Aussie Classics

In post-war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie-going public.

Based on real life war diaries, the harrowing journey of outback kid Jim Collins and his battalion on the Western Front, at one of Australia's biggest victories during WW1.

During World War II, a top-secret Australian attack unit penetrates Japanese lines to perform a daring rescue mission: to rescue the American crew of a crashed plane.

Jimmy is offered the shot of a lifetime working for local crime boss, Pando. But when he loses a package of $10,000, he finds himself in a whole lot of trouble with the boss and in desperate need of help.

Jeannie Gunn faced being the only civilized woman in an uncivilized land. A story of personal triumph about one woman who reached out in a hard, hostile, prejudiced world and managed to find love. (Angela Punch McGregor, Arthur Dignam)

Joe Hart, a private investigator on assignment in Queensland, becomes involved with a bootleg music racket, a prostitute, the anti-nuclear movement and various nefarious thugs.

A rich woman wants an Australian private eye (Bryan Brown) to find out if her tycoon husband is still alive.

The true story of a daring WWII raid on Japanese-occupied Singapore Harbour by Australian and British troops.

In 1953, two young Italian children are promised in marriage by their fathers. Twenty one years on - despite changing times, fading traditions and 70s liberation - the pair are expected to marry, or face the consequences.

The Bushveldt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British to the fight the Boer on its terms.

We tell the whole Breaker story from bush balladeer to Bushveldt Carbineers, and convicted war criminal, and reveal the his real motivations for joining the major Australian Expeditionary force.

Based on real life war diaries, the harrowing journey of outback kid Jim Collins and his battalion on the Western Front, at one of Australia's biggest victories during WW1.

In 1917 Australian Light Horse soldiers claimed one of the greatest ever cavalry charged victories in history. Some 95 years later, 40 Australians retraced their footsteps.

After their fishing trip goes awry, leaving the crew shipwrecked, a young boy holds the key to save everyone from disaster.

Based on an Australian comic strip. Rival gangs clash in a Sydney ghetto near the end of the Depression.

A sweeping historical mini-series based on the true story of Jessica Miller and ex-RAF pilot Bill Lancaster.

A nurse falls in love with a soldier at an Australian military hospital during World War II. However, he's harbouring a disturbing secret.

In this Australian exploitation romp, young Felicity follows the exploits of a sheltered teen as she sheds her inhibitions (and everything else) and surrenders her blossoming body to a world of bold sexual adventure.

A wife and mother is consumed by the thought that her husband's co-worker is trying to win him away from her and their family.

A truck driver plays a cat-and-mouse game with a mysterious serial killer who uses a young female hitchhiker as bait to lure victims on a desolate Australian highway.

Two fugitives land in hot water when they take a hostage who poses a threat to their well-being.

Two years after aliens land on Earth, survivors from Sydney, Australia, fight in a desperate war as the number of casualties continue to grow.

Based on the 1974 novel by Colleen McCullough. A story of an unlikely romance between Tim, a 24-year-old intellectually impaired gardener and his employer, Mary, a gentle, older American woman.

There has been a bank robbery and the two robbers have hidden the money in a treasure chest in Matt's car. The chest should contain the prize for a treasure hunt.

Danielle tries modeling and poses nude; Christina falls in love.

During World War II, a top-secret Australian attack unit penetrates Japanese lines to perform a daring rescue mission: to rescue the American crew of a crashed plane.

Dorrie and Flo reminisce about a former flame. Romas present to Arnold horrifies Aldo. Is Maggie going to blackmail Reg into bed?

Carol is jealous of Marilyn. Phyllis tells Don about her daughter. What secret deal has Vera cooked up with Miles?

Explores the conflicting worlds of a teenager and a mature woman as they discover the full force of their sexuality.

In this charming comedy, Bryan Brown stars as a recently released con-man who ends up in a coastal town, where he convinces everyone to invest in his scheme of raising a lost Portuguese treasure ship.

An undercover police officer tries to mend her relationship with her estranged family while on a case.

Sir Adrian Gillespie is entering a horse in the Corinthian Handicap, which is for amateur jockeys. He asks Mark if he would like to ride and he accepts.

Danielle tries modeling and poses nude; Christina falls in love.

Two lovers switch bodies. He's confronted with fashion fetish and monthly cycles; she finds that being cool and handsome is no picnic.

Dorrie and Flo reminisce about a former flame. Romas present to Arnold horrifies Aldo. Is Maggie going to blackmail Reg into bed?

Carol is jealous of Marilyn. Phyllis tells Don about her daughter. What secret deal has Vera cooked up with Miles?

Young Australian Melvin (Gerry Sont) is irresistible to women, just like his father, Alvin Purple (Graeme Blundell).

Down-on-his-luck Carl Fitzgerald falls for Sophie while working as a cook, but things get complicated when he accidentally kills a fellow worker. Now he must turn to his best friend Dave to help him dispose of the body.

Faithful to the cult novel by John Birmingham upon which it is based, the film follows Danny through a series of shared housing experiences in a succession of cities on the east coast of Australia.

A Japanese woman attempts to start a new life in Australia after leaving her husband on their honeymoon.

Bodgy Creek is a struggling town. The drought won't let up, jobs are scarce after the mill was shut down, and the footy team looks like it will have to merge with another club or fold.

Featuring footage covering thirty years of his life, this documentary depicts Peter Allens' personal story and includes many of his famous friends such as Harry Connick Jr, Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters, and many more.

A menacing shark stalks the crew of a capsized sailboat on the Great Barrier Reef.

