	Everett de Roche
Produced by	Jan Marnell
Cinematography	Roger Dowling
Edited by	Denise Haratzis
Music by	Nerida Tyson-Chew Bruce Rowland (title theme)
Release date	5 July 1995 (1995-07-05)^[1]
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Australia

Guest actors:

Peta Toppano as Brandy
Petru Gheorghiu as Mendosa
Jonathan Elsom as Justin
Peter McCauley as Chad
Carlos Sanchez as Lopez
Richard Moss as Senator North
Alberto Vila as Julio Blanco

The Feds: Suspect

Suspect
Directed by	Michael Pattinson
Written by	Jan Sardi
Produced by	Jan Marnell
Cinematography	Roger Dowling
Edited by	Neil Thumpston
Music by	Nerida Tyson-Chew Bruce Rowland (title theme)
Release date	22 February 1995 (1995-02-22)^[1]
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Australia

Guest actors:

Susie Edmonds as Chief Inspector Beckwith
Paul Sonkkila as Commander Rock
John Higginson as Superintendent Pappas
Kevin Summers as Sen Sgt Del Re
Mark Neal as Det Const Barnes
Shannon McNamara as Niki Webster
Andrew Blackman as Ponytail

The Feds: Deception

Deception
Directed by	George Ogilvie
Written by	Graeme Farmer John Reeves
Produced by	Jan Marnell
Cinematography	David Foreman
Edited by	Denise Haratzis
Music by	Nerida Tyson-Chew Bruce Rowland (title theme)
Release date	15 March 1995 (1995-03-15)^[1]
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Australia

Guest actors:

Rachael Beck as Judy Taylor
Nadine Garner as Tammy Warren
Daniel Lapaine as Tony Waterman
Nicholas Bell as Stephen Garrard
Stephen Whittaker as Glen C Warrender
Teo Gilbert as Jak Waterman

The Feds: Vengeance

Vengeance
Directed by	Michael Offer
Written by	Tony McDonald
Produced by	Jan Marnell
Cinematography	David Foreman
Edited by	Bill Murphy
Music by	Nerida Tyson-Chew Bruce Rowland (title theme)
Release date	29 November 1995 (1995-11-29)^[1]
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Australia

Guest actors:

John Stanton as John Dyer
Lisa Hensley as Annie Fleming
Steven Vidler as Ed Bishop
Frances O'Connor as Arianna
Fiona Spence as Lisa

The Feds: Deadfall

Deadfall
Directed by	Donald Crombie
Written by	Tony McDonald Alison Nissellee
Produced by	Jan Mernell
Cinematography	David Foreman
Edited by	Neil Thumpston
Music by	Nerida Tyson-Chew Bruce Rowland (title theme)
Release date	23 October 1996 (1996-10-23)^[1]
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Australia

Guest actors:

Martin Jacobs as Gerry Lehman
Simon Bossell as Gil McPherson
Max Tidof as Hauptkommissar Jurgen Dietermann
Belinda McClory as Pauline
Asher Keddie as Susan Lehman

The Feds: Betrayal

Betrayal
Directed by	Chris Thomson
Written by	Alison Nisselle
Produced by	Jan Marnell
Cinematography	Roger Dowling
Edited by	Denise Haratzis
Music by	Nerida Tyson-Chew Bruce Rowland (title theme)
Release date	24 July 1996 (1996-07-24)^[1]
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Australia

Guest actors:

Peter Phelps as Brian Petrie
Tammy MacIntosh as Nicky Bass
Chris Haywood as Daniel "Mac" McIntyre
Max Tidof as Hauptkommissar Jurgen Dietermann
Peter Hosking as Assist. Commissioner Roland Cloke

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "The Feds". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 17 February 2001.
^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p 57

External links

[austtvinfo-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "The Feds". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 17 February 2001.

[2] Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p 57

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