Australian Film
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Here we have collected all things ocker, be they movies or television. You'll find Nicole Kidman rubbing shoulders with Norman Gunston, and Judy Davis with Yahoo Serious. There's Crocodile Dundee, Barry McKenzie, Mad Max, and Kath and Kim. Drama, comedy, romance and thrillers, if it's got Bryan Brown or Jack Thompson in it, chances are this is where you'll find it!
Right: Dame Edna Everidge.
Kangaroo (1986)
6.7/10
Director: Tim Burstall
Starring: Colin Friels, Judy Davis, John Walton, Julie Nihill
A critically-acclaimed adaptation of D H Lawrence's semi-autobiographical novel follows an idealistic English writer and his wife to Australia, where... Read more
Travelling North (1986)
7/10
Director: Carl Schultz
Starring: Leo McKern, Julia Blake, Graham Kennedy, Henri Szeps
Leo McKern gives a grand performance as a crabby retiree, whose dream of living undisturbed 'up north' in Queensland with his new found divorcee, is c... Read more
Burke and Wills (1985)
Director: Graeme Clifford
Starring: Chris Haywood, Drew Forsythe, Greta Scacchi, Jack Thompson, Nigel Havers, Ralph...
Burke & Wills is a 1985 Australian adventure film directed by Graeme Clifford, starring Jack Thompson and Nigel Havers. The film is based on the true... Read more
Robbery Under Arms: The Mini Series (1985)
6.7/10
Director: Donald Crombie, Ken Hannam
Starring: Robert Grubb, Sam Neill, Steven Vidler, Tommy Lewis, Jane Menelaus, Ed Devereaux...
An adaptation of Rolf Bolderwood's 19th century outback adventure novel, Sam Neill stars as Captain Starlight, a gentleman rogue who pulls off one of... Read more
The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)
6/10
Director: Dusan Makavejev
Starring: Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Bill Kerr, Chris Haywood, Kris McQuade, Max Gillies...
Eric Roberts plays Becker, an aggressive marketing executive for the Coca-Cola company, assigned to figure out why sales in hot, dry Australia are dro... Read more
The Dunera Boys (1985)
6.6/10
Director: Ben Lewin
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Warren Mitchell, Mary-Anne Fahey, Julia Blake
This specially edited DVD version of the acclaimed television mini-series starring Bob Hoskins, Warren Mitchell, Mary-Anne Fahey and Julia Blake, and... Read more
A Fortunate Life (1985)
7.9/10
Director: Henri Safran, Marcus Cole
Starring: Bill Kerr, Dorothy Alison, Benedict Sweeney, Dominic Sweeney
Based on A.B. Facey's seminal autobiographical novel, this acclaimed production spans the years from 1897 to 1916, from the Australian outback to Gall... Read more
The Naked Country (1985)
5.5/10
Director: Tim Burstall
Starring: John Stanton, Tommy Lewis, Rebecca Gilling, Ivar Kants
Deep in the Australian outback, rancher Lance Dillon (John Stanton) and his beautiful wife (Rebecca Gilling) are determined to stand up against the su... Read more
Robbery Under Arms (1985)
6.7/10
Director: Donald Crombie, Ken Hannam
Starring: Andy Anderson, Christopher Cummins, Jane Menelaus, Sam Neill, Liz Newman, Steven...
An adaptation of Rolf Bolderwood's 19th century outback adventure novel, Sam Neill stars as Captain Starlight, a gentleman rogue who pulls off one of... Read more
Archer's Adventure (1985)
Director: Denny Lawrence
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Robert Coleby, Brett Climo
In this story of uncomprimising courage and faith, Brett Climo plays Dave Power, a young and ambitious caretaker of a racehorse named Archer. In order... Read more