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Donald Crombie

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SelkieSelkie · 2000
Selkie
★ 5.32000
MovieAdventureFamily
Teenager Jamie moves with his mother, sister and grandfather to an island off the South Australian coast where mum has a job running a marine research station. To his discomfort, Jamie discovers he's a "selkie" - half human, half seal - that explains the webbing on his hands and also why he changes completely into a seal as soon as he hits water.
The Killing of Angel StreetThe Killing of Angel Street · 1981
The Killing of Angel Street
★ 6.51981
MovieThrillerDrama
Jessica Simmonds returns from overseas to find her retired professor father in a bitter public fight to save the historic Sydney waterfront houses on Angel Street. After her father's mysterious death, she joins forces with local residents and a union leader against corrupt forces. Based on the real life mysterious disappearance of Juanita Nielsen.
Rough DiamondsRough Diamonds · 1995
Rough Diamonds
★ 10.01995
MovieDrama
In Queensland's outback, a single mother from Brisbane, who's tired of her old life as a singer, bonds with a handsome truck driver, who can also sing but would rather be a cattle breeder, over their love for country music.
Do I Have to Kill My Child?Do I Have to Kill My Child? · 1976
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
★ 7.01976
MovieDramaTV Movie
A disturbing drama about a young mother who physically abuses her baby. Feeling overwhelmed and aware that she's not coping after the birth of her third child, she sends desperate cries for help. But her mother, husband, neighbour and clinic sister do not recognise the seriousness of the situation until the baby ends up in hospital with a fractured skull. A heart-wrenching film that illustrates the experiences of many women who suffer from post-natal depression.
Playing Beatie BowPlaying Beatie Bow · 1986
Playing Beatie Bow
★ 4.91986
MovieFantasyDrama
Abigail Kirk was an ordinary enough sixteen year old growing up in todays Sydney. An intriguing chain of events finds Abigail, through some eerie time shift, transported back one hundred years after watching some children playing a scary game called Beatie Bow.
The Saint: Fear in Fun ParkThe Saint: Fear in Fun Park · 1989
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
1989
MovieActionCrime
Simon Templar thwarts a Hong Kong syndicate's takeover of a businessman's Australian fun park.
Robbery Under ArmsRobbery Under Arms · 1985
Robbery Under Arms
★ 6.51985
MovieWesternHistory
Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery Under Arms" by Rolf Boldrewood. Made by the South Australian Film Corporation during the mini-series boom of the 1980s and lensed in the Flinders Ranges, it stars Sam Neill as the infamous Captain Starlight.
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera HouseThe Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House · 1973
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
1973
MovieDocumentary
On 20 October 1973, the Sydney Opera House was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II. From conception to completion, it had taken more than 15 years and over $100 million dollars. In the years since its completion, the Sydney Opera House has become one of the most identifiable of Australia’s icons - ranking with the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Uluru, the koala and kangaroo - and is considered by many to be among the world's great architectural masterpieces.

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Heroes II: The ReturnHeroes II: The Return · 1991
Heroes II: The Return
★ 7.51991
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
Heroes II: the Return is a 1991 Australian mini-series about Operation Rimau during World War II. The true and tragic story of Operation Rimau, one of the most daring raids of WW2. In September 1944 Ivan Lyon and 22 Australian and British troops attempted to blow up Japanese ships in Singapore. Just 10 miles away from the target they are discovered and so begin a long and desperate bid to escape to Australia. The series shows how after the war it is revealled that 13 men were killed during the pursuit and that the remaining 10 were murdered by the Japanese in a war crime. Tragically this was covered up and their killers were never charged while the men themselves never received any honours for their heroism.

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