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Attack Force Z   1982     2 and a half stars    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tim Burstall  
Cast: John Phillip Law, Sam Neill, Mel Gibson, Chris Haywood, John Waters, Val Champion, Sylvia Chang

  This good war drama relates the story of an Australian military unit that operates in the South Pacific and performs rescue missions during World War II.


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Bicentennial Man   1999     2 stars    PG, 132 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Romance
Director: Chris Columbus  
Cast: Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz, Oliver Platt, Wendy Crewson, Kiersten Warren, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Lynne Thigpen, Stephen Root, Bradley Whitford, Lindze Letherman, Angela Landis, John Michael Higgins, Igor Hiller, Brett Wagner

  Based on Isaac Asimov's short story, this is the tale of an android that performs household tasks is what the Martin family wanted when they purchased Andrew (Robin Williams). They got that and more when they realize that Andrew not only thinks for himself but experiences emotions as well.



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Robin Williams Andrew Martin
Sam Neill Sir Richard Martin
Embeth Davidtz Amanda/Portia
Oliver Platt Rupert Burns
Wendy Crewson Ma'am Martin
Kiersten Warren Galatea
Hallie Kate Eisenberg Amanda Martin at Age 7
Lynne Thigpen President Marjorie Bota
Stephen Root Dennis Mansky
Bradley Whitford Lloyd Chaney
Lindze Letherman Miss Grace Martin at age 9
Angela Landis Miss Grass Martin
John Michael Higgins Bill Feingold
Igor Hiller Lloyd Chaney-Age 10
Brett Wagner Robot Delivery Man

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Children of the Revolution   1996     2 and a half stars    R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Duncan  
Cast: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, F. Murray Abraham, Richard Roxburgh, Geoffrey Rush, Rachel Griffiths

  In this satirical comedy, Australian Joan's (Judy Davis) weekly letters to Stalin result in an invitation to the 1952 Party Congress where she sleeps with Agent "Nine" (Sam Neill) AND Stalin (F. Murray Abraham). Nine months later, a son, Joe (Richard Roxburgh) is born who grows up to be an agitator fighting for today's causes.


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Country Life   1994     3 stars    PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Blakemore  
Cast: Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi, John Hargreaves, Kerry Fox, Michael Blakemore, Googie Withers, Maurie Fields, Robyn Cruze, Ron Blanchard

  Returning home after more than 20 years in London, Alexander (Michael Blakemore) brings his young, beautiful wife, Deborah (Greta Scacchi), with him. Many of the men in his hometown fall for Deborah's seductive charm–especially the alcoholic doctor, Max Askey (Sam Neill).


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A Cry in the Dark   1988     3 stars    PG-13, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Schepisi  
Cast: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Neil Fitzpatrick, Debra Lawrance, Bruce Myles, Charles "Bud" Tingwell, Nick Tate, Dennis Miller

  This story is based on the true experience of a couple whose baby is stolen by a wild dog while the family is camping in Australia. Their story is doubted, and they must go through the legal system to present their claims of innocence.


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Dead Calm   1989     3 stars    R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Phillip Noyce  
Cast: Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman, Billy Zane, Rod Mullinar, Joshua Tilden, George Shevtsov, Michael Long, Lisa Collins

  Grieving over the death of their son, Rae and John Ingram (Nicole Kidman and Sam Neill) take a yachting trip to find some peace. Their trip of leisure changes after Rae and John rescue Hughie Warriner (Billy Zane) from his sinking schooner. He tells Rae and John that the other passengers died of food poisoning. John doesn't believe Hughie and boards the schooner to investigate–and the nightmare begins.



Cast
Sam Neill John Ingram
Nicole Kidman Rae Ingram
Billy Zane Hughie Warriner
Rod Mullinar Russell Bellows
Joshua Tilden Danny
George Shevtsov Doctor
Michael Long Doctor Specialist
Lisa Collins Cruise Girl

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The Dish   2000     3 stars    PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rob Sitch  
Cast: Sam Neill, Kevin Harrington, Tom Long, Patrick Warburton, Genevieve Mooy, Tayler Kane, Bille Brown, Roy Billing, Andrew S. Gilbert, Lenka Kripac

  This "dish" is a satellite dish in rural Australia that was used by NASA to receive live transmissions in the southern hemisphere during Apollo's historic trip to the moon. The film presents an unusually good story about three senior members of the Australian Department of Radio Physics, Cliff Buxton (Sam Neill), Ross 'Mitch' Mitchell (Kevin Harrington) and Glenn Latham (Tom Long), and their NASA associate, Al Burnett (Patrick Warburton), that monitored this important disk.


