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- DirectorAnthony KimminsStarsRalph RichardsonJohn McCallumChips RaffertySmiley Greevins is a cheeky, mischievous, imaginative little boy who lives in the small town of Murrumbilla in the Australian outback. His father Bill is a poor drover who is often away from home. Much to the exasperation of his overworked wife, Ma Greevins, Bill is also very fond of the drink. Smiley is determined to buy himself a push bike, and so he takes on odd jobs in an effort to save up enough money. But Smiley always seems to get caught up in some sort of misadventure. Smiley is a classic Australian film that will delight audiences of all ages.
- DirectorAnthony KimminsStarsSybil ThorndikeChips RaffertyKeith CalvertA sequel to the movie Smiley (1956). Young Smiley gets into more strife as he attempts to prove himself a responsible citizen by helping others, so that he can earn a new gun from Sergeant Flaxman.
- DirectorDonald CrombieKen HannamStarsSam NeillSteven VidlerChristopher CumminsFourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery Under Arms" by Rolf Boldrewood. Made by the South Australian Film Corporation during the mini-series boom of the 1980s and lensed in the Flinders Ranges, it stars Sam Neill as the infamous Captain Starlight.
- DirectorJack LeeStarsPeter FinchRonald LewisDavid McCallumTwo brothers join their father in Captain Starlight's bush ranger gang in 19th Century Australia.
- DirectorRay LawrenceStarsBarry OttoLynette CurranHelen JonesAfter a near-death experience, a man wonders if he actually did die and is now in Hell.
- DirectorStephan ElliottStarsHugo WeavingGuy PearceTerence StampTwo drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
- DirectorBaz LuhrmannStarsPaul MercurioTara MoriceBill HunterA maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.
- DirectorKriv StendersStarsJosh LucasRachael TaylorRohan NicholBased on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonJoanne SamuelHugh Keays-ByrneIn a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonBruce SpenceMichael PrestonIn the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community get rid of a horde of bandits.
- DirectorBruce BeresfordStarsEdward WoodwardJack ThompsonJohn WatersThree Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
- DirectorNadia TassStarsColin FrielsJohn HargreavesLindy DaviesA socially awkward and mechanically gifted man becomes involved in a quirky and unconventional crime.
- DirectorDon MedfordStarsSaul RubinekGerald S. O'LoughlinHank GarrettThe exploits of Dusty, a Los Angeles cabbie who longs to be a private detective. The pilot episode establishes how Dusty becomes the apprentice of world renown private investigator investigator Tim Halloran. Halloran uses Dusty's cab to follow a suspect and Dusty latches onto him, aids him, and soon becomes his assistant. In their first case together, Dusty and Halloran become involved with a kidnapped girl and missing drugs sought by mobsters.
- DirectorGeorge WhaleyStarsLeo McKernJoan SutherlandGeoffrey RushTired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament.
- DirectorKen CameronStarsSteve BisleyTracy MannPeter HehirA bright young teenager from a broken home uses his quick wits and glib tongue to get out of trouble - but they also get him into it.
- DirectorJohn ClarkStarsTerry SerioDeborah ConwayMax CullenMike is a young man who is a budding street racer, and owner of a Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III. His best mate and mechanic, Tony, are both steel workers by day, but when they aren't working, they are racing.
- DirectorKarl ZwickyStarsSam NeillHugo WeavingJohn CleeseAn old man, a young anthropomorphic koala, a South Pole penguin and Albert, a magic sentient walking and talking bowl of pudding with an attitude are searching for koala's missing parents. However, sinister forces want the pudding.
- DirectorRob SitchStarsSam NeillBilly MitchellRoz HammondA remote Australian community, populated by quirky characters, plays a key role in the first Apollo moon landing.
- DirectorP.J. HoganStarsToni ColletteRachel GriffithsBill HunterA young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.