1986 ‧ Action/Adventure ‧ 1h 44m
A New York reporter heads to Australia to interview the living legend Mike Dundee (Paul Hogan). When she finally locates him, she is so taken with him that she brings him back with her to New York. In New York, Mike Dundee is amazed by the wonders of the city and the interesting people there.
Initial release: April 24, 1986 (Australia)
Director: Peter Faiman
Music composed by: Peter Best
Box office: 328 million USD
Screenplay: Paul Hogan, John Cornell, Ken Shadie
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2. Wolf Creek
2005 ‧ Thriller/Horror ‧ 1h 44m
A chilling, factually based story of three road-trippers in remote Australia who are plunged into danger when they accept help from a friendly local. Kristy, Ben and Liz are three friends in their twenties who set out to hike through the scenic Wolf Creek National Park in the Australian Outback. The trouble begins when they find that their car won't start and they run into a local bushman named Mick Taylor.
Initial release: March 2005 (Adelaide)
Director: Greg McLean
Film series: Wolf Creek
Screenplay: Greg McLean
3. Animal Kingdom
2010 ‧ Drama/Crime ‧ 1h 53m
In this gritty Australian crime drama, young Joshua "J" Cody (James Frecheville) is taken in by his extended family after his mother dies of an overdose. This branch of the Cody clan, overseen by J's scheming grandmother, Janine (Jacki Weaver), is heavily involved in various criminal activities, and they quickly indoctrinate the boy into their way of life. However, J is given an opportunity to take a different route when a cop named Leckie (Guy Pearce) seeks to help him leave the family fold.
Initial release: January 22, 2010
Director: David Michôd
Producer: Liz Watts
Awards: AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor, MORE
Production companies: Screen Australia, Porchlight Films, Film Victoria, Screen NSW
4. Australia
2008 ‧ Drama/Romance ‧ 2h 46m
With the globe on the brink of World War II, Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) travels from Britain to Australia to inspect a cattle ranch she inherited. Reluctantly joining forces with a rugged local known as the Drover (Hugh Jackman), she sets out on a cattle drive across hundreds of miles of harsh terrain to save her ranch. But when they finally reach the town of Darwin, they must contend with the same Japanese bombers that just rained death upon Pearl Harbor.
Initial release: November 26, 2008 (USA)
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Featured song: By the Boab Tree
Box office: 211.3 million USD
Awards: Satellite Award for Best Cinematography
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