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1. Vietnam (1987)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (1987)

Drama, War

9.3
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Megan becomes increasingly frustrated with her father up to the point where she moves out and goes to live with Serge. Serge and Megan are key figures in anti-war and draft resistance protests.

Directors: John Duigan, Chris Noonan | Stars: Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang

Votes: 33

2. Vietnam (1987)
Episode: Episode #1.10 (1987)

Drama, War

9.3
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Megan struggles to retain her composure, and tries to defend her protests when her brother questions her support of the troops.

Directors: John Duigan, Chris Noonan | Stars: Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang

Votes: 36

3. Vietnam (1987)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (1987)

Drama, War

9.2
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The announcement of Australia joining the war in Vietnam rocks the family as Phil is enlisted and leaves to fight for his country. His family say an emotional farewell to him.

Directors: John Duigan, Chris Noonan | Stars: Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang

Votes: 35

4. Vietnam (1987)
Episode: Episode #1.8 (1987)

Drama, War

9.2
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On the frontline in Vietnam Phil is continuing to deal with endless horrors, and is seeing more of his friends die or become injured.

Directors: John Duigan, Chris Noonan | Stars: Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang

Votes: 32

5. Vietnam (1987)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1987)

Drama, War

9.1
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Once in Vietnam, the soldiers are pushed to their limits and beyond, dealing with landmines, civilian casualties, capture and the other horrors of war.

Directors: John Duigan, Chris Noonan | Stars: Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang

Votes: 35

6. Vietnam (1987)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (1987)

Drama, War

9.1
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As Megan grows up and gets closer to Serge, she begins to feel frustrated at not being allowed her independence at home, so runs away to Sydney where Serge is at Uni.

Directors: John Duigan, Chris Noonan | Stars: Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang

Votes: 35

7. The Dirtwater Dynasty (1988)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1988)

Drama

9.0
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Director: Michael Jenkins | Stars: Hugo Weaving, Victoria Longley, Steve Jacobs, Bruce Spence

Votes: 9

8. Vietnam (1987)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (1987)

Drama, War

9.0
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Much to the embarrassment of her father, Megan and her friends become publicly involved with anti-war demonstrations, and Megan begins to challenge her father on his war policies.

Directors: John Duigan, Chris Noonan | Stars: Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang

Votes: 33

9. Vietnam (1987)
Episode: Episode #1.7 (1987)

Drama, War

9.0
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Her parents separate, and Megan introduces her mother to her new friends involved in anti-war protests, allowing the two to relate to each other in a new way and develop a real bond.

Directors: John Duigan, Chris Noonan | Stars: Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang

Votes: 34

10. Vietnam (1987)
Episode: Episode #1.9 (1987)

Drama, War

9.0
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Now an important part of the Vietnam anti-war protests, Megan is asked to take part in a radio interview about her groups efforts.

Directors: John Duigan, Chris Noonan | Stars: Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang

Votes: 33

11. Vietnam (1987)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1987)

Drama, War

8.9
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This episode introduces the Goddard family - Douglas as the father, a politician in the Aussie government, Evelyn and their children Phil who gets drafted into the army and Megan the teenage rebel.

Directors: John Duigan, Chris Noonan | Stars: Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang

Votes: 37

12. Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer (1988 TV Movie)

101 min | Drama

8.2
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The life story of Damien Parer, the acclaimed World War II photographer, who spent most of the war on the frontline.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Nicholas Eadie, Anne Tenney, Huw Williams, Steve Jodrell

Votes: 23

13. Sight (V) (2023)

PG-13 | 100 min | Biography, Drama, History

8.1
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Follows the story of Doctor Ming Wang, one of the world's top laser eye surgeons.

Director: Andrew Hyatt | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Fionnula Flanagan, Terry Chen, Ben Wang

Votes: 24

14. The Dirtwater Dynasty (1988)

100 min | Drama

8.1
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"Dirtwater Dynasty" is the story of embittered rivalry, triumph and despair. The life of Richard Eastwick is told in a story spanning three generations and eight decades. Born in the London... See full summary »

Stars: Hugo Weaving, Victoria Longley, Steve Jacobs, Bruce Spence

Votes: 200

15. Winners (1985–1990)

50 min | Drama

7.8
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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. Vietnam (1987)

45 min | Drama, War

7.7
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Vietnam is a stunningly powerful re-enactment of the bitterly controversial issue of Australia's involvement in what was perceived as an American war.

