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1. Quigley Down Under (1990)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Sharpshooter Matt Quigley is hired from Wyoming by an Australian rancher paying a very high price. But when Quigley arrives Down Under, all is not as it seems.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, Alan Rickman, Chris Haywood
Votes: 24,522 | Gross: $21.41M
2. Neighbours (1985– )
TV-G | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Australian soap opera exploring the lives and relationships of the residents of Ramsay Street in a suburb of Melbourne called Erinsborough.
Stars: Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburne, Ryan Moloney
Votes: 6,357
3. McLeod's Daughters (2001–2009)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance
Estranged sisters Claire and Tess are reunited after 20 years when they inherit their family's cattle station, "Drover's Run", in the outback of South Australia, following their father's death.
Stars: Aaron Jeffery, Rachael Carpani, Simmone Mackinnon, Bridie Carter
Votes: 6,658
4. Blue Heelers (1994–2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The series primarily focuses on the daily lives of Victorian police officers working at a police station in the fictional small town of Mount Thomas.
Stars: Julie Nihill, John Wood, Martin Sacks, Paul Bishop
Votes: 1,690
5. Prisoner (1979–1986)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of the staff and inmates of a women's prison.
Stars: Elspeth Ballantyne, Barbara Jungwirth, Betty Bobbitt, Sheila Florance
Votes: 2,233
6. Mission: Impossible (1988–1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture.
Stars: Peter Graves, Thaao Penghlis, Antony Hamilton, Phil Morris
Votes: 4,295
7. A Cry in the Dark (1988)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Dale Reeves, David Hoflin
Votes: 11,202 | Gross: $6.91M
8. The Lighthorsemen (1987)
PG | 131 min | Drama, History, War
In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Peter Phelps, Nick Waters, John Larking, Jack Heywood
Votes: 2,017
9. Phar Lap (1983)
PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The true story of a New Zealand racehorse that became a champion, with the help of a local stable-boy.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Tom Burlinson, Judy Morris, Martin Vaughan, Celia De Burgh
Votes: 1,967
10. Cop Shop (1977–1984)
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Life in a suburban Australian police station.
Stars: Paula Duncan, Gregory Ross, Gil Tucker, John Orcsik
Votes: 147
11. Anzacs (1985)
165 min | Drama, History, War
Following the lives of a dozen Australian soldiers who served in the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) during World War I which follows them from the 1915 battle of Galipoli, to ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Clarke, Paul Hogan, Jon Blake, Megan Williams
Votes: 845
12. Chances (1991–1992)
60 min | Drama
Soap opera based around a family which is transformed when they win a large amount of money. Early episodes deal with the effect this fortunate event has on them. The later episodes have ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Caton, Mercia Deane-Johns, Jeremy Sims, Patsy Stephen
Votes: 90
13. Five Mile Creek (1983–1985)
Not Rated | 46 min | Drama, Family, Western
The series follows the adventures of a group of Americans who travel to Australia. Teaming up with a native halfway house owner, they introduce a stagecoach service to the local economy.
Stars: Louise Caire Clark, Liz Burch, Jay Kerr, Rod Mullinar
Votes: 341
14. Breaking News (1994–1997)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Based on the making of a fictitious Australian CURRENT AFFAIRS show, Frontline blends invented events with REAL LIFE events. A true reflection of THE TIMES we live in.
Stars: Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora, Alison Whyte
Votes: 1,343
15. The Echo of Thunder (1998 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 98 min | Drama
A young girl goes to live with her father and stepmother in the Australian outback after her mother's death. Stars Judy Davis and Jamey Sheridan. From the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Judy Davis, Jamey Sheridan, Lauren Hewett, Ernie Dingo
Votes: 436
16. Parole Violators (1994)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
TV show host Miles Long, trades his camera in for a 9mm hand gun when his girlfriends daughter is kidnapped by a parolee that he put behind bars while on the police force.
Director: Patrick G. Donahue | Stars: Sean P. Donahue, Pamela Bosley, Michael Kiel, Rey Garcia
Votes: 237
17. The Late Show (1992–1993)
60 min | Comedy
The Late show, which only ran for two years was one of the most successful and funny comedy shows ever produced and shown in Australia. It marked the re-grouping of the D-Generation, a ... See full summary »
Stars: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Tony Martin
Votes: 554
18. The Last Outlaw (1980)
380 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Australia's most famous bushranger, Ned Kelly.
Stars: John Jarratt, Steve Bisley, Elaine Kussack, John Ley
Votes: 138
19. Cool Change (1986)
PG | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Park ranger Steve Mitchell is torn between Lee, a beautiful sly political aide from Melbourne who supports the government's decision to turn the local grazing areas into a national park, and his old flame Joanna, a rancher who opposes it.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Jon Blake, Lisa Armytage, Deborra-Lee Furness, David Bradshaw
Votes: 59
20. Melvin: Son of Alvin (1984)
85 min | Comedy
A shy young man is irresistible to women.