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Poster Art From art.comEnigma   1982     2 stars    PG, 101 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Jeannot Szwarc  
Cast: Martin Sheen, Sam Neill, Brigitte Fossey, Derek Jacobi, Michael Lonsdale, Frank Finlay, Warren Clarke, Michael Williams

  Five KGB assassins are after Russian dissidents. Alex Holbeck (Martin Sheen) is recruited by the CIA to help foil their plans.

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Event Horizon   1997     2 stars    R, 96 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure / Fantasy / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson  
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Joely Richardson, Kathleen Quinlan, Richard T. Jones, Jack Noseworthy, Jason Isaacs, Sean Pertwee, Peter Marinker, Holley Chant, Noah Huntley, Barclay Wright, Robert Jezek, Teresa May, Emily Booth

  The year is 2047, and Captain Miller (Laurence Fishburne) leads a crew of astronauts on a mission to investigate the disappearance of the starship "Event Horizon," which disappeared seven years earlier but is now sending out a garbled transmission. The crew reaches the starship and discovers that it is now a haunted house where dangers await.



Cast
Laurence Fishburne Captain Miller
Sam Neill Dr. William Weir
Joely Richardson Lt. Starck
Kathleen Quinlan Peters, Medical Tech
Richard T. Jones Cooper
Jack Noseworthy Justin
Jason Isaacs D.J.
Sean Pertwee Smith
Peter Marinker Capt. John Kilpack
Holley Chant Claire
Noah Huntley Burning Man/Edward Corrick
Barclay Wright Denny Peters
Robert Jezek Rescue Technician
Teresa May Vanessa
Emily Booth Girl on Monitor

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Family Pictures   1993     2 stars    TV, 185 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Saville  
Cast: Anjelica Huston, Sam Neill, Kyra Sedgwick, Dermot Mulroney, Jamie Harrold, Torri Higginson, Simon Reynolds, David Fox, Corey Sevier, Michael Rhoades, Sean Ryan, Gordon Michael Woolvett

  On a trip home to visit her now-divorced parents (Anjelica Huston and Sam Neill), Nina (Kyra Sedgwick) looks at family photographs and, through flashbacks, remembers events concerning her brother's autism and how his illness drove apart the family.


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The Final Conflict   1981     2 stars    R, 106 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Omen III: The Final Conflict

Director: Graham Baker  
Cast: Sam Neill, Rossano Brazzi, Don Gordon, Lisa Harrow, Arwen Holm, Mason Adams, Barnaby Holm, Robert Arden, Leueen Willoughby, Marc Boyle, Milos Kirek, Tommy Duggan, Louis Mahoney, Tony Vogel, Richard Oldfield

  In this film, the third in the "Omen" series, Sam Neill plays Damien the Antichrist who rises to power as the wealthy head of Thom Industries, the world's largest multinational corporation. He is also an ambassador to England and heads an international youth council from which he gains followers to perform his evil deeds. When Damien sees a sign indicating the second coming of Christ on March 24th, in an effort to track down a reborn Jesus, he orders his followers to kill as many babies as possible who were born on that date. Matters come to a head when a band of Italian monks try to stop the killings and set out to assassinate Damien.



Cast
Sam Neill Damien Thorn
Rossano Brazzi DeCarlo
Don Gordon Dean
Lisa Harrow Kate Reynolds
Arwen Holm Carol
Mason Adams President
Barnaby Holm Peter
Robert Arden American Ambassador
Leueen Willoughby Barbara
Marc Boyle Brother Benito
Milos Kirek Brother Martin
Tommy Duggan Brother Mattius
Louis Mahoney Brother Paulo
Tony Vogel Brother Antonio
Richard Oldfield Brother Simeon

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Forgotten Silver   1996     3 stars    TV, 52 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Jackson  
Cast: Jeffrey Thomas, Sam Neill, Leonard Maltin, Harvey Weinstein, Johnny Morris, Peter Jackson

  This mockumentary examines the "life" of the New Zealander, Director Colin McKenzie, a filmmaking pioneer (invented color cinematography, synchronized sound, the portable camera, etc.) But the joke is on us: McKenzie never existed!


