Yvonne Lawley

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Rud's Wife
1

Rud's Wife

Jul 14, 1986
Nan, recently widowed by Rud, a religious eccentric, treats her idolised son Mark and his family to a Sunday roast. An ironic comedy about a disconnected New Zealand family.
Drama
Middle Age Spread
5

Middle Age Spread

Jun 01, 1979
Colin is the deputy principal of a city high school (Avondale College, Auckland) who reluctantly applies for the principal's job on the latter's retirement. Colin's wife, Elizabeth - who is losing interest in him -gives a dinner party. Among the guests is Judy, temporarily reconciled with her husband for the sake of the children. Colin - who has taken upon jogging to combat a spreading waistline - and Judy, gradually enter into an affair.
Comedy
Other Halves
7.5

Other Halves

Oct 01, 1984
A Polynesian street-kid and a much older middle-class housewife are both incarcerated in the same mental hospital - she for attempted suicide and he for habitual crime. A friendship grows between them such that she offers him a place to stay upon his release. However, difficulties arise with his continued criminal activities and dependence on her for support - then his gang moves in with them. The film is based upon Sue McCauley's award winning autobiographical novel.
Drama
Death in Brunswick
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Death in Brunswick

Apr 24, 1991
A reserved man in need of a job, Carl Fitzgerald finds employment at a Greek restaurant. Upon meeting waitress Sophie, Carl begins dating the attractive woman. Though it seems things are improving for Carl, an unexpected situation leads to the death of Mustafa, a shady coworker, and Carl must figure out how to cover up the incident. Unsure of what to do, Carl enlists the help of his buddy, Dave, to get rid of Mustafa's corpse.
Comedy
Ruby and Rata
5

Ruby and Rata

Jul 14, 1990
Ruby, an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata's son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby's nephew is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by the deregulated economy of the '80s and living on their wits, they may just find common cause despite themselves.
Drama
Typhon's People
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Typhon's People

Jan 01, 1993
A scientist in New Zealand has a secret lab where experiments are performed on humans. When he is assassinated, opposing forces rush to his hideaway to suppress or expose his secrets.
Thriller
The Haunting of Barney Palmer
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The Haunting of Barney Palmer is a fantasy film for children about a young boy who is haunted by his great uncle. Young Barney fears that he has inherited the Scholar family curse; a suite of 80s-era effects ramp up the supernatural suspense. The film was a co-production between PBS (United States) and Wellington's Gibson Group, which resulted in Ned Beatty (Deliverance, Network) being cast. It was written by Margaret Mahy, based on her Carnegie Award-winning novel The Haunting, and an early fruitful collaboration between her and director Yvonne Mackay.
Family
Among the Cinders
5.8

Among the Cinders

Jul 06, 1984
A teenage boy, Nick, has difficulty coping with the death of a friend. When Nick's grandmother also dies, his grandfather, thinking that the boy will not be able to handle another loss, conceals her death and takes Nick on a journey into the countryside.
Drama
Gloss
5

Gloss

Dec 10, 1987
Gloss was a television drama series in New Zealand that screened from 1987-1990. The series was about a fictional publishing empire run by the Redfern family. It was a starting point for many actors who went on to many productions in New Zealand, Australia and around the world including Temuera Morrison, Miranda Harcourt, Peter Elliott, Lisa Chappell, Danielle Cormack and Kevin Smith. Writers for the show included James Griffin, who went on to write Outrageous Fortune, Rosemary McLeod and Ian Mune. The show's title theme song was performed by Beaver Morrison. The show has not been rescreened since its original screening, but selected extracts have been made available for viewing on NZ On Screen.
Soap
Hercule
7

Hercule

Nov 27, 1999
A l'époque des mythes et légendes, les anciens Dieux rendaient la Terre hostile aux Hommes... Jusqu'à l'arrivée d'Hercule : fils d'une mortelle et de Zeus, Dieu parmi les Dieux, Hercule a une force sur-humaine, et une bonté sans limite.
Action & Adventure
Hercule
7

Hercule

Nov 27, 1999
A l'époque des mythes et légendes, les anciens Dieux rendaient la Terre hostile aux Hommes... Jusqu'à l'arrivée d'Hercule : fils d'une mortelle et de Zeus, Dieu parmi les Dieux, Hercule a une force sur-humaine, et une bonté sans limite.
Action & Adventure
Les Tommyknockers
5.6

Les Tommyknockers

May 10, 1993
Au cours d'une promenade en forêt, Roberta « Bobbi » Anderson, qui écrit des romans sur le Far West, trébuche sur un morceau de métal qui dépasse du sol. Intriguée, elle commence à creuser pour ne s'arrêter que de nombreuses heures plus tard, ayant travaillé en état de transe. Dégageant progressivement une structure gigantesque, elle se rend compte qu'il s'agit d'un vaisseau extraterrestre.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy