Results for : Bill Kerr

The New Adventures of Black Beauty

8.0

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The New Adventures of Black Beauty [HD] (1990)

1990–

The New Adventures of Black Beauty [HD] (1990)

One of the most beloved characters in children's literature returns to captivate a new generation. The New Adventures of Black Beauty is set in New Zealand's rugged wilderness, where Jenny (Stacy Dorning, reprising the character she played in the 1972 series The Adventures of Black Beauty) and her head strong stepdaughter Vicky (Amber McWilliams) have moved to start a new life. Into their lives gallops a magnificent wild horse that Vicky instantly falls in love with and names Black Beauty. Together, Jenny and Vicky face many challenges as they struggle to become a close knit family. Gradually Vicky earns Beauty's trust and Jenny struggles to be accepted by the locals as a female veterinarian. Beautiful scenery, colourful characters, and heart pounding adventures make this series a family favourite in the tradition of Little House on the Prairie.

8.0 /10

Razorback

5.7

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Razorback [HD] (1984)

1984–

Razorback [HD] (1984)

In the Australian outback a vicious wild boar kills and causes havoc to a small community.

5.7 /10

The Captain's Table

7.5

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The Captain's Table [HD] (1959)

1959–

The Captain's Table [HD] (1959)

A captain is promoted by his company from tramp steamers to their flagship passenger liner. Although he is a thoroughly competent sailor ready to take charge of such a ship, he is less prepared for the social duties his new position involves, not least the way he in which becomes the target for all the unattached women on board.

7.5 /10

Harmony Row

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Harmony Row [HD] (1933)

1933–

Harmony Row [HD] (1933)

George enlists in the police force and is assigned to Harmony Row, a haunt of criminals such as Slogger Lee.

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The Year of Living Dangerously

6.8

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The Year of Living Dangerously [HD] (1982)

1982–

The Year of Living Dangerously [HD] (1982)

Australian journalist Guy Hamilton travels to Indonesia to cover civil strife in 1965. There—on the eve of an attempted coup—he befriends a Chinese Australian photographer with a deep connection to and vast knowledge of the Indonesian people, and also falls in love with a British national.

6.8 /10

Vigil

7.4

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Vigil [HD] (1984)

1984–

Vigil [HD] (1984)

Toss lives on a sheep farm with her father in New Zealand. When Toss's father dies in an accident, Ethan, an itinerant hunter, wanders onto the family farm and is given a job by her grandfather. Toss's fairly innocent relationship with Ethan is severed when he forms a relationship with her mother.

7.4 /10

Sweet Talker

3.8

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Sweet Talker [HD] (1991)

1991–

Sweet Talker [HD] (1991)

When scam artist Harry Reynolds gets out of jail, he makes his way to the depressed coastal village of Beachport, where according to local myth, an old Portuguese treasure ship lies buried in the sand. Harry is an old pro at manipulating this situation to his best advantage, but never anticipates how deeply he will be affected by the relationship he develops with a young boy and his mother. A delightful tale of greed, gullibility and grandiose schemes, "Sweet Talker" is a romantic comedy for everyone in the family.

3.8 /10

Let's Get Skase

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Let's Get Skase [HD] (2001)

2001–

Let's Get Skase [HD] (2001)

Christopher Skase. He ruled Australia and stole a fortune, fleeing to the coast of Spain. No one could touch him. No one could stop him. Until Peter Dellasandro and a small force of men swore they'd bring him down.

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The Lighthorsemen

6.2

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The Lighthorsemen [HD] (1987)

1987–

The Lighthorsemen [HD] (1987)

Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?

6.2 /10

Port of Escape

5.0

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Port of Escape [HD] (1956)

1956–

Port of Escape [HD] (1956)

Two sailors dock in London in search of a good time. But when one of them fatally stabs a man during a scuffle in a bar, the pair flee the scene, commandeer a boat and take the three women on board hostage as they try to outrun the law.

5.0 /10

Over the Hill

5.0

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Over the Hill [HD] (1992)

1992–

Over the Hill [HD] (1992)

Alma can't stand to have one more birthday without seeing her estranged daughter, Elizabeth, who lives in Sydney, Australia.

5.0 /10

Dusty

4.0

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Dusty [HD] (1983)

1983–

Dusty [HD] (1983)

Plot The eponymous Dusty is an appropriately named dingo, or wild dog. Roaming the fertile fields of Australia, Dusty is captured as a puppy. Though dingoes are normally averse to human companionship, Dusty attaches himself to an old, worn-out shepherd, played by Bill Kerr. The dog gives Kerr a reason for living, and vice versa. Be sure to have plenty of Kleenex handy for some of the mistier passages of Dusty.

4.0 /10

The Wrong Arm of the Law

6.5

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The Wrong Arm of the Law [HD] (1963)

1963–

The Wrong Arm of the Law [HD] (1963)

The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This upset's the natural order of the police/criminal relationship and the police and the crooks join forces to catch the IPOs (Impersonating Police Officers), including an armoured car robbery in which the police must help the gangs to set a trap.

6.5 /10

The Coca-Cola Kid

5.9

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The Coca-Cola Kid [HD] (1985)

1985–

The Coca-Cola Kid [HD] (1985)

An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence is tested he's given a tour of the man's plant, and they begin talking of a joint venture. Things get more complicated when the Coca-Cola man begins falling in love with his temporary secretary, who seems to have connections to the valley.

5.9 /10

Gallipoli

7.2

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Gallipoli [HD] (1981)

1981–

Gallipoli [HD] (1981)

As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank—both agile runners—become friends and enlist in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps together. They later find themselves part of the Dardanelles Campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula, a brutal eight-month conflict which pit the British and their allies against the Ottoman Empire and left over 500,000 men dead.

7.2 /10

Appointment in London

6.9

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Appointment in London [HD] (1953)

1953–

Appointment in London [HD] (1953)

Wing-commander Tim Mason leads a squadron of Lancaster bombers on almost nightly raids from England. Having flown eighty-seven missions he will shortly be retiring from flying, but the strain is showing. He tries to make sure his men concentrate only on their job and so keeps women away from the base, but then he himself meets naval officer Eve Canyon.

6.9 /10

Peter Pan

7.2

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Peter Pan [HD] (2003)

2003–

Peter Pan [HD] (2003)

In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.

7.2 /10

Doctor in Distress

6.6

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Doctor in Distress [HD] (1963)

1963–

Doctor in Distress [HD] (1963)

"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lancelot Spratt, Simon Sparrow's old teacher and sometimes nemesis. When the eternal bachelor Sir Lancelot injures his back and falls in love with his physiotherapist Iris Marchant, he becomes very distressed and turns to Simon for help. Simon, who now is a senior doctor at fictional Hampden Cross Hospital and hopelessly in love with aspiring actress Delia, sends him to a nature cure clinic in a vain attempt to help him lose weight, but Sir Lancelot can't get Iris off his mind and has her followed, first by a private investigator and eventually by himself. When he finally proposes, she rejects him and marries an old army major, which distresses Sir Lancelot even more.

6.6 /10

The Night My Number Came Up

6.8

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The Night My Number Came Up [HD] (1955)

1955–

The Night My Number Came Up [HD] (1955)

At a fashionable dinner party in Hong Kong a Royal Navy officer is coaxed into revealing details of a dream in which eight persons take off from Bangkok in a Dakota bound for Tokyo and crash in the Japanese mountains. Amongst those listening is Air Marshal Hardie who is due to fly to Tokyo the next day. Hardie initially dismisses the dream because he is scheduled to fly out in a Liberator, but as Hardie arrives at the airport he discovers that the Liberator has developed mechanical problems and has been replaced by a Dakota. When, just before the flight is due to depart, two soldiers board the plane making a complement of eight, Hardie fears that the dream may be coming true and he is destined to die.

6.8 /10

A Pair of Briefs

5.0

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A Pair of Briefs [HD] (1962)

1962–

A Pair of Briefs [HD] (1962)

She's new in chambers, and he's a troublemaker. But what 'is' the true status of the old lady's wartime marriage, and can the two young legal minds find the answer?

5.0 /10

Penny Points to Paradise

5.5

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Penny Points to Paradise [HD] (1951)

1951–

Penny Points to Paradise [HD] (1951)

When Harry and Spike visit Bristol to spend the winnings from Harry's latest Pools win, the boys are soon targeted by a gang of local counterfeiters.

5.5 /10

House of Mortal Sin

6.7

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House of Mortal Sin [HD] (1976)

1976–

House of Mortal Sin [HD] (1976)

Also known as 'The Confessional', another of Pete Walkers's critiques of institutional hypocrisy, in which a troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her. At first, the priest stalks the girl, but later it is revealed that he will stop at nothing, including blackmail and murder, just to get close to her.

6.7 /10

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

5.5

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Ghost in the Noonday Sun [HD] (1984)

1984–

Ghost in the Noonday Sun [HD] (1984)

A pirate crewman kills his captain after learning where he has hidden his buried treasure. However, as he begins to lose his memory, he relies more and more on the ghost of the man he just murdered to help him find the loot.

5.5 /10

Deadline

6.0

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Deadline [HD] (1982)

1982–

Deadline [HD] (1982)

A journalist sets out to report on a minor earthquake in the Australian outback, and finds that the tremor was a result of a small nuclear explosion - part of an extortion threat that has the government fearing nuclear blackmail. With the help of local reporters, and despite the harassment of the security agencies, he sets out to avert the crisis.

6.0 /10

The Pirate Movie

4.9

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The Pirate Movie [HD] (1982)

1982–

The Pirate Movie [HD] (1982)

A comedy/musical utilizing both new songs and parodies from the original (Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance), as well as references to popular films of the time, including Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark. In your typical boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy fights girl with swords plot, the story revolves around Mabel ...

4.9 /10

Girls Come First

4.5

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Girls Come First [HD] (1975)

1975–

Girls Come First [HD] (1975)

Up and coming portrait artist Alan Street is employed by the owner of a Soho Swingers Club to paint the nude hostesses. Whilst Alan relishes his new job his beautiful girlfriend is less than impressed.

4.5 /10

Double Sculls

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Double Sculls [HD] (1986)

1986–

Double Sculls [HD] (1986)

A man tries to rehabilitate his alcoholic friend by entering them both into the Australian national rowing championships.

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