27A
1974
8.0 (1)
1 hr 26 min
English
A middle-aged alcoholic is sentenced to six weeks in jail for a minor offense. While there he undergoes psychiatric treatment for his alcoholism and is committed to a hospital for the criminally insane for the duration of his sentence. However, under Section 27A of the Queensland Mental Health Act, he can be detained indefinitely until the hospital authorities declare him eligible for release.
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- Released
- Production
- Smart Street Films
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Top Cast
Robert McDarra as Billy Donald
Bill Hunter as Cornish
Richard Moir as Richard
James Kemp as Slats
Graham Corry as Peter Newman
Haydn Keenan as Jeffrey
Top Crew
Esben Storm · Director, Screenplay
Michael Edols · Cinematographer
Richard Moir · Editor
Haydn Keenan · Producer
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