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Money Movers (1978): Cast & Plot

Money Movers (1978) movie poster

Money Movers is a 1978 action thriller directed by Bruce Beresford, starring Ed Devereaux as Dick Martin, Charles Tingwell and Terry Camilleri. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.

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Money Movers (1978) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 32m (92 min)
Director
Bruce Beresford
Genres
Action , Thriller , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Money Movers About?

The premise of Money Movers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Action that will hit you like an armoured truck! A group of crooks plan a heist to steal twenty million dollars from a Security Firm counting house.

Money Movers Themes & Keywords

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  • car
  • bagman
  • ozploitation
  • heist movie
  • reference to faye dunaway
  • bank robbers
  • bank security
  • security van
  • robber
  • robbers
  • banknote
  • stolen banknote
+38 more
  • adelaide australia
  • australian cinema
  • suspense filmmaking
  • australian
  • suspense
  • security complex facility
  • australian heist movie
  • theft
  • violence
  • jaguar car
  • jaguar xjs
  • sidecar motorcycle racing
  • sidecar
  • car phone
  • cctv
  • leg of lamb
  • australian currency
  • holden
  • holden station wagon
  • double barrel shotgun
  • car dealership
  • keys
  • datsun
  • datsun 120y
  • female topless nudity
  • flashlight
  • reference to errol flynn
  • union official
  • funeral
  • television crew
  • corrupt policeman
  • pistol practice
  • shooting range
  • handcuffs
  • cashbox
  • lock picking tools
  • picking a lock
  • beer
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Cast & crew

Money Movers Cast & Characters

Ed Devereaux leads the cast as Dick Martin, with Charles Tingwell as Jack Henderson and Terry Camilleri as Dino. Directed by Bruce Beresford; 26 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Bruce Beresford

More films directed by Bruce Beresford, best-rated first: Ladies in Black, Driving Miss Daisy, Breaker Morant and Tender Mercies.

Full filmography
Plot

Money Movers Plot Summary

What happens in Money Movers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

An armoured payroll truck owned by Darcy’s Security Services is robbed, and the driver, ex-policeman Dick Martin Ed Devereaux, is removed from armored cars and put onto night patrols. The robbers are double-crossed by crime boss Jack Henderson Charles Tingwell, whose henchman Dino Terry Camilleri kills all the robbers.

Lionel Darcy, head of the company, suspects a major robbery is being planned but is unaware that all the culprits are employed by the firm. He asks former employee Mindel Seagers Candy Raymond to look into newcomer Leo Bassett Tony Bonner.

Full summary

The whole story of Money Movers, scene by scene

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Videos

Money Movers Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Money Movers.

MONEY MOVERS Trailer [1978]
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Money Movers?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What company owned the armored payroll truck that was robbed at the start of the film?

Cars

Cars in Money Movers

51 cars on screen, including the Bedford J and the Bedford J.

All 51 cars
  • Bedford J in Money Movers Bedford J Main role
  • Bedford J in Money Movers Bedford J Important role
  • Bedford J in Money Movers Bedford J Important role
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FAQ

Money Movers FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Money Movers, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Money Movers?

Money Movers runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

When was Money Movers released?

Money Movers was released on October 24, 1978.

Who directed Money Movers?

Money Movers was directed by Bruce Beresford.

More films by Bruce Beresford

Who is in the cast of Money Movers?

Money Movers stars Ed Devereaux as Dick Martin, Charles Tingwell as Jack Henderson and Terry Camilleri as Dino, among 26 credited actors.

Does Money Movers have a post-credit scene?

No. Money Movers has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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