Donald MacDonald

6

Black and White

Oct 31, 2002

Black and White

2002 99 min 10 vues

Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the killing. With a legal system compromised by intimidation tactics, the skills of his two gifted but naïve defense lawyers are put to the test.

Drama

3

Strange Residues

Jan 01, 1981

Strange Residues

1981 13 min 1 vues

Dreams. What are they? Is it possible they can be used by strange beings from another planet to manipulate man? This man is dreaming. Could it be that at this very moment his dreams are being structured by a beam from outer space?

Science Fiction

3

Demolition

Jun 21, 1979

Demolition

1979 90 min 2 vues

When British Intelligence, following a series of experiments designed to increase alertness of long-distance lorry drivers through use of tonal repetition, discovers chordation that completely erases all memory, it is obvious that such a cleansed mind may be programmed to perform any type of action. Erstwhile agent Peter Clarke inactive for years, is chosen as courier to transport an audio tape of the tones to his native Australia.

TV Movie

6

Constance

May 30, 1985

Constance

1985 104 min 1 vues

Constance is a bored, movie-loving schoolteacher in post-WW2 New Zealand who begins to fantasize that she's a Hollywood star - with tragic consequences.

Drama

6.2

Kenny

Aug 17, 2006

Kenny

2006 99 min 62 vues

From the biggest festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all. Kenny tackles every septic challenge that comes his way, culminating in a visit to the International Pumper and Cleaner Expo in Nashville Tennessee - or as Kenny affectionately calls it, "Poo HQ".

Comedy

5.8

Superman Returns

Jun 28, 2006

Superman Returns

2006 154 min 4238 vues

Alors qu’un ennemi de longue date, Lex Luthor, tente de l’affaiblir en lui dérobant tous ses superpouvoirs, Superman doit faire face à un problème d’un autre genre : Loïs Lane, la femme qu’il aime, est partie mener une nouvelle vie loin de lui. Mais l’a‐t‐elle vraiment oublié ? Le retour de Superman sera donc ponctué de nombreux défis puisqu’il devra se rapprocher de son amour tout en retrouvant sa place au sein d’une société qui semble ne plus avoir besoin de lui. En tentant de protéger le monde qu’il aime de la destruction totale, Superman se retrouve au centre d’une aventure incroyable qui le mènera des fonds de l’océan à des milliers d’années lumière de notre galaxie.

Science Fiction

1

The Haunting of Hewie Dowker

Nov 06, 1976

The Haunting of Hewie Dowker

1976 75 min 1 vues

Hewie Dowker, a New South Wales (Sydney) police officer who becomes aware that he has psychic abilities, which haunt him as he has recurrent visions of a young girl being murdered during a black mass.

TV Movie

1

Better Than Ever

Jan 01, 1997

Better Than Ever

1997 85 min 1 vues

Walter and Hume, roommates in a veterans home, are complete opposites. Walter is a sarcastic wise mouth who loves to speak his mind. Hume is meticulous and quiet but loves to wind Walter up. Tired of being poked, prodded, and placated with pills by the nursing staff, the two escape. Determined to end their lives in quiet dignity, they load their weapons and hail a cab to a remote wooded area.

6

Rafferty's Rules

Aug 31, 1990

Rafferty's Rules

1990 min 1 vues

Rafferty's Rules was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1990 on the Seven Network. Rafferty's Rules was one of the first programs undertaken by the Seven Network's then new in-house drama unit, going into production in May 1985 as "a 15-part courtroom drama". The program had started out as a pilot episode, recorded in early 1984 with the actor Chris Haywood in the lead role. When the pilot episode was remounted later in 1984, Chris Haywood wasn't available and the lead role was re-cast to John Wood. This second recording was eventually broadcast as the program's first episode.

Drama

8

Heroes II: The Return

Dec 16, 1991

Heroes II: The Return

1991 min 1 vues

Heroes II: the Return is a 1991 Australian mini-series about Operation Rimau during World War II. The true and tragic story of Operation Rimau, one of the most daring raids of WW2. In September 1944 Ivan Lyon and 22 Australian and British troops attempted to blow up Japanese ships in Singapore. Just 10 miles away from the target they are discovered and so begin a long and desperate bid to escape to Australia. The series shows how after the war it is revealled that 13 men were killed during the pursuit and that the remaining 10 were murdered by the Japanese in a war crime. Tragically this was covered up and their killers were never charged while the men themselves never received any honours for their heroism.

Drama

7

Le nouveau monde de Darwin

Nov 15, 2009

Le nouveau monde de Darwin

2009 min 1 vues

Le nouveau monde de Darwin : De ses débuts comme jeune naturaliste au triomphe de sa théorie sur l'évolution, le formidable parcours de Charles Darwin. Embarqué à bord du navire britannique Beagle en décembre 1831 pour une exploration des côtes d'Amérique du Sud, le jeune Darwin s'y révèle d'emblée un naturaliste passionné. La poursuite de l'expédition vers Tahiti et l'Australie lui donne l'occasion d'élargir son intérêt aux populations indigènes et de réfléchir sur la lutte pour la survie que, comme les autres animaux, doit mener l'espèce humaine.

Documentary

5.5

Skippy, le kangourou

Mar 16, 1970

Skippy, le kangourou

1970 min 17 vues

Dans le parc national de Waratah, en Australie, Matt Hammond est garde forestier. Il élève seul ses deux enfants, Mark l’adolescent et Sonny son petit frère. Vivant au cœur de la nature, cette famille partage son quotidien avec Skippy, un kangourou astucieux. Le fidèle compagnon est de toutes les aventures aux côtés des Hammond.

Family

5.9

For the Term of His Natural Life

May 25, 1983

For the Term of His Natural Life

1983 min 4 vues

In 1830s England, a young man from a good but troubled family is unjustly convicted of stealing a watch. He's transported to Van Diemen's Land where he suffers under the enmity of Lt. Frere while falling in love with Sylvia, the Warden's daughter. Meanwhile, back in England, an imposter lays claim to the young man's inheritance.

Action & Adventure

7.6

A Town Like Alice

Jul 26, 1981

A Town Like Alice

1981 min 8 vues

Set against the brutal chaos of World War II, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades.

Drama