Search results for "Bruce Beresford"
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy
IMDb: 6.5
105 min

Nick Parsons is accused of murdering his wife Libby. Six years later, Libby is released on parole and pursued by Travis Lehman (her parole agent) as she sets off to…

Genre: Thriller
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
IMDb: 7.3
99 min

The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong…

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Genre: Drama
Mr. Church

Mr. Church

Mr. Church
IMDb: 7.6
104 min

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook – Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead…

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Genre: Drama
The Contract (2006)

The Contract (2006)

The Contract (2006)
IMDb: 5.6
96 min

Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer.

Ladies in Black

Ladies in Black

Ladies in Black
IMDb: 6.7
109 min

Ladies in Black was set in Sydney in 1959 against the background of Australia’s cultural awakening and the collapse of the class structure. The story tells of Lisa, a suburban…

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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Puberty Blues

Puberty Blues

Puberty Blues
IMDb: 5.9
87 min

Meet Sue, a teenage Australian girl in the late 70s, whose life mainly consists of doing what everyone else does – watch the surfing boys and have sex with the…

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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Mao’s Last Dancer

Mao’s Last Dancer

Mao’s Last Dancer
IMDb: 7.3
117 min

A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to…

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Genre: Drama, Romance
Paradise Road

Paradise Road

Paradise Road
IMDb: 6.8
122 min

The group of women from different countries and social levels are prisoners in a Japanese POW camp, where one of them, Adrienne, who is a graduate of the Royal Academy…

Genre: Drama, History, War
Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant
IMDb: 7.9
107 min

During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who…

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Genre: Drama, History, War
Black Robe

Black Robe

Black Robe
IMDb: 7.1
101 min

In the 17th century a Jesuit priest nicknamed Black Robe by the natives and his young companion are escorted through the wilderness of Quebec by a family of Algonquin Indians…

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Evelyn

Evelyn

Evelyn
IMDb: 7.0
94 min

The uplifting movie is based on the true story of the Doyle Family in 1950's Ireland. Desmond Doyle is abandoned by his wife who runs off to Australia and leaves…

Genre: Drama
Last Dance

Last Dance

Last Dance
IMDb: 5.7
103 min

Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett, a woman convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. As…

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Genre: Crime, Drama
Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies
IMDb: 7.4
92 min

Alchoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career. —Stefan Halldorsson <[email protected]>

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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Silent Fall

Silent Fall

Silent Fall
IMDb: 5.9
101 min

An autistic boy witnesses his parents' double murder. A controversial therapist seeks to probe the child's mind in order to solve the case.

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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
King David

King David

King David
IMDb: 5.3
114 min

Israel circa 1,000 B.C. The adult life of David, who would eventually become King of Israel, is presented. The blessing of the Prophets, as the voice of God, is required…

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
IMDb: 5.9
96 min

An uptight NYC lawyer takes her two teenagers to her hippie mother's farmhouse upstate for a family vacation. What was meant to be a weekend getaway quickly turns into a…

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Genre: Drama, Romance
Mister Johnson

Mister Johnson

Mister Johnson
IMDb: 6.4
101 min

In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity: an educated black man who doesn&#39;t fit in with the natives or the British. He works for the local British…

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Genre: Drama
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
IMDb: 5.7
114 min

Young Australian, Barry McKenzie, travels to England with his Aunt Edna after his father dies and a request is revealed in his will.

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Genre: Comedy