Tony Stilano and Trev Spackneys both own, live over and work in adjoining take-away fish shops in Melbourne. Although they have fallen into a habitual rivalry based on a cause long forgotten, the pair unite when the multinational fast-food outlet "Burgies" unveils a new store directly opposite the twin fish & chips shops.

Bush Christmas

1983

English

5.2

♡ 3

Henri Safran Director

John Ewart as Bill

Nicole Kidman as Helen

Mark Spain as John Thompson

John Howard as Sly

In the Australian outback a family struggles to keep its farm from foreclosure. Their only hope is that their horse, Prince, will win money in a New Year's race. But when Prince is stolen the children embark on a dangerous and exciting adventure to get him back.

In a Savage Land

1999

English

6.1

♡ 5

57%

Bill Bennett Director

Max Cullen as Douglas Stevens

Andrew S. Gilbert as Gerry

Rufus Sewell as Mick Carpenter

John Howard as Rev Macgregor

Two anthropologists married to each other go to an island off of Papua New Guinea for field research in pre-World War II. Eventually the war breaks out and many lives are disrupted and complicated.

Japanese Story

2003

English

6.8

♡ 9

70%

Sue Brooks Director

Kate Atkinson as Jackie

Lynette Curran as Mum

John Howard as Richards

Toni Collette as Sandy Edwards

Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on Earth.

Any Questions for Ben?

2012

English

5.6

56%

Rob Sitch Director

Rachael Taylor as Alex

Josh Lawson as Ben

Daniel Henshall as Nick

John Howard as Priest

For 27-year-old Ben, life couldn't be better. A well paid job, friends, parties, girls and nothing to tie him down. But when he is invited back to his old school to join several other ex-students including Alex and Jim in talking about their personal achievements, something goes wrong.

The Man Who Sued God

2001

English

6.4

♡ 7

71%

Mark Joffe Director

John Howard as Edward Piggott

Steve Jacobs as Hal

Andrea Moor as Maxine Jeffrey

Emily Browning as Rebecca Myers

A lawyer becomes a fisherman from frustration. When his one piece of property, his boat, is struck by lightning and destroyed he is denied insurance money because it was “an act of God”. He re-registers as a lawyer and sues the insurance company and, as God’s representative, The Church.

Jindabyne

2006

English

6.3

♡ 8

65%

Ray Lawrence Director

John Howard as Carl

Laura Linney as Claire

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Minister

Gabriel Byrne as Stewart Kane

Outside the Australian town of Jindabyne, local man Stuart Kane is on a fishing trip with friends when they discover the body of a murdered girl.

Young Einstein

1988

English

5.2

♡ 12

36%

Yahoo Serious Director

Adam Bowen as Marconi

Max Meldrum as Mr. Curie

John Howard as Preston Preston

Kaarin Fairfax as The Brunette

Albert Einstein is the son of a Tasmanian apple farmer, who discovers the secret of splitting the beer atom to put the bubbles back into beer. When Albert travels to Sydney to patent his invention he meets beatuiful French scientist Marie Curie, as well as several unscrupulous types who try to take advantage of the naive genius and his invention.

Dating the Enemy

1996

English

6.3

♡ 7

58%

Megan Simpson Huberman Director

Guy Pearce as Brett

Janice Oxenbould as Counsellor

John Howard as Davis

Simmone Mackinnon as Doctor's Assistant

Television show host Brett and his laid-back science journalist girlfriend Tash despair that they will ever truly understand each other. On their first anniversary, under a full moon, a frustrated Tash declares her wish that they could swap lives. The next morning, Brett and Tash awaken to find Tash's wish has come true. Forced to confront the unfamiliar sensations of their "new" bodies, both must navigate strange new experiences with friends and co-workers.

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