A terrific and engaging mystery series from Australia that has a tremendous amount of style, suspense, dark humor and action. A full-on and extremely exciting Australian noir. A stunning and mesmerizing crime-drama. Guy Pearce creates one of his best characters ever in one of his most exciting performances. A thrilling piece of television. It's the real deal; great storytelling and great acting. Guy Pearce brings the late great Peter Temple's down at the heel gumshoe to life. I'll admit, when I first saw Pearce cast as Jack Irish I didn't buy it. But Pearce makes the character his own. Backed by a superb Aussie cast (special mention goes to Aaron Pedersen as the charismatic Cam) witty dialogue and some great Melbourne scenery, it's a must watch for anyone who likes stylish noir, well told.
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
2012
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
2012
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
Plot summary
Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and sometime lover - the complete man really. Jack is an expert in finding those who don't want to be found - dead or alive. He helps out his mates while avoiding the past. That is until the past finds him.
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Terrific and Engaging mystery series
great watch glad I traced it.
I saw a bit of this years ago.
I stumbled over the dvd set and pounced upon it.
It is sort of detective series set in Australia.
The lead is an ex lawyer who is now a private eye.
I am not Australian and I am sure I miss a lot of the references but despite this I really rate this drama.
Guy Pearce is the lead actor but the rest of the cast is good if unknown to non Australians.
I am praising the 3 tv films starring Pearce,I understand that there was later a tv series with a different lead.
The series might be great but I have not seen it.
I give no plot spoilers but the stories give a compelling view of the underside of Australian society.
Excellent detective show & well worth a viewing
Been watching the Tom Selleck/Jesse Stone detective shows and I recently ran across some reviews of Jack Irish. So I picked up the 2 flicks and watched the 1st movie a couple of days ago.
The acting was solid. The dialogue was engaging. The story was intriguing. The cast of characters had quirkiness, depth & believability and it was action packed and includes a topless female reporter!!
The accents & colloquialisms & fast moving plot had me pausing a few times to reflect on what was going on. I should pick up on the Ozzie talk after I watch a few more.
I liked the 1st Jesse Stone movie a fraction better than the 1st Jack Irish movie, BUT the 1st Jack Irish movie is better than some of the Jesse Stone sequels.
Jack Irish is definitely worth watching!!!