Acting
Martin Jacobs
Martin Jacobs is a New Zealander actor who trained at the Webber Douglas Academy in London. After leaving he worked extensively in theatre, film and television in the UK, Europe and the USA. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for five years appearing in Shakespeare and premiering several new plays at The Other Place and Barbican theatres. He moved to Australia in 1995 where he has …
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Truth · 2015Truth
★ 6.52015
MovieDrama
As a renowned producer and close associate of Dan Rather, Mary Mapes believes she’s broken the biggest story of the 2004 election: revelations of a sitting U.S. President’s military service. But when allegations come pouring in, sources change their stories, document authenticity is questioned, and the casualties begin to mount.
Who Dares Wins · 1982Who Dares Wins
★ 6.31982
MovieActionThriller
When SAS Captain Peter Skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary violence and bullying, he is soon recruited by The People's Lobby, a fanatical group aiming to hold several US dignitaries hostage. But Skellen's dismissal is a front to enable him to get close to the terrorist group. Can he get close enough to stop the Lobby from creating an international incident?
Jekyll & Hyde · 1990Jekyll & Hyde
★ 5.91990
MovieHorrorThriller
Henry Jekyll is a troubled man. His wife died of pneumonia. He wants his sister-in-law, but her father forbids any contact. And his experiments into the dual nature of man have yielded a personality-splitting drug that he has tested on himself, changing him into an uninhibited brute who seeks violent and undignified pleasures. Jekyll quickly becomes addicted to the sordid freedom induced by the drug. He can commit the most enjoyably revolting deeds, then return to his laboratory and use an antidote to change back to his original form, so that his lofty persona remains untarnished.
Sharpe's Rifles · 1993Sharpe's Rifles
★ 6.81993
MovieWarAdventure
Portugal, 1809.
Fast moving, hard-hitting action adventure filmed on location in the Crimea, Portugal and England brings to the screen all the danger, romance and sheer spectacle of one of the bloodiest periods in English warfare. Richard Sharpe rises through the ranks of Wellington’s army by his courageous and daring exploits. He and his men operate behind French lines, risking their lives to undermine Napoleon's forces.
Turtle Beach · 1992Turtle Beach
★ 5.31992
MovieThrillerDrama
Reporter Judith Wilkes leaves her husband and two sons in Sydney and goes to Malaysia to cover the story of the Vietnamese boat people. She becomes romantically involved with Kanan, and strikes up a friendship with Lady Minou Hobday, who keeps a regular vigil at "Turtle Beach" where the refugees try to secretly land, in the hope that one day her own children will arrive. Accompanying Minou one night, Judith witnesses a brutal massacre by the Malaysians, which spurs her on to expose the horrors of the internment camps at Bidong.
Sharpe's Eagle · 1993Sharpe's Eagle
★ 7.11993
MovieWarAction
Spain, 1809.
The newly promoted Captain Sharpe will be stripped of his rank unless he can save the honour of the regiment by capturing a French Imperial standard: an eagle.
Joey · 1997Joey
★ 5.71997
MovieComedyFamily
Billy is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called Joey when it is caught and taken to Sydney. Linda, the young daughter of the U.S. Ambassador is helping Billy in his task.
The Old Crowd · 1979The Old Crowd
★ 5.41979
MovieComedyDrama
George and Betty, a middle-class English couple, have just moved into a big Edwardian house in London and are throwing a party to celebrate. Unfortunately, after ten days none of their furniture has arrived, having been sent to Carlisle by mistake, three of the four toilets don't work and cracks are starting to appear in the ceiling. However, nothing can dent their determination to have a good time.
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What I Have Written · 1996What I Have Written
★ 5.01996
MovieRomanceDrama
Truth and fiction collide when sexual obsession leads to betrayal. A voyage of discovery realigns subject, object and victim - things are not always as they seem.
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