Australian Stories
by dovehoward | created - 13 Feb 2012 | updated - 13 Feb 2012 | PublicMovies that tell the story of Australian people.
Most of these movies I never would have hired but after watching them on free to air I have come to realise how amazing they are.
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1. Heroes' Mountain (2002 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
The story of Stuart Diver, the only person to survive the 1997 Thredbo tragedy that came about when a landslide engulfed a ski lodge situated in the Snowy Mountains.
Director: Peter Andrikidis | Stars: Craig McLachlan, Tom Long, Anthony Hayes, Jodie Dry
Votes: 285
2. The Dish (2000)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A remote Australian community, populated by quirky characters, plays a key role in the first Apollo moon landing.
Director: Rob Sitch | Stars: Sam Neill, Billy Mitchell, Roz Hammond, Christopher-Robin Street
Votes: 17,097 | Gross: $2.25M
3. Dirty Deeds (2002)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime
1973 Sydney: An Australian gangster sees booming business, due to U.S. soldiers being in town for relaxing between their tours to the Vietnam war, attracts the attention of first the Chicago mafia, and then their East Coast competitors.
Director: David Caesar | Stars: Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, John Goodman, Sam Neill
Votes: 3,427
4. Ned Kelly (2003)
R | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
An innocent man becomes one of the most wanted criminals the world has ever known.
Director: Gregor Jordan | Stars: Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Naomi Watts
Votes: 28,090 | Gross: $0.07M
5. My Husband My Killer (2001 TV Movie)
95 min | Crime, Drama
New South Wales detective sergeant Bob 'Snake' Inkster almost immediately suspects highly respected ethnic Croation businessman Andrew Kalajzich of the murder of his wife, shot in bed with ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Andrikidis | Stars: Colin Friels, Martin Sacks, Geoff Morrell, Chris Haywood
Votes: 191
6. Shine (1996)
PG-13 | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Director: Scott Hicks | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Justin Braine, Sonia Todd
Votes: 56,688 | Gross: $35.81M
7. Chopper (2000)
R | 94 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison. His book, "From the Inside", upon which the film is based, was a best-seller.
Director: Andrew Dominik | Stars: Eric Bana, Simon Lyndon, Vince Colosimo, Renée Brack
Votes: 41,497 | Gross: $0.23M
8. The Postcard Bandit (2003 TV Movie)
106 min | Crime, Drama
The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country.
Director: Tony Tilse | Stars: Tom Long, Brett Stiller, Matthew Le Nevez, Geneviève Lemon
Votes: 266
9. Through My Eyes (2004)
240 min | Biography, Drama
The true life story of Lindy Chamberlain and her recount of a dingo taking her baby.
Stars: Miranda Otto, Craig McLachlan, Peter O'Brien, Steven Vidler
Votes: 178
10. Sirens (1994)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When a painting is termed blasphemous, a young minister and his wife visit the artist... and the three sexually playful models living with him.
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Sam Neill, Elle Macpherson
Votes: 11,523 | Gross: $7.77M
11. Never Tell Me Never (1998 TV Movie)
Biography, Drama
This is the story of Janine Shepard, a world class skier faced with tragedy, being hit by a car and being told she will never walk again.
Director: David Elfick | Stars: Claudia Karvan, Michael Caton, Diane Craig, John Howard
Votes: 176
12. My Forgotten Man (1993)
R | 95 min | Biography, Drama
A biographical movie on the film star's early life before Hollywood fame.
Director: Frank Howson | Stars: Guy Pearce, Steven Berkoff, Claudia Karvan, John Savage
Votes: 326
13. The Cup (2011)
PG | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The 2002 Melbourne Cup horse race, brotherly love and the triumph of the human spirit. A true story.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Bryan Martin, Stephen Curry, Jodi Gordon, Daniel MacPherson
Votes: 857
14. The King (2007 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise and rise, from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Saville | Stars: Stephen Curry, Shaun Micallef, Garry McDonald, Steve Bisley
Votes: 260
15. Breaker Morant (1980)
PG | 107 min | Drama, History, War
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown
Votes: 14,421 | Gross: $7.14M
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