The Year of Living Dangerously

The Year of Living Dangerously 1982

6.67

A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.

1982

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Picnic at Hanging Rock 1975

7.23

In the early 1900s, Miranda attends a girls boarding school in Australia. One Valentine's Day, the school's typically strict headmistress treats the girls to a picnic field trip to an unusual but scenic volcanic formation called Hanging Rock. Despite rules against it, Miranda and several other girls venture off. It's not until the end of the day that the faculty realizes the girls and one of the teachers have disappeared mysteriously.

1975

The Last Wave

The Last Wave 1977

6.70

A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.

1977

Razorback

Razorback 1984

5.94

In the Australian outback a vicious wild boar kills and causes havoc to a small community.

1984

Shark's Paradise

Shark's Paradise 1986

7.00

A mad man threatens to lure hundreds of sharks to the beach at Surfers Paradise Australia at the start of the tourist season, his price to hold off the sharks is $2 million. Our heroes do everything from escaping jail to risking death in a chemical factory, to stop him.

1986

Between Wars

Between Wars 1974

1

This film traces the career of Dr Edward Trenbow (Corin Redgrave), who becomes a well-respected Sydney psychiatrist. In the 1920s, he takes up residence at Callan Park Asylum. The film touches on issues of psychoanalysis and physical treatments, such as fever treatment.

1974

Remember Me

Remember Me 1985

1

A woman recently returned to work is contacted by her former husband who has been in a mental institution. She is torn between her still strong desire for him, and her fear, which comes from events in their past. She cannot control his intrusion into both her current life and her second marriage, and tragedy ensues.

1985

That Dangerous Summer

That Dangerous Summer 1980

1

A look at the work of volunteer firemen fighting bushfires in the Blue Mountains at the height of the fire season in 1980.

1980

A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900

A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900 1975

6.00

A documentary exploring the fascinating subject of the film, its production history and success. The documentary, which was produced by Patricia Lovell, features interviews with different cast and crew members.

1975

The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier 1986

1

A single mother from LA marries an Australian cattle rancher following a whirlwind courtship. He returns to Australia ahead of her and her two children, and dies before they arrive. His widow is left with a debt-ridden ranch during one of the worst droughts in Australian history. In addition, she has land-grabbing neighbors to contend with.

1986