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Framed   2002     2 stars    TV, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Petrie Jr.  
Cast: Rob Lowe, Sam Neill, Alicia Coppola, Dorian Harewood, Janet Wright, Scott Gibson, Kandyse McClure, Peter MacNeill, Chad Bruce, Stewart Bick

  This made-for-TV offering follows NYC policeman Mike Santini (Rob Lowe) as he and his family head to the Bahamas for a vacation. There, Mike sees Eddie Meyers (Sam Neill), a fugitive from NY and the head of a money-laundering scheme. Eddie uses all techniques at his disposal to corrupt the honest Mike. Adapted from a 1992 film with Timothy Dalton as Eddie.


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The Good Wife   1986     1 and a half stars    R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Umbrella Woman

Director: Ken Cameron  
Cast: Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown, Steven Vidler, Sam Neill, Jennifer Claire, Bruce Barry, Peter Cummins, Carole Skinner, Clarissa Kaye-Mason, Barry Hill

  Marge (Rachel Ward) is bored with her life in a small Australian town in 1939. Her lumberjack husband Sonny (Bryan Brown) is nice enough, but isn't very exciting–nor is his brother, Sugar (Steven Vidler), who she has also slept with. She dreams of a romantic escapade, and Neville (Sam Neill) comes into town to charm her.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Horse Whisperer   1998     3 stars  User Rating      PG-13, 164 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Redford  
Cast: Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill, Scarlett Johansson, Dianne Wiest, Chris Cooper, Cherry Jones, Ty Hillman, Kate Bosworth, Jeanette Nolan

  Following Grace's horseback riding accident, in which both she and her horse Pilgrim are badly injured, her mother (Kristin Scott Thomas) takes Grace and Pilgrim to recuperate in Montana at the ranch of Tom Booker (Robert Redford) who has a sixth sense when dealing with horses.


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Poster Art From art.comHostage   1993     2 stars    R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Young  
Cast: Sam Neill, Talisa Soto, James Fox, Michael Kitchen, Art Malik, Cristina Higueras, Jean Pierre Reguerraz, Trevor Bannister

  Secret Service agent Rennie (Sam Neill) is ready to quit–he's been sent on too many dirty jobs. After his last one, he asks for no more of these. His boss puts a contract out on him, but Rennie has put his last dirty job on tape and will release it if harm comes to his children. Now he's on the run with Joanna (Talisa Soto) who he met during his last case.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Hunt for Red October   1990     4 stars    PG, 137 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Thriller
Director: John McTiernan  
Cast: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones, Sam Neill, Richard Jordan, Tim Curry, Joss Ackland, Courtney B. Vance, Jeffrey Jones, Peter Firth, Timothy Carhart, Larry Ferguson, Fred Dalton Thompson, Stellan Skarsgard

  Something strange is happening in the U.S.S.R. submarine force: the CIA suspects that one of its submarine captains, Commander Marko Ramius (Sean Connery), is leading his submarine, Red October, on a mission that will start World War III. The U.S. Navy knows the submarine is headed their way, but they can only surmise why. Only one person, CIA operative Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin), comes up with another reason for the mission of Red October. He believes that Ramius is planning to defect and is assigned the job of going out there to find out what is really going on.



