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Goodbye Paradise (1983) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1983 · 119 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Carl Schultz
- Starring
- Guy Doleman, Kris McQuade, Robyn Nevin, Paul Chubb, Lex Marinos, Ray Barrett
Set on Queensland’s Gold Coast in the early 1980s, disgraced ex‑cop Michael Stacey returns to his hometown, now a glittering but troubled paradise. While writing a book that details police corruption, his investigation spirals into two murders, uncovers a secretive religious cult, and culminates as the army launches a military coup.
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