Bruce Allpress

Acting

Bruce Allpress

Born August 25, 1930 · Auckland, New Zealand

Died April 23, 2020 · aged 89

No biography available.

Known For

The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · 2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.42002
MovieAdventureFantasy
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.
The PianoThe Piano · 1993
The Piano
7.41993
MovieDramaRomance
When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited pre-teen daughter Flora to the wilderness of 19th-century New Zealand, she finds herself locked in a battle of wills with both her controlling husband and a rugged frontiersman to whom she develops a forbidden attraction.
The Water HorseThe Water Horse · 2007
The Water Horse
6.52007
MovieFamilyAdventure
A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.
Nate and HayesNate and Hayes · 1983
Nate and Hayes
6.11983
MovieAdventure
Nathaniel Williamsen is taken to an island mission with his fiancee Sophie. Their ship, the Rona, is captained by the roguish Bully Hayes, who also takes a liking to Sophie. When Sophie is kidnapped by slave trader Ben Pease "Nate" teams with Hayes in order to find her.
The Shrimp on the BarbieThe Shrimp on the Barbie · 1990
The Shrimp on the Barbie
5.71990
MovieComedyRomance
Carlos has failed in show-biz and currently works as a waiter in a Mexican restaurant. There he meets Alex and dumb footballer Bruce celebrating their engagement with her parents. Alex' father is less than thrilled of her fiancée and says he'd rather accept anybody else. Eventually Alex hires Carlos to present him as her new fiancée.
Cave InCave In · 2003
Cave In
4.02003
MovieActionDrama
When a cave in threatens the lives of four miners, including a father and son, it becomes a fight for survival. The superintendent (Mimi Rogers) struggles against the ticking clock to save her crew and family from impending doom.
The Rainbow WarriorThe Rainbow Warrior · 1997
The Rainbow Warrior
5.41997
MovieTV MovieDrama
Peter Wilcox, as skipper of the 'Rainbow Warrior', a Greenpeace ship, docks in Auckland, July 1985, preparing for a protest against French nuclear testing in the south pacific. When a bomb rips open the vessel, killing a crew member, he must convince the police superintendent that this is an act of terrorism. Determined not to allow outside forces to threaten their harbor, the police embark on a pursuit of the persons responsible. The events that follow nearly bring down an allied nation's government.
The ScarecrowThe Scarecrow · 1982
The Scarecrow
5.71982
MovieCrimeDrama
The same night as a girl is slain in the woods, the teenagers Sam and Les are robbed of all of their hard earned hens. In the quest for their hens they cross the murderer's path.

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Pike RiverPike River · 2016
Pike River
2016
MovieDramaDocumentary
On the 19th of November 2010, the Pike River mine exploded with 31 men trapped inside. In the immediate confusion that followed no one knew what had happened. Within hours two men would manage a heroic escape but 29 remained unaccounted for. Over five days the men’s families and loved ones waited, hoping they would come out alive. Then two further explosions sealed the men’s fate. However, the fuse that would eventually snuff out so many lives was lit decades before. Set in the drama of the five days between the three explosions, Pike River reveals the tragic back story of the mine where pressure for profits would eventually contribute to the deaths of 29 men. Featuring interviews with the Pike River families and scripted drama to depict key events.

Rick Rowdy