Sir Adrian Gillespie is entering a horse in the Corinthian Handicap, which is for amateur jockeys. He asks Mark if he would like to ride and he accepts.

Steve feels in the way when his parents divorce; Christina makes a decision.

Two lovers switch bodies. He's confronted with fashion fetish and monthly cycles; she finds that being cool and handsome is no picnic.

Edie starts watching a daytime soap on TV. Phyllis trash talks the Godolfuses. Is Maggie about to ruin the McDonalds night out?

Carol starts making plans to move in with Miles. Marilyn tells Reg he is disgusting. What shocking news does Pam have for Andy?

Jeannie Gunn faced being the only civilized woman in an uncivilized land. A story of personal triumph about one woman who reached out in a hard, hostile, prejudiced world and managed to find love. (Angela Punch McGregor, Arthur Dignam)

(1977) Gary Waddell, Sigrid Thornton. Set in the 1970's Western Sydney. This drama centres around a young working-class guy who loves being in his yellow FJ Holden. Kevin and Bob cruise around the 'burbs looking for a good time.

Clancy sits her final music examinations. Sir Adrian Gillespie brings an English visitor to the Waratah National Park to discuss an exchange program with Matt.

Steve feels in the way when his parents divorce; Christina makes a decision.

Two teenage girls fall into a demeaning life of drugs and sex to serve a gang of surfies in this beach-culture classic.

Edie starts watching a daytime soap on TV. Phyllis trash talks the Godolfuses. Is Maggie about to ruin the McDonalds night out?

Carol starts making plans to move in with Miles. Marilyn tells Reg he is disgusting. What shocking news does Pam have for Andy?

Don and his wife throw a party to watch the televised returns of Australia's general election. As with some parties, guests let their guards down, saying and doing things they might regret later.

A fascinating time capsule revealing the naked truth about male strippers in 1980s Australia. They bare all with savage honesty about why they do it and who they really are.

A young construction worker, after intentionally rear-ending his former boss's car in anger, is offered an alternative to court: explain his actions at a community forum.

In this suspense thriller where almost everyone is a villain and no one can be trusted, two friends find a body in the woods and decide to blackmail the person they observed burying it.

A look at the life and successful swimming career of Australian professional swimmer Dawn Fraser, winner of gold medals in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics.

After he comes into a small inheritance, Barry McKenzie sets off for England with his aunt, Edna Everage to advance his cultural education.

In post-war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie-going public.

Clancy sits her final music examinations. Sir Adrian Gillespie brings an English visitor to the Waratah National Park to discuss an exchange program with Matt.

Steve learns he was adopted; Nick pursues Jodie; George loses his job.

Two teenage girls fall into a demeaning life of drugs and sex to serve a gang of surfies in this beach-culture classic.

Alf solves the dog food mystery. Flo and Dorrie are both daydreaming about an old boyfriend. Is Lucy going blind again?

Miles plays musical bedrooms with Carol and Marilyn. Phyllis drives Aldo mad with her clumsiness. Why has Pam taken an overdose?

Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius who has just been fired for building his own tram naively helps a pair of bank robbers in a series of outrageous heists.

Separated from his family and caught in a cycle of gambling and debt, Jim has less than a day to repay a violent loan shark, while looking after his young son.

A traffic accident leads to romance and the realisation of dreams for a lawyer's wife and an Australian truck driver.

Sonny and Skippy become involved in a bitter feud between two old, hard-headed bushmen when they see one of them practising a sheep-dog trial in the Waratah National Park.

Steve learns he was adopted; Nick pursues Jodie; George loses his job.

This cinematic poem tells the story of a wild community who took off up the coast and discovered a whole new way to live. Going back to the never-before-seen camera reels to ask the question - what do we keep and what do we leave behind?

Alf solves the dog food mystery. Flo and Dorrie are both daydreaming about an old boyfriend. Is Lucy going blind again?

Miles plays musical bedrooms with Carol and Marilyn. Phyllis drives Aldo mad with her clumsiness. Why has Pam taken an overdose?

The Bushveldt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British to the fight the Boer on its terms.

Joe Hart, a private investigator on assignment in Queensland, becomes involved with a bootleg music racket, a prostitute, the anti-nuclear movement and various nefarious thugs.

Jake is dumped, fired and humiliated. In an attempt to win back his ex, he embarks on a hilariously wild charity stunt by walking up the western coast of Australia.

Based on real life war diaries, the harrowing journey of outback kid Jim Collins and his battalion on the Western Front, at one of Australia's biggest victories during WW1.

A Melbourne teacher commutes to Sydney, changes her looks and seduces men for money on a return train.

Barky, 25, left home to escape his abusive father, leaving everything behind. Now that his father is dead, he thinks it's safe to return.

In this charming comedy, Bryan Brown stars as a recently released con-man who ends up in a coastal town, where he convinces everyone to invest in his scheme of raising a lost Portuguese treasure ship.

Sonny and Skippy become involved in a bitter feud between two old, hard-headed bushmen when they see one of them practising a sheep-dog trial in the Waratah National Park.

A lonely Steve befriends a stray dog; Rivers makes a play for Katerina.

This cinematic poem tells the story of a wild community who took off up the coast and discovered a whole new way to live. Going back to the never-before-seen camera reels to ask the question - what do we keep and what do we leave behind?

Edie tells Reg she is taking a lover. Andy moves to Melbourne in search of happiness. Will a drunken Maggie finally seduce Reg?

Maggie prowls the corridors looking for sex. Alf demands Lucy give up work. How much danger has Les put himself in?

A concert violinist, a fishmonger and other supposedly dangerous Jewish refugees are shipped to 1940 Australia.