Cast
Sean Connery Capt. Marko Ramius
Alec Baldwin Jack Ryan
Scott Glenn Capt. Bart Mancuso
James Earl Jones Admiral James Greer
Sam Neill Capt. Vasily Borodin
Richard Jordan Jeffrey Pelt
Tim Curry Dr. Petrov
Joss Ackland Andrei Lysenko
Courtney B. Vance Seaman Jones
Jeffrey Jones Skip Tyler
Peter Firth Ivan Putin
Timothy Carhart Bill Steiner
Larry Ferguson Chief of the Boat
Fred Dalton Thompson Admiral Painter
Stellan Skarsgard Capt. Tupolev

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In Cold Blood   1996     1 and a half stars    TV, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonathan Kaplan  
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Eric Roberts, Sam Neill, Kevin Tighe, Gillian Barber, Margot Finley, Robbie Bowen, Bethel Leslie, Gwen Verdon, Leo Rossi, Troy Evans, L.Q. Jones

  This made-for-TV remake of the 1967 near-classic retells the story of a pair of killers (Anthony Edwards and Eric Roberts) who murder a farm family for the money; the plan includes leaving no witnesses.


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In the Mouth of Madness   1995     2 stars    R, 94 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John Carpenter  
Cast: Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jurgen Prochnow, Charlton Heston, David Warner, Frances Bay, Peter Jason, John Glover, Bernie Casey

  No one believes John Trent (Sam Neill) when he raves on about an evil force. Trent had been an insurance investigator, but he ran into some bad luck at Hobbs End–in the form of a MONSTER!


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Poster Art From art.comIvanhoe   1982     3 stars    TV, 150 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Douglas Camfield  
Cast: James Mason, Anthony Andrews, Sam Neill, Michael Hordern, Olivia Hussey, Lysette Anthony, Julian Glover, John Rhys-Davies, Ronald Pickup, George Innes, David Robb, Stuart Wilson, Michael Gothard, Tony Haygarth, Philip Locke

  This TV version of the Sir Walter Scott classic is well done; the photography is excellent, with good performances all around. Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Anthony Andrews) returns to England after the Crusades only to immediately get involved in a struggle against the tyranny of Prince John (Ronald Pickup). King Richard (Julian Glover) has been kidnapped, and Prince John refuses to pay the ransom. With help from Rebecca (Olivia Hussey)–whose Jewish father, Isaac of York (James Mason), was held by the anti-Semites and Ivanhoe rescued–Ivanhoe finds hope in rescuing the throne of England. Then, Ivanhoe's partnership with Robin Hood (David Robb) will right many of the wrongs in England.



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James Mason Isaac of York
Anthony Andrews Wilfred of Ivanhoe
Sam Neill Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Michael Hordern Cedric
Olivia Hussey Rebecca
Lysette Anthony Lady Rowena
Julian Glover King Richard
John Rhys-Davies Front de Boeuf
Ronald Pickup Prince John
George Innes Wamba
David Robb Robin Hood
Stuart Wilson De Bracy
Michael Gothard Athelstone
Tony Haygarth Friar Tuck
Philip Locke Grand Master
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Poster Art From art.comThe Jungle Book   1994     2 and a half stars    PG, 108 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
aka: Rudyard Kipling's the Jungle Book

Director: Stephen Sommers  
Cast: Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey, Sam Neill, John Cleese, Jason Flemyng, Stefan Kalipha, Faran Tahir, Ron Donachie, Anirudh Agarwal, Sean Naegeli, Liza Walker, Rachel Robertson

  As a young Indian boy, Mowgli (Jason Scott Lee) was raised by wolves. The movie begins with an older Mowgli falling in love with Kitty (Lena Headey). Together, Mowgli, Kitty, and Kitty's boyfriend Capt. Boone (Cary Elwes) set off to find a lost city. Along the way they encounter Mowgli's animal friends. Disney.

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Jurassic Park   1993     3 stars    PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Steven Spielberg  
Cast: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, B.D. Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight, Ariana Richards, Miguel Sandoval, Cameron Thor, Christopher John Fields, Gerald R. Molen

  Millionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) is ready to open a dinosaur theme park where scientists have used DNA from extinct dinosaurs to create present-day clones. Hammond invites dinosaur experts Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), along with scientist Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) and Hammond's grandchildren Lex and Joe (Ariana Richards and Joseph Mazzello) to preview the park prior to its opening. While they are touring the park, the security system is broken into, and the man-eating dinosaurs break free turning their delightful day at the park into just the opposite. Plenty of action and thrills with Oscar-winning visual and sound effects.



