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1. Prisoner (1979–1986)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Follows the lives of inmates and staff at Wentworth, a high-security women's prison in Australia, exploring their backstories, daily struggles, and interpersonal relationships within the harsh realities of incarceration.
Stars: Elspeth Ballantyne, Barbara Jungwirth, Betty Bobbitt, Sheila Florance
Votes: 2,254
2. Mission: Impossible (1988–1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture.
Stars: Peter Graves, Thaao Penghlis, Antony Hamilton, Phil Morris
Votes: 4,308
3. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
50 min | Drama
Follows the lives of a group of medical professions working for the Flying Doctors Service in the remote Australian outback.
Stars: Lenore Smith, Maurie Fields, Robert Grubb, Val Jellay
Votes: 1,044
4. An Angel at My Table (1990)
R | 158 min | Biography, Drama
Janet Frame was a brilliant child who, as a teen, was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Explore Janet's discovery of the world and her life in Europe as her books are published to acclaim.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson, Iris Churn
Votes: 8,720 | Gross: $1.05M
5. Nate and Hayes (1983)
PG | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A swashbuckling adventure which takes place in the mid-1800's on the South Pacific islands where bloody raids and battles were once the rule of the day.
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Michael O'Keefe, Max Phipps, Jenny Seagrove
Votes: 2,400 | Gross: $1.96M
6. Malcolm (1986)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi
A socially awkward and mechanically gifted man becomes involved in a quirky and unconventional crime.
Director: Nadia Tass | Stars: Colin Friels, John Hargreaves, Lindy Davies, Chris Haywood
Votes: 2,858 | Gross: $0.54M
7. Death Warmed Up (1984)
R | 82 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A kid is hypnotized by a scientist to kill his parents and ends in a mental institution. As a grown up he returns to seek revenge over the scientist.
Director: David Blyth | Stars: Michael Hurst, Margaret Umbers, Norelle Scott, William Upjohn
Votes: 1,356
8. Anzacs (1985)
165 min | Drama, History, War
The lives of a dozen Australian soldiers who served in the ANZACs. Fighting first at Gallipoli in 1915, then on the Western Front for the remainder of WWI, it's the story of the hardships, camaraderie and casualties of war.
Stars: Andrew Clarke, Paul Hogan, Jon Blake, Megan Williams
Votes: 850
9. Carson's Law (1983–1984)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Set in the 1920s. A female lawyer faces prejudice when she marries into a influentual family law firm. On top of this she has to bring up three children when her husband is killed in a plane crash.
Stars: Lorraine Bayly, Kevin Miles, Christine Amor, Irene Inescort
Votes: 86
10. The Adventures of Skippy (1992–1993)
65 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
In this revival of the charming Aussie series, Sonny Hammond is a park ranger with two children Jerry and Louise. The kids are involved in adventures that often have an environmental theme. Kate Burgess is a researcher at the habitat.
Stars: Andrew Clarke, Simon James, Kate McNeil, Fiona Shannon
Votes: 115
11. Rafferty's Rules (1987–1991)
50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Michael Rafferty, who is a Stipendiary Magistrate, drives to work in an old blue VW Kombi van. He owns a cat named Rhubarb.
Stars: John Wood, Arky Michael, Simon Chilvers, Catherine Wilkin
Votes: 63
12. Special Squad (1984)
50 min | Drama
An elite division of the Victoria Police handles crimes too sensitive for regular squads
Stars: John Diedrich, Alan Cassell, Anthony Hawkins, Paul Dawber
Votes: 37
13. User Friendly (1990)
90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller
A dog idol is stolen from the island of 'Takabaru', which is suppose to have Rejuvenative powers. Thereafter, various characters are trying to use its anti-aging powers to make a sale-able potion.
Director: Gregor Nicholas | Stars: William Brandt, Alison Bruce, Judith Gibson, David Letch
Votes: 41
14. Mouth to Mouth (1978)
96 min | Drama
Mouth to Mouth follows the lives of four young people, trying to improve their lives in a harsh and unforgiving city.
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Kim Krejus, Sonia Peat, Ian Gilmour, Serge Frazzetto
Votes: 91
15. Winners (1985–1990)
50 min | Drama
A collection of different stories studying how humans react and emote with each other.
Stars: Esben Storm, Rebecca Smart, Maggie Dence, Richard Moir
Votes: 77
16. Dark of the Night (1984)
88 min | Horror, Thriller
A small-town woman, fresh to the city, buys a second-hand Jaguar haunted by the ghost of a murdered woman and her killer.
Director: Gaylene Preston | Stars: Heather Bolton, David Letch, Perry Piercy, Suzanne Lee
Votes: 264
17. My Entire Life (1996)
R | 112 min | Comedy
All Wally Mellish, an ex-convict in 1960s Australia, wants to do is live a quiet life with his girlfriend Beryl. Unfortunately when two police officers come around to disturb this, a ... See full summary »
Director: Nadia Tass | Stars: Colin Friels, Jacqueline McKenzie, Kenneth Radley, Graham Rouse
Votes: 553
18. Georgia (1988)
93 min | Mystery, Thriller
A young woman investigates the death of her mother, who drowned when her daughter was still a baby. The question is: was it murder, suicide or merely an accident?
