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Offenders, The

Follows the NSW Police as they raid illegal gambling dens in Sydney and tells the story of a few gambling addicts who have got themselves into big trouble with the law.
Series : Gamblers, The | Episode : 6 | Year : 1998 | Total Duration : 26.5 Minutes | Producer : Stefan Moore
Director : Terry Carlyon |
Montage of scenes from the series showing various forms of gambling, racing and people and types of reactions. Opening titles. Archival B&W footage with CU of card player's hand of cards, sign on door ÒSure-BetsÓ, CU man on telephone, WS horse race, CU writing on betting slip, boy placing bet with bookie and WS pan along street with women sitting on doorstep.
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Access No. 134135 | 39 secs | 1930s, 1990s, | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Archival B&W footage of men huddled around bookie, MS men playing two-up, high angle shot of two men in trench coats walking in alley and GS man standing in doorway. Rear view track of present day police car through streets and MS policeman driving. VS police in lane way mid operation. VS wet inner city streets.
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Access No. 134138 | 43 secs | 1930s, 1990s, | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Policeman entering building followed by cameraman. CU face of Asian woman. GS man playing pool as policeman asks to be let into locked premises. VS police searching games room premises and attempting to question Asian patrons who have trouble communicating. Patrons playing pool at several tables in background. VS Sgt. Bryan Coultart looking game machine over and explaining procedure to camera.
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Access No. 134140 | 1 min 38 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
CU game machine screen and Det. Sgt. Jeff Davis in casual clothes filming amusement area for evidence and explaining procedures to camera. VS police talking and GS two policemen carrying machine out of premises. CU interview with Det. Insp. Bob Clark in office. Clark and policemen in offices and VS looking at computer.
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Access No. 134143 | 1 min 3 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
MS interview with gambling counsellor Laurie Bowe about the serious nature of gambling related crimes. CU interview with former prisoner Angelo talking about the disease like nature of gambling. MS track following Angelo into parole office, signing in at front office then leaving. MS track following Angelo carrying box through workshop past other workers in Spastic Society.
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Access No. 134144 | 5 mins 13 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
VS ex-gambling addict Angelo in kitchen with wife Anne. MS Angelo and Anne sitting on lounge being interviewed. CU Angelo talking about the manner in which he used to con money from people. WS prison truck driving towards then past camera with boom gate closing and detention facility in background. CU prisoner Greg talking to gambling counsellor about financing gambling. CUs counsellor's face.
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Access No. 134151 | 3 mins 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Red truck past camera and WS traffic in street. MS interview with middle aged woman Marion seated in car describing being robbed by an armed addict. CU as she describes how she felt. VS policemen in room and MS Detective leaning on desk talking to camera about the job they will be doing that night. VS policemen typing up search warrants, looking at computer screen.
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Access No. 134153 | 1 min 22 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Track down back lane POV police car, past BMW car and doorways with police planning their raid for that night. VS policeman driving, CU his eyes reflected in rear vision mirror while he talks to camera. VS passing cars parked in lane. GS people in street. CU interview with policeman about illegal gambling. VS Det. Insp. Frank Minelli in meeting with policemen planning raid of illegal gambling premises. Police being briefed as they watch video.
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Access No. 134154 | 2 mins 24 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
GS police car in lane. VS lane and policeman on mobile phone coordinating raid. VS policeman entering premises with detective with video following. VS police looking at gaming machines and searching for hidden switches. VS policeman interviewing owner who denies knowing anything about machine usage or ownership. MS Detective with video explaining illegal nature of machines in the room. GS police removing machines.
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Access No. 134156 | 2 mins 38 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
MS Inspector seated in office explaining to camera the nature of illegal gambling industry. Police loading gaming machines into truck POV inside of truck. WS roof of Correctional Centre with rolls of barbed wire along top of fence. MS Greg sitting across table from gambling counsellor. CU interview with counsellor Laurie Bowe then with Greg about facing life after prison.
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Access No. 134158 | 2 mins 14 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
MS interview with armed robbery female victim speaking about the difficulty she now has with going anywhere alone. VS parole officer greeting ex-gambler Angelo and walking him to office then VS of her talking to him and having him sign forms. MS interview with Angelo and wife Anne in their home with Anne talking about about how she coped with Angelo's gambling.
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Access No. 134159 | 2 mins 23 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
CU pen writing on paper and MS ex-gambler Angelo sitting in office talking to ÔBreakeven' counsellor. MS interview with Angelo and his wife Anne in their living room about this being his last chance. CU interview to camera with Angelo about his hopes for the future. CU interview with police inspector about the real problem of gambling. GS surveillance camera and WS prison inmates walking behind mesh fence.
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Access No. 134161 | 2 mins 55 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
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