Cast
Sam Neill Dr. Alan Grant
Laura Dern Dr. Ellie Sattler
Jeff Goldblum Dr. Ian Malcolm
Richard Attenborough John Hammond
Bob Peck Robert Muldoon
Martin Ferrero Donald Gennaro
B.D. Wong Henry Wu
Joseph Mazzello Tim Murphy
Samuel L. Jackson Ray Arnold
Wayne Knight Dennis Nedry
Ariana Richards Lex Murphy
Miguel Sandoval Juanito Rostagno
Cameron Thor Lewis Dodgson
Christopher John Fields Volunteer
Gerald R. Molen Gerry Harding

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Jurassic Park III   2001     2 stars    PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: Joe Johnston  
Cast: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Tea Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan, Michael Jeter, John Diehl, Bruce A. Young, Laura Dern, Taylor Nichols, Mark Harelik, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Sarah Danielle Madison, Blake Michael Bryan, Linda Park

  Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) succumbs to an offer he can't resist from Paul (William H. Macy) and Amanda Kirby (Tea Leoni) who want him to be their guide on the remote Isla Sorna where they plan to spend their anniversary watching dinosaurs. But once they land (crash-land!) on the island, Grant learns that all is not what it seems. This is no anniversary party; instead, the Kirbys reveal that they are searching for their son, Eric (Trevor Morgan), who is missing after parasailing over the island. Once again, it is humans vs. Raptors, Pterodactyls, and a giant Spinosaurus.



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Sam Neill Dr. Alan Grant
William H. Macy Paul Kirby
Tea Leoni Amanda Kirby
Alessandro Nivola Billy Brennan
Trevor Morgan Erik Kirby
Michael Jeter Mr. Udesky
John Diehl Cooper
Bruce A. Young M.B. Nash
Laura Dern Dr. Ellie Sattler
Taylor Nichols Mark Degler
Mark Harelik Ben Hildebrand
Julio Oscar Mechoso Enrique Cardoso
Sarah Danielle Madison Cheryl Logan
Blake Michael Bryan Charlie
Linda Park Hannah

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Little Fish   2005     3 stars    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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Cate Blanchett Tracy Heart
Sam Neill Brad
Hugo Weaving Lionel Dawson
Martin Henderson Ray Heart
Noni Hazlehurst Janelle Heart
Joel Tobeck Steven
Dustin Nguyen Jonny
Lisa McCune Laura
Susie Porter Jenny
Nina Liu Mai
Linda Cropper Denise
Daniella Farinacci Donna
Ferdinand Hoang Khiem
Jason Chong Ming
Anthony Wong Mr. Chan
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Memoirs of an Invisible Man   1992     2 stars    PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Carpenter  
Cast: Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, Sam Neill, Michael McKean, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jim Norton, Pat Skipper, Rosalind Chao, Paul Perri, Richard Epcar

  After a bizarre accident, Nick Holloway becomes invisible, and a corrupt government agent has devious plans to take advantage of his condition.


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Merlin   1998     2 and a half stars    TV, 140 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Steve Barron  
Cast: Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer, James Earl Jones, Miranda Richardson, Isabella Rossellini, Martin Short, Paul Curran, Jeremy Sheffield

  King Arthur's wizard, Merlin (Sam Neill), is the subject of this Camelot adventure. Beginning with young Merlin being trained in magic, the story ensues through his meeting with Arthur (Paul Curran) and subsequent efforts to keep Arthur on the straight-and-narrow path leading to the throne. Originally a TV miniseries.


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My Brilliant Career   1979     3 and a half stars    G, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gillian Armstrong  
Cast: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Wendy Hughes, Robert Grubb, Max Cullen, Patricia Kennedy, Aileen Britton, Tony Hughes, Peter Whitford, Alan Hopgood

  Set in Australia at the end of the 19th century, this is an excellent film relating the story of young Sybylla Melvyn (Judy Davis) who is determined to be a writer and enjoy an independent lifestyle.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Piano   1993     3 and a half stars    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.



