# Underbelly Files: Infiltration

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***Underbelly Files: Infiltration*** is an Australian [made-for-television movie](/source/Television_film) that aired on 14 February 2011 on the [Nine Network](/source/Nine_Network). It is the second of four television movies in the *Underbelly Files* series, the other three being *[Tell Them Lucifer was Here](/source/Underbelly_Files:_Tell_Them_Lucifer_was_Here)*, *[The Man Who Got Away](/source/Underbelly_Files:_The_Man_Who_Got_Away)*, and *[Chopper](/source/Underbelly_Files:_Chopper)*.

It tells the true story of [Victorian](/source/Victoria_(Australia)) detective [Colin McLaren](/source/Colin_McLaren) who posed as a shady art dealer and infiltrated the [Australian](/source/Australia) branch of the [Calabrian Mafia](/source/Calabrian_Mafia). The character Antonio Russo is loosely based on Antonio Romeo of the [Honoured Society (Australia)](/source/Honoured_Society_(Australia)).

The [ISAN](/source/ISAN) [production code number](/source/Production_code_number) is 0000-0002-9A74-0002-L-0000-0000-B[1] or 170612-2 (in shorter decimal form).

## Synopsis

*Infiltration* tells the true story of [Victorian](/source/Victoria_(Australia)) detective [Colin McLaren](/source/Colin_McLaren), who posed as a shady art dealer for 18 months and infiltrated the [Australian](/source/Australia) branch of the [Calabrian Mafia](/source/'Ndrangheta). It resulted in the biggest win of his career, seeing 11 of Australia's most villainous mafiosi sent to prison.[2]

## Cast

- [Sullivan Stapleton](/source/Sullivan_Stapleton) as [Colin McLaren](/source/Colin_McLaren) / Cole Goodwin
- Valentino del Toro as Antonio Russo
- Buddy Dannoun as Rosario Torcaso
- [Jessica Napier](/source/Jessica_Napier) as Jude Gleeson / Narrator
- [Roy Billing](/source/Roy_Billing) as Aussie Bob / [Robert Trimbole](/source/Robert_Trimbole)
- Emma de Clario as Maria Russo
- Matthew Green as The Murder Victim
- Al Vila as Carlo Ricci
- [Glenda Linscott](/source/Glenda_Linscott) as Sandra
- [Henry Nixon](/source/Henry_Nixon) as Leigh
- Alfredo Malabello as Vito
- Donna Matthews as Bubbles
- Richard Piper as Roger
- Fantine Banulski as Louise Russo
- Luke Christopoulos as Little Tony Russo
- Ange Arabatzis as Nico
- Brian Gore as Melbourne Associate
- Serge Vercion as Calabrian Farmer
- Mirko Grillini as Rocci Russo
- Stephen Lopez as Dominic Torcaso
- [Tottie Goldsmith](/source/Tottie_Goldsmith) as Sara Herlihy
- Josh Price as Tiny
- Arthur Angel as Vinnie Messina
- [Kassandra Clementi](/source/Kassandra_Clementi) as Chelsea McLaren, Colin's daughter
- Meisha Lowe as Kim
- Natalie Pantou as Elise Messina
- Melissa Howard as Chelsea's Friend
- Susan Davidson as Monica
- Rheanna Duff as Prostitute
- Madeleine Harding as Rachel
- Rai Fazio as Massimo Falzetta
- Steve Hayden as Det. Sgt. Geoffrey Bowen
- Alex Borg as Peter Wallis
- Kevin Stewart as Police Commissioner
- Doug Bowles as Ziggy
- Adam Williams as [SERT](/source/Special_Emergency_Response_Team_(Queensland)) member
- Mark Goodrem as Clerk
- John Higginson as Defence barrister
- Darran Scott as Magistrate

## Ratings

*Infiltration* aired on 14 February 2011 at 8:30pm and pulled in an audience of 1.113 million viewers which ranked it the #6 rating show for that night.[3][4] However it was down from the previous Underbelly telemovie which pulled in 1.377 million viewers.[5]

## References

1. ["Work Display"](http://web.isan.org/template/1.2/publicSearch.do?code=0000-0002-9a74-0002&nav=1). *web.isan.org*. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

1. ["Australian Television: Underbelly Files: Infiltration"](http://www.australiantelevision.net/underbelly/infiltration.html). *australiantelevision.net*. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

1. ["Clean sweep as Seven rules"](http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/02/clean-sweep-as-seven-rules.html). 20 February 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

1. ["Week 8"](http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/02/week-8-4.html). 13 February 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

1. ["1.37m for Underbelly"](http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/02/1-37m-for-underbelly.html). 7 February 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

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