Kris McQuade

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Alvin Purple (1973)

Alvin is your average guy, except for the fact women find him irresistible and chase him everywhere. He tries to avoid them and get psychiatric help but gets used by the psychiatrists as a gigolo to treat other patients instead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Burstall
CAST:  Graeme Blundell  •  Abigail  •  Lynette Curran  •  Christine Amor

Alvin is your average guy, except for the fact women find him irresistible and chase him everywhere. He tries to avoid them and get psychiatric help but gets used by the psychiatrists as a gigolo to treat other patients instead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Burstall
CAST:  Graeme Blundell  •  Abigail  •  Lynette Curran  •  Christine Amor

December Boys (2007)

For many years, four teenage orphans at an Australian outback convent have watched their younger comrades find new parents, and realize that they may never be adopted. The Reverend Mother sends the four boys away on a seaside vacation, where they meet Teresa and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Hardy
CAST:  Daniel Radcliffe  •  Jack Thompson  •  James Fraser  •  Teresa Palmer

For many years, four teenage orphans at an Australian outback convent have watched their younger comrades find new parents, and realize that they may never be adopted. The Reverend Mother sends the four boys away on a seaside vacation, where they meet Teresa and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Hardy
CAST:  Daniel Radcliffe  •  Jack Thompson  •  James Fraser  •  Teresa Palmer

Ned Kelly (2003)

Action-packedEpicFast pacedGripping

After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the biggest ever award available, Kelly and his gang set into the wild, to remain hidden from everyone who seeks them. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregor Jordan
CAST:  Heath Ledger  •  Orlando Bloom  •  Geoffrey Rush  •  Naomi Watts

After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the biggest ever award available, Kelly and his gang set into the wild, to remain hidden from everyone who seeks them. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregor Jordan
CAST:  Heath Ledger  •  Orlando Bloom  •  Geoffrey Rush  •  Naomi Watts

Strictly Ballroom (1992)

BeautifulFunSimpleWhimsical

Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Baz Luhrmann
CAST:  Paul Mercurio  •  Tara Morice  •  Bill Hunter  •  Pat Thomson

Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Baz Luhrmann
CAST:  Paul Mercurio  •  Tara Morice  •  Bill Hunter  •  Pat Thomson

The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)

An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dušan Makavejev
CAST:  Eric Roberts  •  Greta Scacchi  •  Bill Kerr  •  Chris Haywood

An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dušan Makavejev
CAST:  Eric Roberts  •  Greta Scacchi  •  Bill Kerr  •  Chris Haywood

Mullet (2001)

Eddie returns to his home town on the south coast of New South Wales. Having left for the city without explanation a few years previously, he tries to pick up the pieces of his life and fit back in to the lives of those he left, including his ex-girlfriend Tully ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Caesar
CAST:  Ben Mendelsohn  •  Susie Porter  •  Andrew S. Gilbert  •  Belinda McClory

Eddie returns to his home town on the south coast of New South Wales. Having left for the city without explanation a few years previously, he tries to pick up the pieces of his life and fit back in to the lives of those he left, including his ex-girlfriend Tully ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Caesar
CAST:  Ben Mendelsohn  •  Susie Porter  •  Andrew S. Gilbert  •  Belinda McClory

Mortal Kombat (2021)

Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon McQuoid
CAST:  Joe Taslim  •  Ludi Lin  •  Mehcad Brooks  •  Tadanobu Asano

Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon McQuoid
CAST:  Joe Taslim  •  Ludi Lin  •  Mehcad Brooks  •  Tadanobu Asano

Remember Me (1985)

A woman recently returned to work is contacted by her former husband who has been in a mental institution. She is torn between her still strong desire for him, and her fear, which comes from events in their past. She cannot control his intrusion into both her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lex Marinos
CAST:  Wendy Hughes  •  Robert Grubb  •  Richard Moir  •  Kris McQuade

A woman recently returned to work is contacted by her former husband who has been in a mental institution. She is torn between her still strong desire for him, and her fear, which comes from events in their past. She cannot control his intrusion into both her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lex Marinos
CAST:  Wendy Hughes  •  Robert Grubb  •  Richard Moir  •  Kris McQuade

Resistance (1992)

Over the five days after a military coup, army troops arrive to enforce martial law and encounter a growing resistance movement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Keays-Byrne  •  Paul Elliott
CAST:  Lorna Lesley  •  Jennifer Claire  •  Bob Noble  •  Allan Penney

Over the five days after a military coup, army troops arrive to enforce martial law and encounter a growing resistance movement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Keays-Byrne  •  Paul Elliott
CAST:  Lorna Lesley  •  Jennifer Claire  •  Bob Noble  •  Allan Penney

Preservation (2003)

Gothic horror and erotic farce face a shotgun wedding in "Preservation," an oddball Aussie pic which is part of a spurt of government funded hour-long features. Starring local thesp Jacqueline McKenzie as Daphne, a 19th century taxidermist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sofya Gollan
CAST:  Jacqueline McKenzie  •  Kris McQuade  •  Simon Burke  •  Jennifer Kent

Gothic horror and erotic farce face a shotgun wedding in "Preservation," an oddball Aussie pic which is part of a spurt of government funded hour-long features. Starring local thesp Jacqueline McKenzie as Daphne, a 19th century taxidermist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sofya Gollan
CAST:  Jacqueline McKenzie  •  Kris McQuade  •  Simon Burke  •  Jennifer Kent

