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1. The Blue Lagoon (1980)
R | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In the Victorian period, two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together, unaware that sexual maturity will eventually intervene.
Director: Randal Kleiser | Stars: Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern, William Daniels
Votes: 76,827 | Gross: $58.85M
2. Cloak & Dagger (1984)
PG | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Henry Thomas, Dabney Coleman, Michael Murphy, Christina Nigra
Votes: 8,465 | Gross: $9.72M
3. Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
The adventures and romance of a sensitive and cultured lion-man and a crusading assistant district attorney in Manhattan, New York City.
Stars: Ron Perlman, Roy Dotrice, Jay Acovone, Linda Hamilton
Votes: 7,917
4. The Lost World (1999–2002)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The adventures of a band of explorers stranded in a mysterious land inhabited by dinosaurs and other dangers.
Stars: Peter McCauley, Rachel Blakely, Jennifer O'Dell, William Snow
Votes: 4,505
5. Psycho II (1983)
R | 113 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
After twenty-two years of psychiatric care, Norman Bates attempts to return to a life of solitude, but the specters of his crimes - and his mother - continue to haunt him.
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Meg Tilly, Robert Loggia
Votes: 31,185 | Gross: $34.73M
6. The Pirate Movie (1982)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical
A 1980s take-off of The Pirates of Penzance which centers on a noble pirate who leaves his profession and falls in love with a fiery young maiden.
Directors: Ken Annakin, Richard Franklin | Stars: Kristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, Ted Hamilton, Bill Kerr
Votes: 4,812
7. BeastMaster (1999–2002)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The sword and sorcery adventures of a wandering adventurer who has the ability to communicate with animals.
Stars: Daniel Goddard, Jackson Raine, Steven Grives, Monika Schnarre
Votes: 2,495
8. Into the Night (1985)
R | 115 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After discovering that his wife is cheating on him, an insomniac aerospace engineer accidentally meets, and tries to help, a beautiful model on the run from some extremely dangerous people.
Director: John Landis | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stacey Pickren, Carmen Argenziano
Votes: 13,668 | Gross: $7.56M
9. Road Games (1981)
PG | 101 min | Mystery, Thriller
A laid-back American truck driver in south Australia suspects that the driver of a green van is killing young women along his route, and plays a game of cat-and-mouse to catch him.
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marion Edward, Grant Page
Votes: 9,157
10. Link (1986)
R | 103 min | Horror
When a female zoology student is invited to a remote seaside mansion to assist a primatology professor with his experiments involving chimpanzees, dangerous events start to occur, all involving the intelligent 45-year-old chimp, Link.
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Terence Stamp, Elisabeth Shue, Steven Finch, Richard Garnett
Votes: 3,751 | Gross: $1.72M
11. Patrick (1978)
Unrated | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A young nurse who's just started working at a public clinic begins to suspect that a comatose young man may possess the powers of psychokinesis.
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Susan Penhaligon, Robert Helpmann, Rod Mullinar, Bruce Barry
Votes: 3,990
12. F/X2 (1991)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Thriller
A special effects man helps his girlfriend's ex, a cop, with a sting operation, where the ex gets killed. Something's off and he investigates with help from an ex-cop PI friend.
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Rachel Ticotin, Joanna Gleason
Votes: 11,764 | Gross: $21.08M
13. The Lost World (1999 TV Movie)
92 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A group of unlikely allies are assembled to go on an expedition deep within the Amazon forest in search of new discoveries.
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Peter McCauley, William deVry, William Snow, Michael Sinelnikoff
Votes: 1,046
14. Fantasm (1976)
X | 87 min | Comedy
Professor Jungenot A. Freud explores ten common female sexual fantasies as described by some of his patients.
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: John Holmes, Uschi Digard, Candy Samples, Rene Bond
Votes: 595
15. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)
R | 103 min | Documentary, History
The story of the Australian exploitation genre cinema of 1970s and 80s.
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Phillip Adams, Glory Annen, Christine Amor, Victoria Anoux
Votes: 4,697 | Gross: $0.02M
16. Homicide (1964–1977)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cases and crimes actioned by the Victoria (Australia) homicide squad, with many cases based of true events.
Stars: Leonard Teale, George Mallaby, John Fegan, Alwyn Kurts
Votes: 142
17. Visitors (2003)
R | 100 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The story of Georgia Perry, the first woman to sail around the world solo.
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Radha Mitchell, Susannah York, Ray Barrett, Dominic Purcell
Votes: 1,401
18. Patrick: Evil Awakens (2013)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror
At a private clinic, a young nurse soon discovers that one of the comatose patients is quite sinister.
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Sharni Vinson, Rachel Griffiths, Charles Dance, Peta Sergeant
Votes: 4,194
19. Flatland (2002)
Action, Drama, Mystery
This Sci-Fi adventure follows the struggle between good and evil forces in an alternate universe, and what happens when their 4,000-year-long conflict crosses over into modern-day Shanghai to endanger both worlds.
Stars: Bumper Robinson, Phillip Rhys Chaudhary, Françoise Yip, Katherine Kendall
Votes: 115
20. Mad Max Exposed (2022)
70 min | Documentary
Step into the world of the original Mad Max movie and take a rare behind the scenes look at the making of this groundbreaking film.
Director: Daniel Peterson | Stars: Joanne Samuel, Paul Johnstone, Vincent Gil, Stuart Beatty
Votes: 14
21. The True Story of Eskimo Nell (1975)
103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Western
The film's unlikely protagonist is a mild-mannered window peeper named Dead-Eye Dick (Max Gillies), who spies on a Mexican couple.
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Max Gillies, Serge Lazareff, Paul Vachon, Jerry Thomas
Votes: 110
22. A Fine Romance (1989)
60 min | Drama, Romance
Louisa Phillips and Michael Trent are a once married couple who are still tied together by their job of co-hosting a travel show. This will they or won't rom-com was filmed in the scenic hot spots of Europe.
Stars: Margaret Whitton, Ernie Sabella, Kevin Moore, Dinah Lenney
Votes: 79
23. Running Delilah (1993 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 97 min | Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Top agent Delilah (Kim Cattrall) dies in a risky mission against weapon dealer Alec Kasharian (Yorgo Voyagis). But she's revived with high-tech medicine and cybernetic body parts. She ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Kim Cattrall, Billy Zane, François Guétary, Yorgo Voyagis
Votes: 281
24. Brilliant Lies (1996)
R | 88 min | Drama
Susy Conner accuses former employer, Gary Fitzgerald, of harassment and unfair dismissal for failing to comply with his sexual demands. Relating the incident to conciliation lawyer, Marion ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Gia Carides, Anthony LaPaglia, Zoe Carides, Ray Barrett
Votes: 366
25. Hotel Sorrento (1995)
R | 112 min | Drama
Meg (Caroline Goodall), Pippa (Tara Morice), and Hilary (Caroline Gillmer) are sisters who grew up in Sorrento, Australia. Meg, who has lived in England for ten years, has just written a ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Caroline Goodall, Caroline Gillmer, Tara Morice, Joan Plowright
Votes: 344 | Gross: $0.09M
26. One Way Ticket (1997 TV Movie)
96 min | Action, Drama
Based on a true story, One way ticket is about a criminal named Webb. He has been arrested for murder and looks like he will be, spending the rest of his days behind bars before he has an ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Peter Phelps, Rachel Blakely, Chris Haywood, Jane Hall
Votes: 119
27. The Jumping Jeweller of Lavender Bay (1971)
42 min | Comedy, Short
A bored jeweller who lives in the Sydney suburb of Lavender Bay is running late for his morning ferry to work. He dashes down the wharf, leaps, and to the great delight of his fellow bored ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Ryan | Stars: Tom Travers, Jane Colebrook, Jeanne Rudd
28. Mergers & Acquisitions (1989)
23 min | Short, Drama
Unscrupulous businessman Gavin Richman is a cutthroat in both his professional and his personal life. When he is robbed and left stripped and penniless on the streets, he learns that his old manner will no longer serve him.