Director: John Eastway | Stars: Gerry Sont, Lenita Vangellis, Jon Finlayson, Tina Bursill
Votes: 140
21. A Test of Love (1984)
PG | 96 min | Drama
Due to an ignorant misdiagnosis, a three-year-old disabled girl was institutionalized and subsequently spent her entire childhood in a hospital for the severely retarded. A caring therapist helped her to prove her intellectual capability.
Director: Gil Brealey | Stars: Angela Punch McGregor, Drew Forsythe, Liddy Clark, Monica Maughan
Votes: 184
22. Cluedo (1992–1993)
50 min | Drama, Mystery
A series of short stories based on the board game of the same name, this program includes audience participation and interaction with the 'Cluedo' Presenter, as well as with the 'Cluedo' ... See full summary »
Stars: Jane Badler, George Mallaby, Peter Sumner, Andrew Daddo
Votes: 43
23. Funky Squad (1995)
30 min | Comedy
Funky Squad is an elite police unit of four young undercover cops - Grant, Cassie, Stix and Poncho - who speak the language of the streets. They're young, hip and in touch with the now generation.
Stars: Santo Cilauro, Tim Ferguson, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy
Votes: 71
24. Embassy (1990–1992)
50 min | Drama
A soap opera set in the Australian embassy to Ragaan, an imaginary South East Asian country.
Stars: Alan Fletcher, Nicki Wendt, Joseph Spano, Frankie J. Holden
Votes: 23
25. Miracle Down Under (1987)
87 min | Drama, Family
In the Australian outback, a small boy determines to see that a nasty, curmudgeonly miser gets the Christmas spirit.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Dee Wallace, John Waters, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Bill Kerr
Votes: 161
26. Bony (1992)
60 min | Crime
Stars: Cameron Daddo, Terence Cooper, Christian Kohlund, Burnham Burnham
Votes: 27
27. Tandarra (1976)
50 min | Drama, Western
Following the next exciting chapter in the lives of Aussie bushrangers, Tandarra is the lively spin-off of the classic 1850s era television series, Cash & Company.
Stars: Gerard Kennedy, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Gus Mercurio, David John
Votes: 30
28. Erebus: The Aftermath (1988– )
Drama, History
Stars: Frank Finlay, Roy Billing, Jeffrey Thomas, Bruce Allpress
Votes: 41
29. The Micallef Program (1998–2001)
30 min | Comedy
A skit-based comedy program, fronted by Australian comedian Shaun Micallef.
Stars: Shaun Micallef, Wayne Hope, Roz Hammond, Francis Greenslade
Votes: 349
30. The Slim Dusty Movie (1984)
107 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The film dramatises the early life and career of Australian country music singer/songwriter Slim Dusty, interspersed with footage of a 1980s round Australia tour by the Slim Dusty family ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Stewart | Stars: Slim Dusty, Joy McKean, Anne Kirkpatrick, The Travelling Country Band
Votes: 36
31. Women of the Sun (1981–1982)
60 min | Drama
Four separate stories focusing on the lives and struggles of Aboriginal Australians, particularly the women folk right through Australia's history.
Stars: Ron Johnson, Justine Saunders, Mawuyul Yanthalawuy, Eva Birrit
Votes: 35
32. The Fabric of a Dream: The Fletcher Jones Story (2007 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
The story of how a shellshocked war veteran took to the road as a hawker and ended up creating a national icon.
Director: Dennis K. Smith | Stars: Wendy Hughes, Andrew S. Gilbert, Don Bridges, Ben Rogers
33. The Lancaster Miller Affair (1986)
183 min | History
A sweeping historical mini-series based on the true story of Jessica Miller and ex-RAF pilot Bill Lancaster, The Lancaster Miller Affair explores a remarkable and controversial partnership ... See full summary »
Stars: Kerry Mack, Nicholas Eadie, Arron Wayne Cull, Malcolm Robertson
Votes: 29
34. Jigsaw (1990)
89 min
Virginia York's husband is killed on the first day of their honeymoon and she is the prime suspect
Director: Marc Gracie | Stars: Rebecca Gibney, Michael Coard, Dominique Sweeney, Nick Lathouris
Votes: 20
35. Takeover (1988 TV Movie)
80 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
George Oppenheimer has two problems: an eccentric wife and an uncontrollable child. At work his team invented a computer with personality. George thinks the computer is faster, smarter and ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Marchand | Stars: Barry Otto, Anne Tenney, Paul Chubb, Arron Wayne Cull
Votes: 26
36. The Feds: Seduction (1995 TV Movie)
88 min | Action, Drama
Director: George Ogilvie | Stars: Robert Taylor, Angie Milliken, John Bach, Peta Toppano
Votes: 9
37.
