 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 1994  R, 102 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Stephan Elliott
Cast: Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Bill Hunter, Sarah Chadwick, Mark Holmes, Al Clark, Julia Cortez, Rebel Penfold-Russell, John Casey, June Marie Bennett, Murray Davies, Frank Cornelius
This witty story features two drag queens, Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) and Felicia (Guy Pearce), who join transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) on a bus trip–the name of the bus is "Priscilla"–across Australia's outback to perform in a distant resort. Along the way, they discover things about themselves and the world around them amidst ABBA and other disco music.
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Almost 1990  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
aka: Wendy Cracked a Walnut
Director: Michael Pattinson
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Bruce Spence, Hugo Weaving, Kerry Walker, Doreen Warburton, Barry Jenkins, Betty Lucas, Douglas Hedge, Desiree Smith, Jennifer Hagan, Dennis Hoey, Jan Adele
Feeling neglected on her 10th wedding anniversary when her husband, Ronnie (Bruce Spence), has not returned from a business trip, Wendy ( Rosanna Arquette), an ardent reader of romance novels, also thinks that he may be having an affair. Then Jake (Hugo Weaving) comes along and is determined to start an affair. Meanwhile, Ronnie goes through all sorts of problems–including lightning strikes. But all ends well in this fanciful tale from Australia.
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Babe 1995 G, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Chris Noonan
Cast: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes, Danny Mann, Hugo Weaving, Miriam Flynn, Roscoe Lee Browne, Mary Acres, Russi Taylor, Evelyn Krape, Michael Edward-Stevens, Charles Bartlett, Paul Livingston, Magda Szubanski
When a runt piglet, Babe (voice of Christine Cavanaugh), is saved by Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell), the pig is brought to a farm where animals communicate with each other in a common language. Taken in by a sheepdog mother (voice of Magda Szubanski), Babe learns that even though it is permissible to play with the puppies, he cannot herd sheep. Babe proves them wrong and learns that simply talking nicely gets desired results from the other animals in this fairy tale environment. The film won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for several others including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (James Cromwell).
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Bedrooms & Hallways 1998   N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rose Troche
Cast: Kevin McKidd, Hugo Weaving, Simon Callow, Jennifer Ehle, Tom Hollander, James Purefoy, Julie Graham, Christopher Fulford, Harriet Walter, Con O'Neill
Leo (Kevin McKidd), a member of a consciousness-raising group, admits his attraction for Brendan (James Purefoy) who is in the same group. This revelation leads to an affair. But, in very short order, Brendan's ex-girlfriend, Sally (Jennifer Ehle), appears on the scene. Leo is shocked that Sally was his own high-school sweetheart. Is there still chemistry between Leo and Sally, OR will Leo remain true to Brendan, OR do we care?
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Bordertown 1995 TV, 500 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ken Cameron, Ian Gilmour
Cast: Joe Petruzzi, Mitchell Butel, Christine Tremarco, Hugo Weaving, Linda Cropper, Ray Barrett, Cate Blanchett, Norman Kaye, Robert Mammone, Petru Gheorghiu, Sophie Heathcote, Joshua Rosenthal
This made-for-TV miniseries involves the lives of administrators and immigrants at a welcome camp in Australia where they have gathered to prepare for new lives in unfamiliar surroundings.
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 Happy Feet 2006 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Musical / Adventure / Comedy
Director: George Miller
Cast: Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, Elizabeth Daily, Magda Szubanski, Miriam Margolyes, Jeff Garcia, Lombardo Boyar, Steve Irwin
This computer animated film is set in Antarctica and tells the story of an emperor penguin, Mumble (voice of Elijah Wood), who cannot sing but can tap dance like no other. Believing that he will never win the love of Gloria (voice of Brittany Murphy) with his horrid singing voice, Mumble ventures off and joins Ramon (voice of Robin Williams) and his group of Latino penguins. From there, Mumble sets out to solve the mystery of the diminishing food supply and, in the process, saves the penguins. An Oscar was received for Best Animated Feature.
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The Interview 1998 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Craig Monahan
Cast: Hugo Weaving, Tony(2) Martin, Aaron Jeffery, Paul Sonkkila, Michael Caton, Peter McCauley, Glynis Angel, Leverne McDonnell, Libby Stone, Andrew Bayly
Without explanation, Eddie Rodney Fleming (Hugo Weaving) is dragged from bed and taken to the police department for questioning about a stolen car. Detective Sergeant John Steele (Tony Martin) is assigned the job of getting answers because of his reputation for ferreting out the truth, which involves more than just a stolen car.
