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Earning A Crust

Episode 1.08
April 02, 2008
Ratings: 1.195 million viewers (7th)
Written by Peter Gawler
Directed by Peter Andrikidis

Amid growing public unrest, the police establish Task Force Purana to combat the gangland war. Loan shark Mario Condello faces his own financial crisis, which he solves with brutal efficiency. Bitter rivals Carl Williams and Jason Moran take out contracts on each other. Task force Purana detectives are furious when police corruption derails their investigations.

Cast:

  • Martin Sacks as Mario Condello
  • Brett Swain as Tibor
  • Kevin Edge as Bearded Man
  • Frankie J Holden as Garry Butterworth
  • Craig Goddard as Peter "Igor" Brownlow
  • Rodger Corser as Steve Owen
  • Caroline Craig as Jacqui James
  • Gyton Grantley as Carl Williams
  • Les Hill as Jason Moran
  • Kat Stewart as Roberta Williams
  • Kevin Harrington as Lewis Moran
  • Dainah Ginters as Dhakota Williams
  • Damian Walshe-Howling as Benji Veniaman
  • Ian Bliss as Mr L
  • Marcus Graham as Lew Caine
  • Osvaldo Maione as Ron Bongetti
  • George Vidalis as Giovanni
  • Robert Mammone as Tony Mokbel
  • Madeleine West as Danielle McGuire
  • Tim Phillips as Damien
  • Nicholas Bell as Colin
  • Andrew S Gilbert as Victor Peirce
  • Eliza Szonert as Trish Moran
  • Petra Kalive as Antonella Moran
  • Fiona Bricknell as Moran Daughter
  • Sam Berkery as Moran Son
  • Kestie Morassi as Zarah Garde Wilson
  • Victoria Eagger as Wendy Peirce
  • Tony Nikolakopoulos as Veniaman Father
  • Martia Wilcox as Veniaman Mother
  • Brittney Zarewicz as Pole Dancer #1
  • Cheryl Formosa as Pole Dancer #2
  • Michelle Gatehouse as Exotic Dancer #1
  • Sammy as Exotic Dancer #2
  • Don Hany as Radev
  • Alex Dimitriades as Mr T
  • Nick Coe as TV Journo
  • Neil Melville as Todd McDonald
  • Sandra Murphy as Woman Driver
  • Rosalind Romney as Grandma
  • Simon Westaway as Mick Gatto
  • Gerard Kennedy as Graham Kinniburgh
  • Helen Oltran as Zarah Body Double
  • Szumai Anderson as Stunt Actor
  • Jarrah Cocks as Stunt Actor

Music:

  • "Sticky Fingers" performed by Jamaica Jam
  • "Coca Cola" performed by Little Red
  • "Mon Cheri (v 2)" performed by Klaus Wusthoff
  • "Gypsy Band Goes Up To The Sky" performed by Igo Vdodin
  • "Days Like These" performed by Combat Wombat
  • "Break It" performed by Pty Ltd
  • "The Giraffe" performed by Vulgargrad
  • "Buy Me A Pony" performed by Spiderbait