Now and Forever (1983)

A couple's seemingly "perfect" marriage is shaken when the husband is charged with rape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adrian Carr
CAST:  Cheryl Ladd  •  Robert Coleby  •  Carmen Duncan  •  Christine Amor

A couple's seemingly "perfect" marriage is shaken when the husband is charged with rape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adrian Carr
CAST:  Cheryl Ladd  •  Robert Coleby  •  Carmen Duncan  •  Christine Amor

Kostas (1979)

Drama directed by Paul Cox.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Cox
CAST:  Takis Emmanuel  •  Wendy Hughes  •  Kris McQuade

Drama directed by Paul Cox.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Cox
CAST:  Takis Emmanuel  •  Wendy Hughes  •  Kris McQuade

Billy's Holiday (1995)

This movie is all about a normal guy called Billy Apples. He is a social drinker and sometimes lead singer of a band. While he is doing all of this, he still manages to bring up his teenage daughter. One night while sitting at home Billy finds that he has a talent! ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Wherrett
CAST:  Max Cullen  •  Kris McQuade  •  Tina Bursill  •  Drew Forsythe

This movie is all about a normal guy called Billy Apples. He is a social drinker and sometimes lead singer of a band. While he is doing all of this, he still manages to bring up his teenage daughter. One night while sitting at home Billy finds that he has a talent! ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Wherrett
CAST:  Max Cullen  •  Kris McQuade  •  Tina Bursill  •  Drew Forsythe

Broken Highway (1993)

In this moody black and white drama, very much in the mode of the American "western," but with its own film noir characteristics, a whole town is heaved out of its doldrums when a pair of mysterious strangers come visiting. In the beginning of the film, Angel is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurie McInnes
CAST:  Aden Young  •  David Field  •  Bill Hunter  •  Claudia Karvan

In this moody black and white drama, very much in the mode of the American "western," but with its own film noir characteristics, a whole town is heaved out of its doldrums when a pair of mysterious strangers come visiting. In the beginning of the film, Angel is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurie McInnes
CAST:  Aden Young  •  David Field  •  Bill Hunter  •  Claudia Karvan

Two Friends (1986)

The story of the end of a friendship between two teenage girls, told backwards over the course of nine months.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Campion
CAST:  Emma Coles  •  Kris McQuade  •  Peter Hehir  •  Kris Bidenko

The story of the end of a friendship between two teenage girls, told backwards over the course of nine months.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Campion
CAST:  Emma Coles  •  Kris McQuade  •  Peter Hehir  •  Kris Bidenko

Lonely Hearts (1982)

In this offbeat comedy, an unlikely romance develops between a flamboyant, middle-aged piano tuner and an extremely timid office worker  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Cox
CAST:  Wendy Hughes  •  Norman Kaye  •  Julia Blake  •  Jonathan Hardy

In this offbeat comedy, an unlikely romance develops between a flamboyant, middle-aged piano tuner and an extremely timid office worker  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Cox
CAST:  Wendy Hughes  •  Norman Kaye  •  Julia Blake  •  Jonathan Hardy

The Love Letters from Teralba Road (1977)

A violent man (Bryan Brown), who ostensibly has a slight mental illness due to fillings in his teeth, continues to write letters to his estranged girlfriend, Kris McQuade. She sees that he expresses himself more dearly in his letters and he is still quick tempered ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Wallace
CAST:  Kris McQuade  •  Bryan Brown  •  Gia Carides

A violent man (Bryan Brown), who ostensibly has a slight mental illness due to fillings in his teeth, continues to write letters to his estranged girlfriend, Kris McQuade. She sees that he expresses himself more dearly in his letters and he is still quick tempered ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Wallace
CAST:  Kris McQuade  •  Bryan Brown  •  Gia Carides

Subdivision (2009)

Based on the change a rapidly growing town faces when southern developers take over.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sue Brooks
CAST:  Bruce Spence  •  Steve Bisley  •  Gary Sweet  •  Aaron Fa'aoso

Based on the change a rapidly growing town faces when southern developers take over.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sue Brooks
CAST:  Bruce Spence  •  Steve Bisley  •  Gary Sweet  •  Aaron Fa'aoso

Hell Has Harbour Views (2005)

Hell Has Harbour Views is a 2005 Australian television movie starring Matt Day and Lisa McCune. It was written and directed by Peter Duncan, based on the novel of the same name by Richard Beasley. It was nominated for "best miniseries or telemovie" at both the AFI ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Duncan
CAST:  Matt Day  •  Lisa McCune  •  Marta Dusseldorp  •  Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Hell Has Harbour Views is a 2005 Australian television movie starring Matt Day and Lisa McCune. It was written and directed by Peter Duncan, based on the novel of the same name by Richard Beasley. It was nominated for "best miniseries or telemovie" at both the AFI ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Duncan
CAST:  Matt Day  •  Lisa McCune  •  Marta Dusseldorp  •  Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Alvin Rides Again (1974)

Alvin Purple, a man who can't hold down a job because of his voracious sexual appetite, impersonates a dead American Gangster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robin Copping  •  David Bilcock
CAST:  Graeme Blundell  •  Abigail  •  Alan Finney  •  Gus Mercurio

Alvin Purple, a man who can't hold down a job because of his voracious sexual appetite, impersonates a dead American Gangster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robin Copping  •  David Bilcock
CAST:  Graeme Blundell  •  Abigail  •  Alan Finney  •  Gus Mercurio
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