Blue Heelers (1994–2006)
Episode:
Escape Route
(1994)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Adam falls for Maggie but as rumours about a budding relationship begin to circulate around the station, Maggie makes it clear there will never be anything between them.
Director: Chris Martin-Jones | Stars: Grant Bowler, Damian Walshe-Howling, Lisa McCune, William McInnes
Votes: 23
38.
Blue Heelers (1994–2006)
Episode:
Face Value
(1994)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Tom is puzzled when he sees Father Leary talking to two con artists who are selling herbal remedies to the locals. In a subsequent encounter at the Imperial, Tom finds that Leary has become distant and rude.
Director: Mark Piper | Stars: Grant Bowler, Damian Walshe-Howling, Lisa McCune, William McInnes
Votes: 20
39.
Blue Heelers (1994–2006)
Episode:
Luck of the Draw
(1994)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A major car accident shatters the lives of several Mt Thomas families. Killed in the collision are three teenagers and Tom's wife, Nell, whose car the impaired teenagers collided with. Tom's daughter, Susan, is the lone survivor.
Director: Riccardo Pellizzeri | Stars: Grant Bowler, Damian Walshe-Howling, Lisa McCune, William McInnes
Votes: 37
40.
Blue Heelers (1994–2006)
Episode:
The Best of Rivals
(1995)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The lives of Wayne and Nick tragically collide when Nick befriends a young graffiti artist and Wayne helps a mate. Maggie and Wayne prepare for the senior-constable exam.
Director: Brian McDuffie | Stars: Grant Bowler, Damian Walshe-Howling, Lisa McCune, William McInnes
Votes: 22
41.
Bony (1992)
Episode:
Old Bones
(1992)
Crime
Director: Gary Conway | Stars: Mandy Bowden, Shane Briant, Burnham Burnham, Terence Cooper
42.
Cluedo (1992–1993)
Episode:
Greater Love Hath No Man
(1992)
Drama, Mystery
A young girl confides in Reverend Green that she is being abused by her aggressive father, so he decides to give her sanctuary in Brindabella Homestead, where the other residents can look ... See full summary »
Director: Oscar Whitbread | Stars: Jane Badler, George Mallaby, Peter Sumner, Andrew Daddo
43.
Embassy (1990–1992)
Episode:
Home Duties
(1990)
Drama
Marion leaves for Australia. Susan influences Mahmoud's refugee policy.
Stars: Bryan Marshall, Janet Andrewartha, Nina Landis, Alan Fletcher
44.
Embassy (1990–1992)
Episode:
Next of Kin
(1991)
Drama
Drama series based on the lives of a team of diplomats staffing the Australian embassy in Ragaan, a fictional Islamic country located on the Malay Peninsula
Stars: Bryan Marshall, Janet Andrewartha, Nina Landis, Alan Fletcher
45.
Five Mile Creek (1983–1985)
Episode:
One Fine Day
(1985)
Not Rated | Drama, Family, Western
Jack and Kate finally admit their feelings for each other and decide to get married. However, their wedding plans are disrupted by various problems, such as a missing ring, a broken carriage, and an unexpected guest.
Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Louise Caire Clark, Rod Mullinar, Liz Burch, Michael Caton
Votes: 25
46.
Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode:
The Art of the Interview
(1997)
21 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Forum's new producer is educated by Graeme in the art of the interview.
Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Steve Bisley, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora
Votes: 17
47.
Funky Squad (1995)
Episode:
Diamonds Are a Cat's Best Friend
(1995)
Comedy
Funky Squad tackle the case of the Cat and the diamonds, and reveal unexpected secrets.
Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy | Stars: Santo Cilauro, Tim Ferguson, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy
48.
The Late Show (1992–1993)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(1993)
Comedy
Directors: Joe Murray, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Tony Martin, Mick Molloy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Tony Martin
49.
The Micallef Program (1998–2001)
Episode:
Episode #2.7
(1999)
Comedy
Director: Ted Emery | Stars: Shaun Micallef, Wayne Hope, Roz Hammond, Francis Greenslade
50.
Mission: Impossible (1988–1990)
Episode:
The Fuehrer's Children
(1989)
TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Crime
Jim Phelps and his team of agents are assigned to the mission of stopping Richard Kestner, a fanatical and violent neo-Nazi, from overthrowing the American government in favour of a new era of terror reign of the old Nazi movement.
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Peter Graves, Thaao Penghlis, Antony Hamilton, Phil Morris
Votes: 48