Stars: Barry Otto, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Eadie, Veronica Lang

Votes: 593

17. The Trespassers (1976)

88 min | Drama

7.7
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In 1970, political journalist Richard lives with Penny but is having an affair with actress Dee. The two women meet and become friends.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Judy Morris, Briony Behets, John Derum, Hugh Keays-Byrne

Votes: 11

18. Lawn Dogs (1997)

R | 101 min | Drama

7.4
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When Devon, a 10-year-old girl, forges a friendship with Trent, a 21-year-old outsider who mows the neighborhood lawns, things suddenly get very complicated and private.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Sam Rockwell, Kathleen Quinlan, Mischa Barton, Christopher McDonald

Votes: 8,571 | Gross: $0.11M

19. The Year My Voice Broke (1987)

PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Romance

7.3
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In rural 1960s Australia, a boy watches helplessly as his best friend falls in love with a small-time criminal, setting off a violent chain of events.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Noah Taylor, Loene Carmen, Ben Mendelsohn, Graeme Blundell

Votes: 2,279 | Gross: $0.21M

20. Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible (2001)

30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

7.3
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Series of half hour parodies of British horror films of the 60s and 70s.

Stars: Steve Coogan, Graham Duff, Hayley Henderson, Sarah Henderson

Votes: 604

21. The Movie Show (1991–2008)

30 min | Talk-Show

7.3
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For 15 years now, Australia has joined Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton every week to review the latest movies. Margaret and David talk about 4 or 5 movies each week and give us a ... See full summary »

Stars: David Stratton, Margaret Pomeranz, Russell Crowe, Miranda Otto

Votes: 62

22. Flirting (1991)

R | 99 min | Drama, Romance

7.1
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Two freethinking teenagers - a boy and a girl - confront with authoritarian teachers in their boarding schools. The other students treat this differently.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Noah Taylor, Thandiwe Newton, Nicole Kidman, Bartholomew Rose

Votes: 6,414 | Gross: $2.42M

23. Romero (1989)

PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

7.1
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The life and work of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Raul Julia, Richard Jordan, Ana Alicia, Eddie Velez

Votes: 2,451 | Gross: $1.32M

24. Three of a Kind (1981–1983)

30 min | Comedy

7.1
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An award winning comedy sketch show that was the platform that launched the careers of Lenny Henry and Tracey Ullman from up and coming comics to household names.

Stars: Lenny Henry, Tracey Ullman, David Copperfield, Jane Darling

Votes: 82

25. Mouth to Mouth (1978)

96 min | Drama

7.1
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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: 90

26. Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible (2001)
Episode: And Now the Fearing... (2001)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

7.0
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Whilst trapped in a lift, three people relate their uncanny stories.

Director: Matt Lipsey | Stars: Steve Coogan, Julia Davis, John Duigan, Alexander Armstrong

Votes: 47

27. Head in the Clouds (2004)

R | 132 min | Drama, Romance, War

6.5
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40 Metascore

From the roaring 1920s to the ruinous Spanish Civil War and Adolf Hitler's rise into power, the lives of an Irish schoolteacher, a provocative heiress and her Spanish muse are intricately interlaced, sharing the same destiny and passion.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend, Penélope Cruz, Thomas Kretschmann

Votes: 15,786 | Gross: $0.40M

28. The Journey of August King (1995)

PG-13 | 91 min | Drama

6.5
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A multi-dimensional drama about a North Carolina farmer in April 1815. August King, a widower, is on his way home after selling his produce and purchasing the stock and goods he will need ... See full summary »

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Jason Patric, Thandiwe Newton, Larry Drake, Sam Waterston

Votes: 1,054

29. Come Out Fighting (1973)

50 min | Drama

6.5
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Tells of the conflicts facing Al 'The Bomb' Dawson, a rising Aboriginal boxer preparing to make a challenge for the championship.

Director: Nigel Buesst | Stars: Micheal Karpaney, Joey Collins, Bethany Lee, Clifford Neate

Votes: 11

30. The Parole Officer (2001)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime

6.3
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A failed parole officer framed for murder must enlist the help of his former clients to clear his name.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Steve Coogan, Lena Headey, Emma Gilmour, Susan Jane Tanner

Votes: 7,168

31. Winter of Our Dreams (1981)

89 min | Drama, Romance

6.3
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When a womanizing bookshop owner hears about the suicide of his former girlfriend, he tries to find out more and meets her friend, a prostitute. They hook up, but when she finds her friends... See full summary »

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Judy Davis, Bryan Brown, Cathy Downes, Baz Luhrmann

Votes: 367

32. One Night Stand (1984)

Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

6.3
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In Australia, four teenagers in a Sydney theater are astounded to hear the news that a nuclear war has broken out in Eastern Europe. They try to figure out the best way they can survive the coming conflagration.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Tyler Coppin, Cassandra Delaney, Jay Hackett, Saskia Post

