
To Catch a Killer(2023)
Baltimore. New Year's Eve. A talented but troubled police officer is recruited by the FBI's chief investigator to help profile and track down a mass murderer.


“One Man Searches For The Truth. One Man Fights For Justice.”
As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifie

Anthony LaPaglia
Roger East

Oscar Isaac
Jose Ramos-Horta

Nathan Phillips
Malcolm Rennie

Damon Gameau
Greg Shackleton

Nick Farnell
Ken White

Mark Leonard Winter
Tony Stewart

Gyton Grantley
Gary Cunningham

Katherine Slattery
Shirley Shackleton
Serge Balaam
Evan Shackleton
Bea Viegas
Juliana
Balibo is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of war correspondent, mass murder, investigation, east timor. Directed by Robert Connolly, it stars Anthony LaPaglia, Oscar Isaac, Nathan Phillips. As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifie
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