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Catching Milat( 2015)

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Overview

A psychological thriller based on the investigation into the 1990s backpacker murders leading to the arrest and conviction of serial killer Ivan Milat. NSW police are on the search for a murderer after the bodies of backpackers are found in Belanglo State Forest. Catching Milat is the story of the men who brought the killer to justice.

    Series Cast

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      Malcolm Kennard

      Ivan Milat

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      Geoff Morrell

      Superintendent Clive Small

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      Richard Cawthorne

      Detective Paul Gordon

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      David Field

      Detective Neil Birse

    Current Season

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    Miniseries

    2015 | 2 Episodes

    The true story of how the NSW Police Taskforce Air, and in particular Detective Paul Gordon, tracked down and caught Ivan Milat – the man responsible for the infamous Backpacker Murders in Australia's Belanglo State Forest from 1990 onwards. Set against a backdrop of a public alarm, high level government pressure and an international press demanding a result, Catching Milat is a pacy, psychological thriller.

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    A review by Gimly

    5
    Written by Gimly on Sun Aug 25 2019
    As soon as I'd finished _Catching Milat_ I was thinking about one pretty massive issue that it had, and it made me think that it's a problem shared by a lot of Australian True Crime stuff - we spend **so much** time with the villain, but basically learn **nothing** about them beyond the superficial. We get a look into some of his home life, but zero information about his motivation. We don't even know if parts of this version of Milat's crimes are incidental in the carrying out of the crimes he actually cares about, or if the whole thing is planned, or none of it. It also takes some pretty mass...

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    Facts

    Status

    Ended

    Status

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    Type

    Miniseries

    Original Language

    English

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • australia
    • based on true story
    • murder
    • ivan milat