Votes: 256

33. Dalmas (1973)

105 min | Drama

6.3
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Director: Bert Deling | Stars: Peter Whittle, Peter Cummins, Max Gillies, John Duigan

Votes: 31

34. Careless Love (2012)

105 min | Drama

6.0
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CARELESS LOVE tells the story of Linh, a Vietnamese Australian university student who secretly starts part-time work as an escort. She develops a close rapport with one of her clients, an ... See full summary »

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Nammi Le, Penny McNamee, Ivy Mak, David Field

Votes: 526

35. Sirens (1994)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

5.9
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64 Metascore

When a painting is termed blasphemous, a young minister and his wife visit the artist... and the three sexually playful models living with him.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Sam Neill, Elle Macpherson

Votes: 11,527 | Gross: $7.77M

36. Molly (1999)

PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

5.7
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21 Metascore

A bachelor becomes the unwilling guardian of his autistic, intellectually disabled sister; then an experimental treatment works a dramatic change in her brain and his attitude.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Elisabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart, Jill Hennessy, Thomas Jane

Votes: 3,137 | Gross: $0.02M

37. Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)

NC-17 | 99 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

5.6
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A young female landowner in 1840s Jamaica marries a just-arrived Englishman to avoid losing her property. All seems to be perfect, love arises, and happiness is on the way, but she is ... See full summary »

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Karina Lombard, Nathaniel Parker, Rachel Ward, Michael York

Votes: 2,211 | Gross: $1.61M

38. The Leading Man (1996)

R | 100 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

5.6
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A successful playwright falls in love with his new actress Hilary (Thandie Newton) and, in an attempt to leave his wife Elena (Anna Galiena) without incident, recruits a handsome Hollywood actor (Jon Bon Jovi) to seduce her.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Jon Bon Jovi, Anna Galiena, Lambert Wilson, Thandiwe Newton

Votes: 1,614

39. Far East (1982)

102 min | Drama

5.6
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A cynical Australian ex Nam war vet runs a sleazy bar in the Philippines. Hif old flame enters his life again asking for help since her husband, an investigative journalist is prosecuted by the junta for discovering too much.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Bryan Brown, Helen Morse, John Bell, Raina McKeon

Votes: 130

40. Winners (1985–1990)
Episode: Room to Move (1986)

Not Rated | 49 min | Drama

5.5
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Carol (Nicole Kidman) is a top runner, coached by her father day and night. Then she sees Angie, the punk new girl, dancing magnificently and alone. The two become friends and Carol begins to rebel, but the all-important race is coming up.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Alyssa-Jane Cook, Terence Donovan, Veronica Lang

Votes: 198

41. Dimboola (1979)

94 min | Comedy, Drama

5.5
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Dimboola follows the interaction of various characters at a country wedding reception.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Bruce Spence, Natalie Bate, Max Gillies, Bill Garner

Votes: 131

42. The Firm Man (1975)

84 min | Drama

5.5
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Not much is known about the firm for which businessman Gerald Baxter works, but it seems to have a negative effect on everyone involved. The hero begins to experience bizarre visions, while... See full summary »

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Peter Cummins, Eileen Chapman, Peter Carmody, Bethany Lee

Votes: 22

43. The Engagement (2011)

85 min | Drama

5.0
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The Engagement is a complex and fascinating love story set in contemporary London. Dario is a mysterious motorbike courier who falls in love with a girl who is engaged to be married but he ... See full summary »

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Ty Glaser, Dragan Micanovic, Ben Miller, Emma Pierson

Votes: 27

44. Bonjour Balwyn (1971)

70 min | Comedy

4.8
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Director: Nigel Buesst | Stars: John Duigan, Peter Cummins, John Romeril, Patricia Condon

Votes: 14

45. Paranoid (I) (2000)

Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

3.9
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A fashion model, living in London, attends a dinner party in the country side. Her "friend" just leaves and she's stuck there. She's drugged, abused and filmed. She tries to escape and is chained. Who'll help?

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Jessica Alba, Iain Glen, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ewen Bremner

Votes: 2,397

46. Sirens: Home Movie Chat with Hugh Grant and John Duigan (2010 Video)

19 min | Short, Biography, Comedy

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Stars: Hugh Grant, John Duigan

47. Mai Tai (I)

Comedy, Mystery | Announced

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Director: John Duigan

48. The Year My Voice Broke: A Look Back Through 20 Years (2008 Video)

52 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

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Stars: John Duigan, Loene Carmen, Graeme Blundell, Judi Farr

49. Children of the Moon (1974)

Short, Drama

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Director: Bob Weis | Stars: John Duigan, Alan Money

50. Mouth to Mouth: Interview with Actor Ian Gilmour (2012 Video)

8 min | Short, Biography, History

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Stars: Ian Gilmour, John Duigan



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