Emerald City (2 Disc Set)
(1990) [M]

A tale of two cities, four people and life's little pleasures... money, lust, temptation, greed, power and ambition. Adapted from David Williamson's hit play, this classic black comedy sees a successful couple move from Melbourne to Sydney in search of artistic integrity but instead encounter a...  More

The Fire In The Stone
(1984) [G]

When his precious cache of opals is stolen, 14-year-old Ernie, who lives with his alcoholic father in the harsh and lawless opal fields of inland Australia, sets out with a friend determined to find the thief.  More

Dad And Dave On Our Selection
(1995) [G]

Cripes! Just what this country needs... a bloody good laugh!  More

Running On Empty
(1982) [M]

Fox is a young man that lives in the fast lane. He believes he is the fastest man on the road - but street racing is illegal. If he doesn't accept his latest challenge he could lose his girl...if he does accept, he could lose his life. Living dangerously, living fast and winning at any cost is...  More

Dawn
(1979) [PG]

This classic biographical drama, produced in 1979, explores Fraser's life before and after her competitive years, beginning with her working-class upbringing in the Sydney suburb of Balmain, and climaxing in the notorious events surrounding the Tokyo Olympics when she was banned from competitive...  More

Only The Brave
(1994) [R]

Two teenage Greek-Australian girls, Alex and Vicki, are wild and out of control. Their emotions are in tatters as they try to cope with sex, boredom, their families and much more. Their friendship reaches breaking point as their needs change and differ.  More

Country Life
(1994) [M]

Starring Sam Neill, Creta Scacchi and Kerry Fox, Michael Blakemore's delightfully evocative comedy is a tale of love, lies and betrayal. Set on a rambling Australian sheep station shortly after the first world war , Country Life is a beautiful and sensual adaptation of Chekhov's tragic comedy...  More

An Indecent Obsession
(1985) [M]

August 14, 1945 – the day of the Japanese surrendered. But, for the tortured men in Ward X, the end of World War II made no difference. Their troubled minds and battered spirits are held together by one woman: their friend, their keeper – the beautiful and responsive Sister Honour Langtry....  More

Celluloid Heroes (2 Disc Set)
(1995) [M]

Produced by Film Australia in collaboration with the ABC to celebrate the first century of filmmaking in Australia, this fascinating four-part series details the evolution of Australian cinema from the early silent film-era to the modern ‘renaissance’ in Australian film-making when names like...  More

Backroads
(1977) [M]

From the director of Australian Classics Dead-Calm and Rabbit-Proof Fence and Hollywood blockbusters The Bone Collector and Patriot Games, comes the searing thriller that started it all. Phillip Noyce's debut feature film, Backroads, takes us on a vivid journey into the remote corners of white...  More

Stone (2 disc set)
(1974) [R]

An Australian Easy Rider, Stone is a wild combination of biker movie, gore flick, whodunit, action film and remains the best known Australian cult exploitation film of the 70s. Writer, producer and director Sandy Harbutt also stars, giving a ferocious performance as the Grave Diggers’ leader,...  More

Eureka Stockade
(1949) [G]

Director Watt, after the brilliant The Overlanders in 1946, may have even outdone that here, with a spectacular account of the infamous Eureka Stockade, and, more importantly, the events leading up to it. Rafferty is fantastic in the lead role as reluctant hero Lalor in the film which,...  More

Stark
(1993) [M]

Ben Elton plays CD, a lay-about whose obsession with the gorgeous - but celibate - Rachel (Jacqueline McKenzie) leads him on a mission impossible against the evil STARK empire. Also stars Colin Friels as financial tycoon Sly Morgan, and Deborra-Lee Furness as a Wall Street journalist following...  More

Muriel's Wedding
(1994) [M]

You're invited to one of the most celebrated and audaciously funny hit comedies of the year - Muriel's Wedding! Follow frumpy, misguided Muriel Heslop on her lifelong quest for a glitzy fairy-tale wedding. With visions of nuptials dancing in her head, this ABBA-obsessed misfit ditches her...  More

The Sum Of Us
(1994) [M]

Set in Sydney, Australia. A (heterosexual) father and his gay son are trying to find Ms/Mr Right respectively. The film shows their relationships with one another and the objects of their affection as tragedy strikes.  More

Travelling North
(1987) [PG]

After their late-life marriage, a middle-aged Australian couple move to the countryside. Their life and tempestuous marriage is detailed. Adapted from the Play by David Williamson.  More

