Loose units. Paul F. Verhoeven. 2018.

Long since retired, John spent years embroiled in some of the seediest, scariest intrigue and escapades imaginable. Paul however, is something of an artsy, sensitive soul who can’t understand why he doesn’t have the same heroism and courage as his dad.none day, John offers Paul the chance of a lifetime: he’ll spill his guts, on tape, for the first time ever, and try to get to the bottom of this difference between them.

What follows is a goldmine of true-crime stories, showing John’s dramatic (and Ike’s dodgy) experience of policing in Sydney in the 1980s. The crims, the car chases, the frequent brushes with death and violence, and the grey zone between what’s ethical and what’s effective: finally Paul gets real insight into what’s formed his father’s character.