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Little Fish 2005 R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rowan Woods
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving, Martin Henderson, Noni Hazlehurst, Joel Tobeck, Dustin Nguyen, Lisa McCune, Susie Porter, Nina Liu, Linda Cropper, Daniella Farinacci, Ferdinand Hoang, Jason Chong, Anthony Wong
After spending the last four years recovering from heroin addiction, Tracy (Cate Blanchett) is confronted by ex-boyfriend Jonny (Dustin Nguyen) who has returned to town and insists he is no longer dependent on drugs. Meanwhile, Tracy is helping Lionel (Hugo Weaving) withdraw from heroin, which leads to major problems because of his connection to drug kingpin Bradley "The Jockey" Thompson. At age 32, Tracy must now deal with her past before she can move on to a future.
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 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001  PG-13, 178 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Andy Serkis, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Hugo Weaving
Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) is the Hobbit who has been given the long-missing Ancient Ring of the Dark Lord of Sauron. Now that Frodo has the Ring in his possession, he has no choice but to find the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy the Ring and end the reign of the Dark Lords. This film received the most Academy Award nominations for 2001 (13), and won four Oscars (Best Cinematography, Visual Effects, Original Score, and Makeup). Nominations included Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Ian McKellen).
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 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 PG-13, 201 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Bernard Hill, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Sean Bean
In the conclusion to J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy, Gollum (Andy Serkis) continues to lead the gentle Hobbits–Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin)–on the trek to Mount Doom in their quest to destroy the One Ring. Meanwhile, the deposed King Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) strives to unite the people of Middle Earth in preparation for battle in the forthcoming massive attack by the Dark Lord Saurons' minions. Winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, and Original Score and Song.
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 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 PG-13, 179 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Brad Dourif, Billy Boyd, Andy Serkis, Dominic Monaghan, Hugo Weaving
The Hobbits continue where the last film–"Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring"–left off as Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) continue on their way to Mordor in their effort to destroy the One Ring. Academy Awards were received for Best Sound Editing and Visual Effects, and the film received four nominations, including Best Picture.
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 The Matrix Reloaded 2003 R, 138 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith, Monica Belucci, Lambert Wilson, Randall Duk Kim, Harry Lennix, Nona Gaye, Anthony Zerbe, Harold Perrineau, Neil&Adrian Rayment, Gloria Foster, Helmut Bakaitis
In this "Matrix" sequel, Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) have been called to join Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) on a trip to Zion. Neo finds The Oracle (Gloria Foster) who tells him that unless he can fend off the robots drilling into Zion (the last free human colony hidden under Earth's surface), the survivors living in Zion have only 72 hours left to live. Now, Neo deals with Persephone (Monica Belucci) to get her husband Merovingian (Lambert Wilson) to release The Key Maker (Randall Duk Kim) in order to unlock "The Source" and save the citizens of Zion. The Key Maker is released, but now Merovingian sends his henchmen–the albino twins (Neil Rayment and Adrian Rayment)–out to track down Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus.
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 The Matrix Revolutions 2003  R, 129 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith, Ian Bliss, Mary Alice, Monica Bellucci, Nona Gaye, Clayton Watson, Harold Perrineau, Lambert Wilson, Harry Lennix, Anthony Zerbe, Rupert Reid
As the citizens of Zion are mobilizing for an all-out battle against the machines, Neo (Keanu Reeves) lies in a comatose state in a subway station between the Matrix and the Real World. Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) holds a vigil over Neo's unconscious body and works with Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) to free him. They succeed, and Neo again meets with The Oracle (Mary Alice). Now, with aid from Niobe (Jada Pinkett Smith), Neo and Trinity enter the dangerous machine world where Neo makes a deal with the Deus Ex Machina to end the war and, hopefully, save the world.
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 The Matrix 1999  R, 136 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong, Paul Goddard, Julian Arahanga, Belinda McClory, Matt Doran, Anthony Ray Parker, Robert(3) Taylor, David Aston, Marc Aden
The soulless Matrix, a cyber intelligence, is successfully carrying out its plan to dominate the real world. But when Neo (Keanu Reeves), Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) realize they are living in a fabricated world of virtual reality, they join forces and fight to regain access to the real world. Four Oscars were awarded for work on this film: Best Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects, and Editing.
