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Jack Thompson

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LibidoLibido (1973)
Dir. Tim Burstall, Fred Schepisi, David Baker
Feat. Jack Thompson, Robyn Nevin, Judy Morris
A straight–faced portmanteau film, with each of four tales centring around themes of eroticism and emotional betrayal. Scripted by four…
Kojak Collection, TheKojak Collection, The (The Marcus-Nelson Murders, The Belarus File, The Price of Justice) (1973-1987) Recommended
Dir. Joseph Sargent, Robert Markowitz, Alan Metzger
Feat. Telly Savalas, Marjoe Gortner, Jose Ferrer
Telly Savalas stars as the tough but witty sleuth who became a small screen icon in the 1970's. This set features the three feature–length TV…
Sunday Too Far AwaySunday Too Far Away (1975)
Dir. Ken Hannam
Feat. Jack Thompson
One the hidden treasures of 70s Australian cinema, set around a desolate Outback shearing quarters, where Jack Thompson tries to organise the…
Mad Dog MorganMad Dog Morgan (1976) Recommended
Dir. Phillipe Mora
Feat. Dennis Hopper, David Gulpilil, Jack Thompson
Graphic, mostly entertaining account of the exploits of bushranger Daniel Morgan, who terrorised the Australian goldfields in the 19th…
CaddieCaddie (1976)
Dir. Donald Crombie
Feat. Helen Morse, Drew Forsythe, Jack Thompson
Key film of the Australian cinema renaissance with Helen Morse exceptional as a young solo mother struggling to get by in a male dominated…
Breaker MorantBreaker Morant (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, Bryan Brown
An unjust court–martial in the Boer War provides much tension in one of the great Oz dramas.
Club, TheClub, The (1980)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Jack Thompson, Graham Kennedy, Frank Wilson
Doing for Australian Rules football what DON'S PARTY did for Australian politics, this examines in brawling, bawdy detail the behind–scenes…
Bad BloodBad Blood (1981) Recommended
Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Jack Thompson, Carol Burns, Denis Lill
A gripping drama based on the factual account of Stan Graham, who in 1941 murdered four policemen and sparked one of the greatest manhunts in New…
Man from Snowy River , TheMan from Snowy River , The (1981) Recommended
Dir. George Miller
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson
Sterling entertainment in the old fashioned sense, this Western has both spectacle and a big–hearted story of a man who must prove himself to…
Woman Called Golda, AWoman Called Golda, A (1982) Recommended
Dir. Alan Gibson
Feat. Ingrid Bergman, Ned Beatty, Judy Davis
Much–praised biopic in which Ingrid Bergman gives her final performance as Israeli Prime Minister and so–called "mother of Israel', Golda…
Waterfront (Mini-series)Waterfront (Mini-series) (1983)
Dir. Chris Thompson
Feat. Jack Thompson, Greta Scacchi
Intense mini–series depiction of labour relations hotting–up on the Melbourne waterfront in post–WWII Australia. Jack Thompson…
Burke and WillsBurke and Wills (1985)
Dir. Graeme Clifford
Feat. Jack Thompson, Nigel Havers, Greta Scacchi
True blue Aussie classic chronicling the famous journey of two ill–prepared explorers across the unforgiving outback.
Ground ZeroGround Zero (1987)
Dir. Bruce Myles, Michael Pattinson
Feat. Colin Friels, Jack Thompson, Donald Pleasence
Colin Friels reveals a high–level government cover–up involving radioactive contamination in this brisk Australian thriller. Based on…
WindWind (1992)
Dir. Carroll Ballard
Feat. Matthew Modine, Jennifer Grey, Cliff Robertson
Matthew Modine and Jennifer Grey play a yachtie couple determined to win the America's cup from the Ozzies.
Far Off Place, A (1993)
Dir. Mikael Soloman
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Randall, Jack Thompson
Quality drama follows two teenagers across the African desert after they witness a poacher's deadly assault. Superb location photography, but maybe…
Sum of Us, TheSum of Us, The (1994)
Dir. Kevin Dowling, Geoff Burton
Feat. Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe
Jack Thompson and Russell Crowe star in this screen adaptation of David Stevens' heralded stageplay as the ultra–liberal widower and his…
Flight of the AlbatrossFlight of the Albatross (1995)
Dir. Werner Meyer
Feat. Julia Brendler, Jack Thompson
Teenager Julia Brendler migrates from Germany to New Zealand to renuite with her mother, a scientist studying the albatross colony on a remote island.