Director: Ben Lewin | Stars: Judy Davis, John Bach, Julia Blake, Alex Menglet
Votes: 174
19. Backstage (I) (1988)
94 min | Drama
The American pop singer Kate Lawrence wants a career as an actress. The only job she can find is playing the lead role in an Australian theatre production of The Green Year Passes.
Director: Jonathan Hardy | Stars: Laura Branigan, Michael Aitkens, Noel Ferrier, Rowena Wallace
Votes: 70
20. Medivac (1996–1998)
50 min | Drama
Medivac, also known as Adrenalin Junkies, is the story of the emergency ward of Brisbane's Bethlehem West Hospital.
Stars: Grant Bowler, Lisa Forrest, Caroline Marie Kenison, Geneviève Picot
Votes: 49
21. Zoo Family (1985)
25 min | Drama
Follows a family who live at Melbourne Zoo in Victoria, Australia. Doctor David Mitchell is the zoo's veterinarian. His children Nick and Susie love being with all the animals.
Stars: Peter Curtin, Rebecca Gibney, Kate Gorman, Steven Jacobson
Votes: 21
22. The Adventures of Terry Teo (1985– )
Crime, Family
A beloved six-part children's drama about the adventures of the skateboarding 12-year-old Terry Teo.
Stars: Adrian Bell, Jennifer Duke, Michael Bentine, Phillip Gordon
Votes: 11
23. Embassy (1990–1992)
50 min | Drama
A soap opera set in the Australian embassy to Ragaan, an imaginary South East Asian country.
Stars: Alan Fletcher, Nicki Wendt, Joseph Spano, Frankie J. Holden
Votes: 23
24. Sylvia (I) (1985)
PG | 95 min | Biography, Drama
Real-life story of Sylvia Ashton Warner's pioneering work teaching Maori children to read in the 1940's.
Director: Michael Firth | Stars: Eleanor David, Nigel Terry, Tom Wilkinson, Mary Regan
Votes: 60
25. Misery Guts (1998–1999)
20 min | Comedy, Family
When his parents fish & chip shop burns down, Keith tries to persuade his parents to move to Australia which is paradise in his opinion. But like all things he thinks of this doesn't go as easy as planned.
Stars: Paul Giles, Alan Cinis, Rhonda Doyle, Brooke Harman
Votes: 21
26. Heart of the High Country (1985– )
100 min | Drama, Romance
Set in the 1880s, Ceci leaves her home in England for the untamed territory of New Zealand. She faces a series of challenges that will ultimately prove if she's meant to live in the high country.
Stars: Kenneth Cranham, John Howard, Valerie Gogan, Frank Whitten
Votes: 12
27. Space Knights (1989– )
Fantasy, Sci-Fi
The King Arthur myth poured into a zany universe of Knights of the Round Space Station, Vader-esque villains, and laser lance jousting.
Stars: Scott Harman, David Cameron, Adrian Wright, Ian Watkin
Votes: 7
28. Wishbone (2006)
Fantasy
Director: David Letch | Stars: Danielle Carey, Lucy O'Donnell, Freyja Benjamin, Ita Buttrose
29. Wednesday (IV) (2018)
15 min | Short, Drama | Completed
A sophisticated and poetic piece of filmmaking that deals with the land, climate change, masculinity and the destruction of the Australian bush mythos.
Director: David Letch | Stars: John Gregg, Daniel Agapiou, Raoul Craemer, Ted Andrade
30. I'll Get You All - David Letch on Death Warmed Up (2019)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Actor David Letch recalls his experiences of playing Spider on the 1984 New Zealand classic, DEATH WARMED UP.
Star: David Letch
31.
Winners (1985–1990)
Episode:
More Winners: Boy Soldiers
(1990)
Drama
In 1910 the Australian Government passed a law requiring all boys aged between 14 and 17 years of age to register for compulsory military training. Will Barnes is a 14-year-old conscientious objector who refuses to register.
Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Tamblyn Lord, Bruno Lawrence, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Nicholas Bell
Votes: 29
32.
The Adventures of Skippy (1992–1993)
Episode:
Skippy and the Bird Smugglers
(1992)
23 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Sonny and ranger Dave notice something amiss about the birds at the reserve. Skippy tries to help but Frank and Jeff, who are removing exotic species to sell, avoid detection. But the criminals are tripped up by their own ineptness.
Director: Catherine Millar | Stars: Andrew Clarke, Simon James, Kate McNeil, Fiona Shannon
33.
Embassy (1990–1992)
Episode:
Spooks
(1991)
Drama
Stars: Bryan Marshall, Janet Andrewartha, Nina Landis, Alan Fletcher
34.
Medivac (1996–1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(1996)
Drama
While Red and Julia deal with a deadly outbreak of cholera that is ravaging a small island community, Wayne is left in charge of emergency room.
