Custodian (1993)

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Anthony LaPaglia, who's probably played more cops than Pat O'Brien, Edgar Kennedy and Fred Kelsey combined, dons brass and blue once more in The Custodian. LaPaglia plays a frustrated Australian policeman who decides to take on departmental corruption in a most unorthodox fashion. When he's not… More Anthony LaPaglia, who's probably played more cops than Pat O'Brien, Edgar Kennedy and Fred Kelsey combined, dons brass and blue once more in The Custodian. LaPaglia plays a frustrated Australian policeman who decides to take on departmental corruption in a most unorthodox fashion. When he's not wrestling with bureaucracy and the good-ole-boy network, the policeman must contend with his unhappy marriage. All of the protagonist's various travails come to a head in the offbeat finale. The Custodian cannot be recommended for children, so pop it in your VCR after the little darlings are snuggled in bed. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 49 min.
Directed By: John Dingwall
Genres: Drama

On DVD: Apr 13, 1994

Critic Reviews

Daniel M. Kimmel, Variety
[A]udiences may be intrigued [by] Anthony LaPaglia return[ing] to his Australian roots, but uneven film about police corruption Down Under gives him the least interesting role

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