Broken ArrowBroken Arrow (1996)
Dir. John Woo
Feat. John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis
When John Travolta nicks off with a couple of nuclear warheads, its enough to transform his (former) air–force buddy (Christian Slater) into…
Last DanceLast Dance (1996)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Sharon Stone, Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid
In some kind of bid for dramatic range, Sharon Stone tackles the important issues – as a woman on death row – but no amount of Clairol…
Under the Lighthouse DancingUnder the Lighthouse Dancing (1996)
Dir. Graeme Rattigan
Feat. Jack Thompson, Jacqueline McKenzie
Jack Thompson and Jaqueline McKenzie are fiances whose mystery–weekend on an idyllic Aussie island may or may not end in a surprise wedding.…
Yolngu BoyYolngu Boy (2000)
Dir. Stephen Johnson
Feat. Jack Thompson
Three contrasting aboriginal boys from Arnhem Land, North Australia undertake a harsh journey out of loyalty when the petrol–sniffing habits of…
Magic Pudding, TheMagic Pudding, The (2000)
Feat. Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving
Based on Norman Lindsay's hilarious classic book about Albert, a magic pudding and his three companions who must defend him against the Pudding…
Oyster FarmerOyster Farmer (2004) Recommended
Dir. Anna Reeves
Feat. David Field, Jack Thompson, Kerry Armstrong
Richly steeped in atmospheric Aussie locales and boondock lingo, this appealing drama follows a footloose young man (O'Lachlan) from Sydney to care…
December BoysDecember Boys (2007)
Dir. Rod Hardy
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Jack Thompson, Kris McQuade
Sunbaked, nostalgic Aussie coming–of–age drama centred on four teenage orphans whose tight friendships are tested when a family looks…
Ten Empty Ten Empty (2007)
Dir. Anthony Hayes
Feat. Brendan Cowell, Jack Thompson, Lucy Bell
A prodigal son returning from Sydney to his suburban family home is forced to face up to the stark reality of a father and brother struggling to cope…
AustraliaAustralia (2008) Recommended
Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham
Aussie golden boy Baz Luhrmann's larger–than–life epic sees an English aristocrat and cattle driver attempt to save an inherited outback…
Great Gatsby, TheGreat Gatsby, The (2013)
Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan
Noisy, impetuous, boisterous, the film suffers from Luhrman’s usual ADHD direction. It’s as if he can’t bring himself to just let the camera…
Mystery RoadMystery Road (2013) Recommended
Dir. Ivan Sen
Feat. Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Ryan Kwanten
In this sparse and evocative Outback murder mystery, a detective returns to his fractured hometown to investigate the death of a young girl.
Around the BlockAround the Block (2013)
Dir. Sarah Spillane
Feat. Christina Ricci, Daniel Henshall, Jack Thompson
Christina Ricci plays a tough but compassionate teacher working in Sydney's Redfern suburb who is drawn to a troubled aboriginal student with a…
Bonnie and Clyde (TV Mini-Series)Bonnie and Clyde (TV Mini-Series) (2013)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Holliday Grainger, Sarah Hyland
The legend of depression era outlaws Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker is given the full treatment in this evocative History Channel drama.
Devil's Playground, The (TV Series)Devil's Playground, The (TV Series) (2014)
Feat. Simon Burke, Morgana Davies, John Noble
Psychological thriller set 35 years after the events of Fred Schepisi's classic follows that films protagonist as he finds himself working as a…
Ruben GuthrieRuben Guthrie (2015)
Dir. Brendan Cowell
Feat. Patrick Brammall, Alex Dimitriades, Abbey Lee
A comedic examination of Australian drinking culture follows a boozy ad–man as he struggles to keep of the sauce in order to win back his…
Light Between Oceans, TheLight Between Oceans, The (2016)
Dir. Derek Cianfrance
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz
An elegant sweeping melodrama set in post–WWI Western Australia about a lighthouse keeper and his wife who raise a baby they rescue from an…
High GroundHigh Ground (2020)
Dir. Stephen Johnson
Feat. Jacob Junior Nayinggul, Simon Baker, Callan Mulvey
Set against the stunning landscapes of 1930s Arnhem Land, this confronting Ozzie Western (also affectionately known as "Meat Pie" Westerns)…

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