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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Kelly Burke

Film based on Daniel Morcombe murder case is ‘selfish cash grab’, parents say

Joel Edgerton in The Stranger
Joel Edgerton in The Stranger, based on the undercover police investigation which led to the arrest of Daniel Morcombe’s killer. Photograph: Ian Routledge

The father of murdered Queensland schoolboy Daniel Morcombe has called for Australians to boycott The Stranger, a film based on the undercover police operation that led to the arrest of Morcombe’s killer, which is scheduled to premiere next month.

On Friday, Bruce Morcombe told Perth’s 6PR radio station that filmgoers should “save their 20 bucks” on a film ticket and instead donate it to the foundation set up in his son’s name.

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