The Boys 1998  R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rowan Woods
Cast: David Wenham, Toni Collette, Lynette Curran, John Polson, Anthony Hayes, Jeanette Cronin, Anna Lise Phillips, Pete Smith, Sal Sharah, Lawrence Woodward
Released on parole, Brett Sprague (David Wenham) returns home to his family in Sydney, and trouble begins almost immediately as Sprague's violent acts change forever the lives of those involved.
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 Crush 1992 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Alison Maclean
Cast: Marcia Gay Harden, Donogh Rees, Caitlin Bossley, William Zappa, Pete Smith, Joe Brazier, Geoffrey Southern, Shirley Wilson, David Stott, Denise Lyness, Jennifer Karehana, Harata Soloman, Phil McLachlan, Trish Howie, Caroline De Lore
On their drive through the New Zealand countryside to interview an author, Colin Iseman (William Zappa), literary critics Lane (Marcia Gay Harden) and Christina (Donogh Rees) are involved in a car crash that leaves Christina brain-damaged. Lane takes over the assignment, arrives at Colin's home, and becomes attracted to Colin's 15-year-old daughter, Angela (Caitlin Bossley). When Lane begins an affair with Colin, her relationship with Angela takes a turn for the worse, and Angela turns to the injured Christina for solace.
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Once Were Warriors 1994  R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lee Tamahori
Cast: Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga, Taungaroa Emile, Rachael Morris, Joseph Kairau, Cliff Curtis, Pete Smith, George Henare, Mere Boynton, Shannon Williams, Calvin Tuteao, Ray Bishop, Ian Mune
Violence is everywhere–in the bars, among street gangs, and in the homes. This intense story revolves around the Hekes' squalid household, a dysfunctional Maori family living in New Zealand. With an alcoholic father Jake (Temuera Morrison), the five Hekes children must endure watching their mother Beth (Rena Owen) taking abuse. This film forces us to see the damage of domestic violence.
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 The Piano 1993  R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jane Campion
Cast: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Kerry Walker, Genevieve Lemon, Tungia Baker, Ian Mune, Peter Dennett, Te Whatanui Skipwith, Pete Smith, Bruce Allpress, Mahina Tunui, Carla Rupuha, Cliff Curtis
Nine-year-old Flora (Anna Paquin) accompanies her mother Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter) to New Zealand. Once there, they meet Ada's arranged-marriage partner Alisdair Stewart (Sam Neill), and a crisis occurs when he refuses to move Ada's piano. Ada, a mute, has found that she can express herself through her piano. Another man, George Baines (Harvey Keitel) comes to the rescue, and his actions also lead to complications. Holly Hunter won an Academy Award For Best Actress, and Anna Paquin won for Best Supporting Actress. Five other nominations were received, including Best Picture and Director.
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| 1. The Boys (1998)
2. Crush (1992)
3. Once Were Warriors (1994)
4. The Piano (1993)
5. The Quiet Earth (1985)
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