Director: Di Drew | Stars: Graeme Blundell, Grant Bowler, Danielle Carter, Mark Constable
35.
Mission: Impossible (1988–1990)
Episode:
The Golden Serpent: Part 1
(1989)
TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Crime
Jim Phelps and his team of agents get the mission to destroy a South East Asian drug smuggling organisation known as "The Golden Serpent", and to locate their business dealing records. The ... See full summary »
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Peter Graves, Thaao Penghlis, Antony Hamilton, Phil Morris
Votes: 57
36.
Mission: Impossible (1988–1990)
Episode:
The Golden Serpent: Part 2
(1989)
TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Crime
The IMF team's web of deception pits the Golden Serpent drug cartel against Selimun while the fate of an agent hangs in the balance.
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Peter Graves, Thaao Penghlis, Antony Hamilton, Phil Morris
Votes: 61
37.
Prisoner (1979–1986)
Episode:
Episode #1.69
(1979)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Workers are coming in from the men's prison, and Fletcher is detailed to curtail contact with the women. Greg confirms Chrissie's pregnancy and she demands an abortion. Greg feels Chrissie ... See full summary »
Director: Marcus Cole | Stars: Elspeth Ballantyne, Sheila Florance, Patsy King, Val Lehman
Votes: 17
38.
Prisoner (1979–1986)
Episode:
Episode #1.75
(1979)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Christmas is coming, and with it the inmates' annual opportunity to use their concert to perform a play cruelly caricaturing the officers. The "real" version was not approved, so they must ... See full summary »
Director: Kendal Flanagan | Stars: Elspeth Ballantyne, Sheila Florance, Patsy King, Val Lehman
Votes: 18
39.
Prisoner (1979–1986)
Episode:
Episode #1.76
(1979)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
What's a mother to do when her son escapes from prison and wants to see her? What if she knows she is being watched by police and is on parole herself? Pat is torn between her two small ... See full summary »
Director: Kendal Flanagan | Stars: Sheila Florance, Patsy King, Val Lehman, Colette Mann
Votes: 16
40.
Prisoner (1979–1986)
Episode:
Episode #1.77
(1979)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Pat is arrested because of her son's attempt to see her, and Greg is questioned as a witness. Karen has come after hearing someone was killed at the scene; he asks her to promise to abandon... See full summary »
Director: Marcus Cole | Stars: Elspeth Ballantyne, Sheila Florance, Patsy King, Val Lehman
Votes: 15
41.
Prisoner (1979–1986)
Episode:
Episode #1.78
(1979)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Mrs. Davidson tightens security measures at Wentworth, and the women's plans to get wedding presents is delayed. ALL regulations are being enforced rigorously. Doreen feels rejected when ... See full summary »
Director: Marcus Cole | Stars: Elspeth Ballantyne, Sheila Florance, Patsy King, Val Lehman
Votes: 17
42.
Prisoner (1979–1986)
Episode:
Episode #1.79
(1979)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Karen is the one who was shot by David; Greg waits at the hospital for a diagnosis; her mother must be contacted for permission to operate since fragments are near her heart. Police warn ... See full summary »
Director: Leigh Spence | Stars: Elspeth Ballantyne, Patsy King, Val Lehman, Gerard Maguire
Votes: 21
43.
Special Squad (1984)
Episode:
Hot Streets
(1985)
Drama
The Special Squad is under pressure to find a psychopath who is stalking the streets killing rich young men.
Director: Dan Burstall | Stars: John Diedrich, Alan Cassell, Anthony Hawkins, Andrew Dalgleish
44.
Rafferty's Rules (1987–1991)
Episode:
Politburo
(1989)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Flicker is horrified after he discovers just what conditions are faced by those in the police cells awaiting trial.
Director: Kevin James Dobson | Stars: John Wood, Simon Chilvers, Arky Michael, Katy Brinson
45.
Carson's Law (1983–1984)
Episode:
One Step Ahead
(1984)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Chris Shiel | Stars: Lorraine Bayly, Kevin Miles, Christine Amor, Irene Inescort
46.
Carson's Law (1983–1984)
Episode:
The Mis-Shapen Effigy
(1984)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Chris Langman | Stars: Lorraine Bayly, Kevin Miles, Christine Amor, Irene Inescort
47.
Carson's Law (1983–1984)
Episode:
Trial By Editorial
(1984)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Chris Langman | Stars: Lorraine Bayly, Kevin Miles, Christine Amor, Irene Inescort
48.
Carson's Law (1983–1984)
Episode:
Ploys
(1984)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Greg Shears | Stars: Lorraine Bayly, Kevin Miles, Christine Amor, Irene Inescort
49.
Carson's Law (1983–1984)
Episode:
Baying For Blood
(1984)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Greg Shears | Stars: Lorraine Bayly, Kevin Miles, Christine Amor, Irene Inescort
50.
Carson's Law (1983–1984)
Episode:
Hell Hath No Fury
(1984)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Mark Defriest | Stars: Lorraine Bayly, Kevin Miles, Tony Álvarez, Christine Amor