An adaptation of David Williamson's play; John Hargreaves and Peter Cummins star as a good and bad cop who assist a battered wife as she tries to escape her belligerent husband.
Casts John Hargreaves, Peter Cummins, Jacki Weaver, Kate Fitzpatrick, Chris Haywood
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City Hall
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Vera Drake
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IMDB 6.6 | Jul , 2003
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