Cast
Holly Hunter Ada McGrath
Harvey Keitel George Baines
Sam Neill Alisdair Stewart
Anna Paquin Flora McGrath
Kerry Walker Aunt Morag
Genevieve Lemon Nessie
Tungia Baker Hira
Ian Mune Reverend
Peter Dennett Head Seaman
Te Whatanui Skipwith Chief Nihe
Pete Smith Hone
Bruce Allpress Blind Piano Tune
Mahina Tunui Mere
Carla Rupuha Heni
Cliff Curtis Mana

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Plenty   1985     3 stars    R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Schepisi  
Cast: Meryl Streep, John Gielgud, Sting, Sam Neill, Charles Dance, Tracey Ullman, Ian McKellen, Burt Kwouk, Tristram Jellinek, Andre Maranne

  After World War II, a former French Resistance member (Meryl Streep) returns to London where her idealism turns to frustration over personal as well as political happenings.


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Poster Art From art.comPossession   1981     2 stars    R, 120 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Andrzei Zulawski  
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Heinz Bennent, Margit Carstensen, Johanna Hofer, Carl Duering, Shaun Lawton, Michael Hogben, Maximilian Ruthlein, Thomas Frey, Leslie Malton, Gerd Neubert

  Mark (Sam Neill) returns from an extended business trip to find his wife, Anna (Isabelle Adjani), presumably insane. She also confesses to having a lover (Heinz Bennent). But the full truth is that she has given birth to a tentacled monster that she keeps in an apartment and with which she has a love affair. Mark, not knowing of this, has her followed, but both of the investigators are killed by Anna and fed to the monster. There are even doppelgangers around–seductive Helen (also Isabelle Adjani) tutors Mark's son. Whew! Earlier versions made for the U.S. market were cut to 80 minutes.

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Restoration   1995     3 stars    R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Hoffman  
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Sam Neill, Polly Walker, Meg Ryan, Hugh Grant, David Thewlis, Ian McKellen, Ian McDiarmid

  Beautiful trappings in the form of sets and costumes enhance this period piece taking place during the 17th-century reign of Charles II. Dr. Merivel (Robert Downey Jr.) is faced with the Black Plague threat, and his life changes as he treats its victims. The film won Academy Awards for Best Costume Design and Art Decoration.


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The Revengers' Comedies   1998     2 stars  User Rating      PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Sweet Revenge

Director: Malcolm Mowbray  
Cast: Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rupert Graves, Martin Clunes, Steve Coogan, John Wood, Liz Smith, Anita Dobson, Charlotte Coleman

  This predictable comedy features Sam Neill as suicidal businessman Henry Bell who meets Karen (Helena Bonham Carter). Karen, in turn, plans the same suicide method: jumping off London's Tower Bridge. Their lives change after they talk and plot revenge against each others' enemies.

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Sirens   1994     3 stars    R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Duigan  
Cast: Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Sam Neill, Elle Macpherson, Portia de Rossi, Kate Fischer, Vincent Ball, John Duigan, Pamela Rabe, Ben Mendelsohn

  Bohemian artist Norman Lindsey (Sam Neill) is visited by an Episcopalian minister, Anthony Campion (Hugh Grant), who is intent on reforming his host. But who gets reformed?


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Sleeping Dogs   1977     2 and a half stars    N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Roger Donaldson  
Cast: Sam Neill, Ian Mune, Ian Watkin, Warren Oates, Bernard Kearns, Nevan Rowe, Clyde Scott, Donna Akersten, Bill Johnson, Don Selwyn

  Smith (Sam Neill) is a man caught between revolutionaries and his own New Zealand government while trying to maintain his nonviolent stance.


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Snow White: A Tale of Terror   1997     2 stars    R, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Grimm Brothers' Snow White

Director: Michael Cohn  
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill, Monica Keena, Gil Bellows, Taryn Davis, Brian Glover, David Conrad, Anthony Brophy, Frances Cuka, Chris Bauer

  The story starts off the way that a fairy tale should, with a beautiful scene being set. The Snow White story, however, has a dark side, and rather than staying with a higher-plane rendition, the movie resorts to gore.


