At the heart of this true story is Damien Oliver, a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident, hauntingly reflecting of the way their father died 27 years earlier. After suffering through a series of discouraging defeats, Damien teams with Irish trainer Dermot Weld, and triumphs at the 2002 Melbourne Cup in one of the most thrilling finales in sporting history.

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

1991

English

6.1

♡ 49

29%

los angeles, california

Thriller

Western

Simon Wincer Director

Mickey Rourke as Harley Davidson

Giancarlo Esposito as Jimmy Jiles

Tia Carrere as Kimiko

Chelsea Field as Virginia Slim

It's the lawless future, and renegade biker Harley Davidson and his surly cowboy buddy, Marlboro, learn that a corrupt bank is about to foreclose on their friend's bar to further an expanding empire. Harley and Marlboro decide to help by robbing the crooked bank. But when they accidentally filch a drug shipment, they find themselves on the run from criminal financiers and the mob in this rugged action adventure.

Crossfire Trail

2001

English

7.1

♡ 12

40%

Simon Wincer Director

Brad Johnson as Beau Dorn

William Sanderson as Dewey

Joanna Miles as Melissa Thompson

Tom Selleck as Rafe Covington

Rafe Covington is as good as his word, and he's determined to keep his promise to a dying man that he'll look after the man's widow and Wyoming ranch. But the widow doubts the integrity of drifter Covington. And an unscrupulous land grabber and his gunmen are sizing up the ranch the way a spider eyes a fly.

D.A.R.Y.L.

1985

English

6.3

♡ 24

50%

Simon Wincer Director

Michael McKean as Andy Richardson

Kathryn Walker as Dr. Ellen Lamb

Colleen Camp as Elaine Fox

Ron Frazier as General Graycliffe

Daryl is a normal 10-year-old boy in many ways. However, unbeknown to his foster parents and friends, Daryl is actually a government-created robot with superhuman reflexes and mental abilities. Even his name has a hidden meaning -- it's actually an acronym for Data Analyzing Robot Youth Life-form. When the organization that created him deems the "super soldier" experiment a failure and schedules Daryl to be disassembled, it is up to a few rogue scientists to help him escape.

The Day After Halloween

1979

English

5.4

♡ 4

Simon Wincer Director

Sigrid Thornton as Angela

Vincent Gil as Daryl

Hugh Keays-Byrne as Linsey

Peter Stratford as Roger

A young hairdresser enters into the modeling world while fearing retaliation from her puritanical mother and stalker ex-boyfriend.

Phar Lap

1983

English

7.2

♡ 5

88%

Simon Wincer Director

Judy Morris as Bea Davis

Don Reid as Committeeman

Gia Carides as Emma

James Wright as Reporter at Station

Phar Lap, the big bold chestnut reigned as the king of the turf in the depression that gripped Australia of the 1930s. From his humble beginnings the New Zealand bred horse raced on to become the hero of a nation.

The Echo of Thunder

1998

English

6.6

♡ 2

75%

Action

Drama

hallmark hall of fame

Simon Wincer Director

Michael Caton as Bill Gadrey

Bill Hunter as Cooper

James Wright as Mr. Calloway

Emily Browning as Opal Ritchie

Scenic settings in Australia enhance this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, a simple yet engaging tale about a teenage girl's adjustment to a new family.

Monte Walsh

2003

English

7.0

♡ 9

74%

Action

based on novel or book

Simon Wincer Director

Wallace Shawn as Colonel Wilson

Tom Selleck as Monte Walsh

Joanna Miles as Sairy Brennan

William Sanderson as Skimpy Eagens

Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins are long-time cowhands, working whatever ranch work comes their way, but "nothing they can't do from a horse." Their lives are divided between months on the range and the occasional trip into town. Monte has a long-term relationship with prostitute Martine Bernard, while Chet has fallen under the spell of the widow who owns the hardware store. Camaraderie and competition with the other cowboys fill their days, until one of the hands, Shorty Austin, loses his job and gets involved in rustling and killing. Then Monte and Chet find that their lives on the range are inexorably redirected.

Lonesome Dove

1989

English

8.7

♡ 10

Adventure

Drama

Western

Simon Wincer Director

Robert Duvall as Augustus 'Gus' McCrae 4 episodes, 1989

William Sanderson as Lippy Jones 4 episodes, 1989

Diane Lane as Lorena Wood 4 episodes, 1989

Steve Buscemi as Luke 4 episodes, 1989

Texas, late-1800s. Two retired Texas Rangers, Augustus "Gus" McCrae and Woodrow Call, run a cattle ranch outside the small town of Lonesome Dove. The quiet life is not for them and the ranch is not prospering so when a fellow ex-Ranger, Jake Spoon, arrives and tells them of the opportunities in Montana and suggests they move there, they consider his suggestion. Soon they have made up their minds and embark on an epic 1,500-mile journey, facing dangers on all sides.—grantss

The Lighthorsemen

1987

English

6.8

♡ 4

71%

Simon Wincer Director

Peter Phelps as Dave

James Wright as Fitzgerald

Gary Sweet as Frank

Shane Briant as Reichert

In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock.