Director: Remi Aubuchon | Stars: Christopher Grove, Mark L. Taylor, Joanna Lipari, Dirk Tanner
Votes: 9
29. And His Ghost May Be Heard (1973)
16 min | Short, Drama
Director: Richard Franklin | Star: David Byrne
Votes: 22
30. Roadgames: A Lecture by Richard Franklin, Barbi Taylor and Brian May (1981 Video)
130 min | Documentary, History, Talk-Show
Stars: Richard Franklin, Barbi Taylor, Brian May, Jamie Lee Curtis
31. 'Fantasm' Penetrated (2004 Video)
23 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Antony I. Ginnane, Richard Franklin, John Bluthal, Rene Bond
Votes: 15
32. The Electronic Press Kit: Psycho II (1983 Video)
35 min | Short, Talk-Show, Thriller
Stars: Martin Balsam, Dean Cundey, Richard Franklin, Hilton A. Green
33. Roadgames: 1981 Interview with Richard Franklin (1981 Video)
25 min | Documentary, Short, Talk-Show
Stars: Richard Franklin, Christopher Atkins, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marion Edward
34. Psycho II: Still Crazy After All These Years (1983 TV Short)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Richard Franklin, Vera Miles, Anthony Perkins
35. Patrick: A Coffee Break with Antony I. Ginnane (2009 Video)
18 min | Short
Director: Mark Hartley | Star: Antony I. Ginnane
36. Road Games: 'Not Quite Hollywood' Interviews (2008 Video)
63 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Tom Burstall, Jamie Lee Curtis, Richard Franklin, Stacy Keach
37. Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths (2004 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Franklin, Patricia Hitchcock, Robert Osborne
Votes: 50
38. Audio Interview with Richard Franklin (2001 Video)
24 min | Documentary, Short, History
Star: Richard Franklin
39. The True Story of... The True Story of Eskimo Nell (2004 Video)
31 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Richard Franklin, Alan Hopgood, Serge Lazareff, Abigail
40. Road Games: Script Read (1980 Video)
117 min | Documentary
Stars: Richard Franklin, Stacy Keach, Marion Edward
41. Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'the Wrong Man' (2004 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Film experts and a member of the crew discuss the making of The Wrong Man (1956).
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Osborne, Richard Schickel, Paul Sylbert
Votes: 93
42. An Adventure in Filmmaking: The Making of 'The Blue Lagoon' (1980)
9 min | Short
This 'making of...' documentary's subject is the remake of The Blue Lagoon (1980). The plot synopsis has two children marooned on a deserted island where they grow up into young adults. ... See full summary »
Stars: Christopher Atkins, Richard Franklin, Randal Kleiser, Brooke Shields
Votes: 40
43. Harry's War (1999 TV Movie)
35 min | Drama, War
Director: Richard Frankland | Stars: David Ngoombujarra, Peter Docker, Glen Shea, Bob Maza
Votes: 22
44. 3D: A Brief History (2004 Video)
7 min | Documentary, Short
A look at how Dial M for Murder (1954) was produced for 3-D viewing.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Robert Osborne, Joe Alves, Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Franklin
Votes: 86
45. Cut the Crap (2007)
Short, Comedy
A satire on human courting behaviour with a focus on not what we say, but what we actually mean to say.
Director: Carlo C. Cruz | Stars: Monty Franklin, Ramona Von Pusch, Rosie Noke
46. Kangaroo Hitchcock: The Making of 'Road Games' (2003 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
A look behind the scenes at the making of the 1981 thriller, "Roadgames".
Director: Perry Martin | Stars: Richard Franklin, Stacy Keach
Votes: 33
47. Hitchcock and Dial M (2004 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short
A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Osborne, M. Night Shyamalan, Richard Franklin
Votes: 134
48. Inside 'Hotel Sorrento' (1995 Video)
19 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Stars: Ray Barrett, Geoff Burton, Richard Franklin, Caroline Gillmer
49. Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock (2004 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Some of the stories behind Hitchcock's 1941 masterpiece.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Franklin, Patricia Hitchcock, Christopher Husted
Votes: 70
50. Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004 Video)
34 min | Documentary, Short
Movie historians and others discuss the making of Foreign Correspondent (1940).
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Rudy Behlmer, Nat Benchley, Peter Benchley, Stuart Birnbaum
Votes: 53