633 Squadron 1964  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Walter Grauman
Cast: Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris, Maria Perschy, Harry Andrews, Donald Houston, Michael Goodliffe, John Meillon, John Bonney, Angus Lennie, Scott Finch
A German V2 rocket factory is located in a well-secured location in Norway during World War II, and the British 633 Squadron, under the leadership of American flyer Roy Grant (Cliff Robertson), is assigned to destroy it. Help is obtained from Norwegian freedom fighter Erik Bergman (George Chakiris) who will conduct a simultaneous ground attack. But Erik is captured by the Germans and, after brutal torture, reveals the plans. Some good action footage in this "Guns of Navarone"-inspired film.
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Billy Budd 1962  N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Ustinov
Cast: Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Melvyn Douglas, Terence Stamp, Paul Rogers, John Neville, Lee Montague, Niall MacGinnis, John Meillon, David McCallum
Herman Melville's allegory is brought to the screen with Terence Stamp as Billy Budd, the young seaman who kills a cruel officer and then must pay the consequences.
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 Crocodile Dundee 1986  PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Peter Faiman
Cast: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Mark Blum, John Meillon, Michael Lombard, David Gulpilil, Irving Metzman
Paul Hogan stars as Michael J. Dundee, "Crocodile," a legendary wilderness guide from Australia who is hired by a chic New York reporter to take her on a tour of the outback. In turn, she invites him to see the U.S., and Dundee becomes the toast of New York City. Good entertainment and Paul Hogan is great in his role.
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Crocodile Dundee II 1988 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: John Cornell
Cast: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Charles S. Dutton, John Meillon, Hechter Ubarry, Juan Fernandez, Luis Guzman, Kenneth Welsh
Michael "Crocodile" Dundee (Paul Hogan) is back; this time his girlfriend Sue (Linda Kozlowski) is kidnapped by some big time drug dealers. Crocodile and his friends come to her rescue, but now all the action happens on Dundee's turf, the Australian Outback. Naturally, Crocodile's skills in the bush are more than anyone had bargained for. Good follow-on to the original.
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Guns at Batasi 1964 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Flora Robson, John Leyton, Mia Farrow, Cecil Parker, Errol John, Graham Stark, Earl Cameron, Percy Herbert, David Lodge, John Meillon, Patrick Holt
British Army Regimental Sergeant Major Lauderdale (Richard Attenborough) is stationed in a newly independent East African colony and strives to keep peace when an African officer, Lt. Boniface (Errol John), opposes the British sanctioned government.
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Heatwave 1982 R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phillip Noyce
Cast: Judy Davis, Richard Moir, Chris Haywood, Bill Hunter, Anna Maria Monticelli, John Gregg, John Meillon, Dennis Miller, Peter Hehir, Carole Skinner
This is a mystery-thriller involving political under-handed dealings in real estate construction involving $100 million. Judy Davis plays an idealist who opposes the building and Richard Moir plays the architect who has the project.
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On the Beach 1959 N/R, 134 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Stanley Kramer
Cast: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Donna Anderson, John Tate, Lola Brooks, John Meillon, Guy Doleman, Harp McGuire, Kevin Brennan, Grant Taylor
The rest of the world has been destroyed by radiation; however, one United States submarine, captained by Dwight Towers (Gregory Peck) sails into an Australian port where the radiation has not yet traveled. Although the citizens are not yet affected by the deadly radiation, they are suffering from having to survive on their own. Dwight becomes enamored with Moira Davidson (Ava Gardner) and, through her, gets involved with naval officer Peter Holmes (Anthony Perkins) and his wife Mary (Donna Anderson). All have different methods of dealing with their tragic fates.
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Ride a Wild Pony 1975 G, 91 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
aka: Born to Run
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Michael Craig, John Meillon, Robert Bettles, Eva Griffith, Graham Rouse, Alfred Bell, Peter Gwynne, John Meillon Jr., Roy Hadrick, Kate Clarkson, Melissa Jaffer, Lorraine Bayly, Wendy Playfair, Elizabeth Alexander
Disney Studios succeeds again in this film about two troubled children in the Australian outback, Scotty Pirie (Robert Bettles) and Josie Ellison (Eva Griffith), who vie for the ownership of a beloved pony. Scotty and Josie are not happy about sharing the pony, and their displeasures lead to a court battle that divides the town. The story is based on James Aldridge's novel, "A Sporting Proposition."
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The Running Man 1963 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Carol Reed
Cast: Laurence Harvey, Lee Remick, Alan Bates, Felix Aylmer, Eleanor Summerfield, Allan Cuthbertson, Harold Goldblatt, Fernando Rey, Fortunio Bonanova, Noel Purcell, Ramsay Ames, Juanjo Menendez, Eddie Byrne, Colin Gordon, John Meillon
Rex and Stella Black (Laurence Harvey and Lee Remick) are on the run after Rex fakes his death to collect insurance money. BUT–Steve Maddox (Alan Bates), the insurance investigator, smells something amiss, and he's on their trail.
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The Sundowners 1960 N/R, 133 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov, Glynis Johns, Michael Anderson Jr., Dina Merrill, Chips Rafferty, Lola Brooks, John Meillon, Wylie Watson, Ronald Fraser, Gerry Duggan, Leonard Teale, Peter Carver, Dick Bentley
Paddy Carmody (Robert Mitchum) and his wife Ida (Deborah Kerr), along with their son Sean (Michael Anderson Jr.), are migrant sheep drovers in Australia. Ida dreams of settling down, but Paddy lives and plays too hard to adapt to the quiet life of home ownership. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Picture, Actress (Kerr), Supporting Actress (Glynis Johns) for her role as hotel keeper Mrs. Firth, Director, and Writing.
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Walkabout 1971 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Jenny Agutter, Luc John, David Gulpilil, John Meillon, Peter Carver, John Illingsorth, Barry Donnelly, Noeline Brown, Carlo Manchini, Hilary Bamberger
Two young children are stranded in the Australian outback after their father kills himself. They slowly make it back to civilization with the help of an Aborigine (David Gulpilil) who was on a "walkabout"–banishment of adolescents for several weeks that requires them to find food and water for themselves. A beautifully made film–both sound and sight. Footage was added on some releases that show brief frontal nudity (of 14-year-old Jenny Agutter). The six-year-old boy, Luc John, is the Director's son.
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| 1. 633 Squadron (1964)
2. Billy Budd (1962)
3. Crocodile Dundee (1986)
4. Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
5. The Dove (1974)
6. Guns at Batasi (1964)
7. Heatwave (1982)
8. On the Beach (1959)
9. Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
aka: Born to Run
10. The Running Man (1963)
11. The Sundowners (1960)
12. Walkabout (1971)
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