Goodbye Paradise
“Stacey lives in paradise... and paradise is in big trouble.”
Carl SchultzCast
Ray Barrett 
Robyn Nevin 
Guy Doleman Lex Marinos Paul Chubb Tex Morton
Credits
Written by: Bob Ellis
Plot
The plot centres on Queensland's Gold Coast in the early 1980s, when a disgraced former cop, Michael Stacey writes a book exposing police corruption, does an investigation resulting in 2 murders, exposes a religious cult and watches the army begin a military coup.
Sinekatalog’s take
Goodbye Paradise (1983) is a Australian drama directed by Carl Schultz. It stars Ray Barrett, Robyn Nevin and Guy Doleman. It runs 119 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- AACTA Awards 1982: Best Actor (AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role) — Ray Barrett
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (203 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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