Bad Boy Bubby (2 disc set)
(1994) [R]

It's been called audacious, daring, confronting and one of the most remarkable Australian films ever. But is the world ready for Bad Boy Bubby? Winner of countless awards including the Venice film festival's coveted Grand Jury Special Prize, this unforgettable movie experience traces the life of...  More

The Odd Angry Shot
(1979) [M]

Tom Jeffrey's classic Australian film The Odd Angry Shot is set in the late 1960s in the war Australians shared with the United States: the struggle for Vietnam. Harry (Graham Kennedy), is a hard-edged SAS corporal who is serving his second tour of duty in Vietnam. In his new company of...  More

The Man From Snowy River
(1982) [PG]

Sweeping in scale, magnificent in execution and faithful in capturing the spirit of Banjo Paterson's epic poem, this is the film that put Australian cinema on the world map. Featuring an outstanding ensemble cast including Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson and in career defining roles, Sigrid Thornton...  More

Gallipoli (2 disc set)
(1981) [PG]

Mel Gibson delivers an electrifying performance in Peter Weir's (The Truman Show, Witness) compelling story of friendship and adventure between two Australian soldiers in 1915. They cross continents and great oceans, climb the pyramids and walk through the ancient sands of Egypt to join their...  More

Blackfellas (Day of the Dog)
(1993) [MA]

Near-brilliant adaptation of Archie Weller's novel "Day of the Dog", BLACKFELLAS is an incisive examination of the effects of white settlement and white law on the Aboriginal culture after 40,000 years of strong belief. "But we're your people", Doug Dooligan has lost count of the number of times...  More

The Nostradamus Kid
(1993) [M]

Ken Elkin is a randy young man who is told that the world is about to end. In a race against time, there’s only one goal he wants to accomplish -- bedding the love of his life, who just happens to be the local pastor’s daughter. Stars Noah Taylor ('Shine', 'Max') & Miranda Otto (Lord of the...  More

Wide Sargasso Sea
(1993) [M]

A young female landowner in 1840s Jamaica marries a just-arrived Englishman to avoid losing her property. All seems to be perfect, love blooms, and happiness is on the way, but she is hiding an old secret regarding her childhood and her mother. Slowly, this secret begins to erode this perfect...  More

The Piano
(1992) [MA]

Ada (Holly Hunter), mute since birth, her nine year old daughter (Anna Paquin), and her piano arrive to an arranged marriage in the remote bush of nineteenth century New Zealand. Of all her belongings her husband refuses to transport the piano and it is left behind on the beach. Unable to bear...  More

The Club
(1980) [M]

Boardroom and dressing-room intrigues spill on to the field at the Australian Rules football club. It's tough enough on the Australian Rules Football field, but in the boardroom it's a battle ground! In this club nobody plays by the rules. Outside the fans are cheering the high marks and the low...  More

Storm Boy
(1977) [G]

Storm Boy lives with his recluse father on South Australia's lonely and beautiful coast. Here his free spirit roams with his pet pelican, Mr Percival, and his secret Aboriginal friend, Fingerbone Bill. He knows no other world. Suddenly there are intruders, the local school teacher who wants...  More

The Picture Show Man
(1977) [G]

A warm and witty comedy set in the 20s, The Picture Show Man chronicles the adventures of Maurice Pym (John Meillon), a flamboyant showman traveling the Aussie outback unreeling silent films. Braving much hardship and heartbreak along the way, Pym soon clashes with rival showman Palmer - a...  More

The Overlanders
(1946) [G]

It's the start of WWII in Northern Australia. The Japanese are getting close. People are evacuating and burning everything in a "scorched earth" policy. Rather than kill all their cattle, a disparate group decides to drive them overland half way across the continent. *MR  More

Forty Thousand Horsemen (The Chauvel Collection)
(1940) [G]

An epic film now also recognised internationally as a classic. Dramatising the exploits of the Australian Light Horse in Palestine during World War I, the film builds to a powerful climax with the great cavalry charge of Beersheba. It is a moving tribute to the Australian soldier.
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The Rats Of Tobruk (The Chauvel Collection)
(1944) [PG]

Tells the story of three men - Bluey, a tough two fisted drover (Taylor), Milo, a laconic dingo trapper (Rafferty), and Pete, an intellectual English "new chum" (Finch). Together they serve in North Africa, fighting against the forces of Rommel in what has now become one of Australia's greatest...  More