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The Triangle   2005     2 and a half stars    TV, 270 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Craig R. Baxley  
Cast: Sam Neill, Eric Stoltz, Catherine Bell, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bruce Davison, Michael E. Rodgers, Lisa Brenner, John Sloan, Charles Martin Smith, Barrie Ingham, Marius Weyers, Shannon Esrechowitz, Adrienne Pierce

  In this made-for-TV miniseries, strange things are happening in the Bermuda Triangle, and billionaire shipping magnate Eric Benirall (Sam Neill) is losing ships and crews. His solution is to hire specialists–journalist Howard Thomas (Eric Stoltz), engineer Emily Patterson (Catherine Bell), psychic Stan Lathem (Bruce Davison), meteorologist Bruce Geller (Michael E. Rodgers), and the sole survivor of one of the shipwrecks Meeno Paloma (Lou Diamond Phillips). Off they go to solve the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, but the more they investigate, the more nightmarish the answers become.



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Sam Neill Eric Benerall
Eric Stoltz Howard Thomas
Catherine Bell Emily Patterson
Lou Diamond Phillips Meeno Paloma
Bruce Davison Stan Lathem
Michael E. Rodgers Bruce Geller
Lisa Brenner Helen Paloma
John Sloan Aron Ackerman
Charles Martin Smith Captain Jay
Barrie Ingham Doug Weist
Marius Weyers Marius Weyers
Shannon Esrechowitz Sally
Adrienne Pierce Emily's Mother
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Until the End of the World   1991     2 and a half stars    R, 178 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Adventure
Director: Wim Wenders  
Cast: Solveig Dommartin, William Hurt, Sam Neill, Max von Sydow, Rudiger Vogler, Jeanne Moreau, Chick Ortega, Lois Chiles, Adelle Lutz, Jean-Charles Dumay, Eddy Mitchell, Allen Garfield, David Gulpilil

  As the world worries about a nuclear satellite crashing on Earth, Claire (Solveig Dommartin) has a car accident with bank robbers who then give her some of their heist to drop off in Paris. Along the way, Claire meets an American, Sam Farber (William Hurt), who is trying to elude the CIA. They hit it off until Sam steals some of the heist from Claire. Now Claire travels the world, through many countries, chasing Sam and ends up in Australia where Sam's father (Max von Sydow) has a laboratory in which he has invented a camera used by Sam on his trek. The camera will play back images that Sam's blind mother (Jeanne Moreau) can see. Even more important, the camera will allow dreams to be recorded. All this is accomplished while it is believed that a nuclear holocaust has taken place and presumably destroyed civilization.



Cast
Solveig Dommartin Claire Tourneur
William Hurt Sam Farber/Trevor McPhee
Sam Neill Eugene Fitzpatrick
Max von Sydow Henry Farber
Rudiger Vogler Philip Winter
Jeanne Moreau Edith Farber
Chick Ortega Chico
Lois Chiles Elsa
Adelle Lutz Makiko
Jean-Charles Dumay Mechanic
Eddy Mitchell Raymond
Allen Garfield Bernie
David Gulpilil David
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Victory   1995     1 and a half stars    R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Peploe  
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Irene Jacob, Rufus Sewell, Jean Yanne, Ho Yi, Bill Paterson, Irm Hermann, Simon Callow, Graziano Marcelli

  This is another remake of Joseph Conrad's novel. It is the story of Axel Heyst (Willem Dafoe)–who lives on an island in the Dutch East Indies in 1913–and the woman (Irene Jacob) he saved from servitude and has grown to love. When villains arrive on the scene, Axel must act.


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Wimbledon   2004     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Loncraine  
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Sam Neill, Jon Favreau, Bernard Hill, Eleanor Bron, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Robert Lindsay, Austin Nichols, Kyle Hyde, Celia Imrie, Penny Ryder

  Tennis star Peter Colt (Paul Bettany) has fallen on hard times as his ranking has hit an all-time low–until he meets and falls in love with rising tennis star Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst). Despite parental interference, the relationship seems to be helping Peter's tennis game. Will love conquer all?


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Yes   2004     2 stars    R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sally Potter  
Cast: Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Sam Neill, Shirley Henderson, Stephanie Leonidas, Samantha Bond, Sheila Hancock, Gary Lewis, Raymond Waring, George Yiasoumi

  Speaking in rhymes throughout this story, an Irish American woman (Joan Allen) and a Lebanese man (Simon Abkarian) meet at a party, embark on a torrid affair, and then go their separate ways.

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