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 Proof 1991 R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Cast: Hugo Weaving, Genevieve Picot, Russell Crowe, Heather Mitchell, Jeffrey Walker, Daniel Pollock, Frankie J. Holden, Frank Gallacher, Saskia Post, Belinda Davey
A reclusive, blind man (Hugo Weaving) photographs his surroundings as proof of what is described to him. His housekeeper (Genevieve Picot), also a photographer, torments him as often as he torments her. But, their relationship changes after a restaurant worker (Russell Crowe) steps into the picture.
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The Right Hand Man 1987  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Di Drew
Cast: Rupert Everett, Hugo Weaving, Arthur Dignam, Catherine McClements, Jennifer Claire, Ralph Cotterill, Adam Cockburn, Tim Elliott, Jack Allen, John Spicer
Wealthy, young Harry (Rupert Everett) is in a deep depression after an accident in a horse-drawn coach, which left his father dead and himself losing an arm. He is brought out of this state after meeting and taking a job with Ned (Hugo Weaving) who drives his own coach. Good photography of Australia in this film based on a novel by Kathleen Peyton.
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Russian Doll 2001 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stavros Kazantzidis
Cast: Hugo Weaving, Natalia Novikova, David Wenham, Rebecca Frith, Sacha Horler, Helen Dallimore
Although Ethan (David Wenham) is happily married to Miriam (Rebecca Frith), he is enjoying an affair with a Russian e-mail-order bride, Katia (Natalia Novikova). To keep Katia in the country, Ethan offers his uptight Catholic friend, Harvey (Hugo Weaving), money to marry the Jewish Katia. A good, but predictable, comedy.
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Strange Planet 1999 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Emma-Kate Croghan
Cast: Claudia Karvan, Naomi Watts, Alice Garner, Tom Long, Aaron Jeffery, Felix Williamson, Hugo Weaving, Rebecca Frith, Marshall Napier, Leone Carmen
During the year leading up to 2000, this romantic comedy follows three women friends and three men friends living in Sydney, Australia. The women and men are destined to meet in this enjoyable effort.
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009 PG-13, 150 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Adventure
Director: Michael Bay
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Peter Cullen, Hugo Weaving, Ramon Rodriguez, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Tony Todd, Isabel Lucas, America Olivo, Frank Welker, Rainn Wilson
The battle with the mechanical aliens, the Transformers, has ended on Earth, but now the evil Transformers, the Decepticons, are attempting to control the universe. The good Transformers, the Autobots, discover that Decepticon Megatron's (voice of Hugo Weaving) dead body has been revived, and Megatron seeks revenge. Meanwhile, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) has left his girlfriend Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox) at home and is attending college when he receives a cryptic message holding the map to the energon source. The message will serve Sam well when Megatron returns and goes after Sam's family (Kevin Dunn and Julie White) and the heroic Autobot, Optimus Prime (voice of Peter Cullen). Megalon's aim is to suck energy from the Sun with a vaporizer hidden in Egypt, which will destroy the Sun and humanity forever. Sam and Makaela set out on a trek in search of the energon source, and the battles rage between the Decepticons and the Autobots.
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 V for Vendetta 2006 R, 132 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: James McTeigue
Cast: Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Tim Pigott-Smith, Rupert Graves, Roger Allam, Ben Miles, Sinead Cusack, Natasha Wightman, John Standing, Eddie Marsan
Set in the future after World War III resulted in Great Britain becoming a totalitarian state with Adam Sutler (John Hurt) in charge, this story involves the efforts of a masked man, V (Hugo Weaving), to ignite a revolution. With help from Evey (Natalie Portman) who he had rescued from an assault by government forces, V struggles against the oppressive forces of Britain's government.
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| 1. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
2. Almost (1990)
aka: Wendy Cracked a Walnut
3. Babe (1995)
4. Bedrooms & Hallways (1998)
5. Bordertown (1995)
6. Happy Feet (2006)
7. The Interview (1998)
8. Little Fish (2005)
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
12. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
13. The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
14. The Matrix (1999)
15. Proof (1991)
16. The Right Hand Man (1987)
17. Russian Doll (2001)
18. Strange Planet (1999)
19. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
20. V for Vendetta (2006)
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