The Young Black Stallion

2003

English

5.4

♡ 3

human animal relationship

northern africa

world war ii

Simon Wincer Director

Richard Romanus as Ben Ishak

Gérard Rudolf as Rhamon

Ike Ogut as Sultan

Adil Abdelwahab as Village Chief

When courageous young Neera becomes separated from her family in the desert, she chances upon a wild colt. Together they find friendship, trust, and their way back home only to discover her family is about to lose everything!

Free Willy

1993

English

6.1

♡ 29

71%

human animal relationship

social work

social worker

whale

Simon Wincer Director

Mykelti Williamson as Dwight Mercer

Michael Madsen as Glen Greenwood

Danielle Harris as Gwenie

Lori Petty as Rae Lindley

When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.

Operation Dumbo Drop

1995

English

5.2

♡ 22

26%

29%

Action

Adventure

based on a true story

Simon Wincer Director

Ray Liotta as Capt. T.C. Doyle

Marshall Bell as Col. Pederson

Tchéky Karyo as Goddard

Corin Nemec as Sp5 Lawrence Farley

Five Green Berets stationed in Vietnam in 1968 grudgingly undertake the mission of a lifetime -- to secretly transport an 8,000-pound elephant through 200 miles of rough jungle terrain. High jinks prevail when Capt. Sam Cahill promises the Montagnard villagers of Dak Nhe that he'll replace their prized elephant in time for an important ritual. But for Capt. T.C. Doyle, the mission becomes a jumbo-sized headache!

Harlequin

1980

English

6.1

♡ 13

40%

Simon Wincer Director

Mark Spain as Alex Rast

Broderick Crawford as Doc Wheelan

Robert Powell as Gregory Wolfe

David Hemmings as Nick Rast

Up-and-coming senator Nick Rast's young son is terminally ill with leukemia. A mysterious faith healer, Gregory Wolfe, appears and seems to cure the boy. Rast's wife Sandy falls in love with Wolfe, but the powerful interests behind Rast's career, represented by geriatric monster Doc Wheelan are less happy with events.

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

2001

English

4.8

♡ 24

11%

los angeles, california

stolen painting

traffic jam

Simon Wincer Director

Jere Burns as Arnan Rothman

David Franklin as Assistant Director

Paul Rodriguez as Diego

Jonathan Banks as Milos Drubnik

After settling in the tiny Australian town of Walkabout Creek with his significant other and his young son, Mick "Crocodile" Dundee is thrown for a loop when a prestigious Los Angeles newspaper offers his honey a job. The family migrates back to the United States, and Croc and son soon find themselves learning some lessons about American life -- many of them inadvertent

Quigley Down Under

1990

English

6.9

♡ 27

52%

Simon Wincer Director

Alan Rickman as Elliott Marston

Steve Dodd as Kunkurra

Tom Selleck as Matthew Quigley

Ben Mendelsohn as O'Flynn

American Matt Quigley answers Australian land baron Elliott Marston's ad for a sharpshooter to kill the dingoes on his property. But when Quigley finds out that Marston's real target is the aborigines, Quigley hits the road. Now, even American expatriate Crazy Cora can't keep Quigley safe in his cat-and-mouse game with the homicidal Marston.

Lightning Jack

1994

English

5.5

♡ 7

6%

Simon Wincer Director

Roy Brocksmith as Junction City Tailor

Beverly D'Angelo as Lana Castel

Karen Austin as Mama Wheeler

Kamala Lopez as Pilar

Lightning Jack Kane is an Australian outlaw in the wild west. During a bungled bank robbery he picks up mute Ben Doyle as a hostage. The two become good friends, with Jack teaching Ben how to rob banks, while they plan Jack's last heist.

The Phantom

1996

English

5.1

♡ 32

43%

Simon Wincer Director

Leon Russom as Mayor Krebs

James Remar as Quill

Catherine Zeta-Jones as Sala

Billy Zane as The Phantom / Kit Walker

The 21st successor to the role of Bengalla's resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a rich madman from obtaining three magic skulls that would give him the secret to ultimate power.

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The Cup

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Crossfire Trail

D.A.R.Y.L.

The Day After Halloween

Phar Lap

The Echo of Thunder

Monte Walsh

Lonesome Dove

The Lighthorsemen

The Young Black Stallion

Free Willy

Operation Dumbo Drop

Harlequin

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

Quigley Down Under

Lightning Jack

The Phantom