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The Unknown Man

Synopsis

Two men meet on a plane and strike up a conversation that turns into friendship. For Henry Teague, worn down by a lifetime of physical labour and crime, this is a dream come true. His new friend Mark becomes his saviour and ally. What Henry doesn’t know is that Mark is a seasoned undercover officer – working to convict Henry for an unsolved murder committed years prior.
Based on a real-life Australian sting operation.

Details

Year
2021
Type of film
Features
Director
Thomas M Wright
Producer
Iain Canning, Joel Edgerton, Rachel Gardner, Kim Hodgert, Kerry Roberts, Emile Sherman
Executive Producer
Simon Gillis, Thorsten Schumacher, Lars Sylvest
Screenwriter
Thomas M Wright
Principal cast
Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris

Genre

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Production Status

Production Company

A See-Saw Films (UK), Anonymous Content (US) production with support from Screen Australia (AU), Rocket Science (UK)

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