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1. Free Willy (1993)
PG | 112 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Michael Madsen, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 82,929 | Gross: $77.70M
2. The Phantom (1996)
PG | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Votes: 35,803 | Gross: $17.30M
3. Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
PG | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Australian Outback adventurer Mick "Crocodile" Dundee travels to Los Angeles with his young son while his longtime companion suspects foul play at a movie studio.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Jere Burns, Jonathan Banks
Votes: 26,223 | Gross: $25.64M
4. Lonesome Dove (1989)
TV-14 | 96 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Two former Texas Rangers renew their spirit of adventure as they and several other residents of a small Texas town join a cattle drive to the Montana Territory.
Stars: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane
Votes: 25,888
5. Quigley Down Under (1990)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Sharpshooter Matt Quigley is hired from Wyoming by an Australian rancher paying a very high price. But when Quigley arrives Down Under, all is not as it seems.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, Alan Rickman, Chris Haywood
Votes: 24,521 | Gross: $21.41M
6. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two lone riders hold up a bank's armoured car to save their friend's bar from imminent foreclosure. Soon, the mission goes awry when they discover the vehicle's unexpected cargo.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Chelsea Field, Daniel Baldwin
Votes: 22,433 | Gross: $7.43M
7. D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
PG | 99 min | Family, Sci-Fi
A seemingly normal young boy is found abandoned on a mountain road and adopted by a family who are increasingly amazed by his abilities before discovering the secret behind his real identity.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Kathryn Walker, Colleen Camp
Votes: 14,081 | Gross: $7.84M
8. The Man from Snowy River (1982)
PG | 102 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In 1880s Australia, after young Jim Craig's father dies, he takes a job at the Harrison cattle ranch, where he is forced to become a man.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Tom Burlinson, Terence Donovan, Tommy Dysart
Votes: 10,024 | Gross: $20.66M
9. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)
PG | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
To keep the loyalty of a village during the Vietnam war, a U.S. Army officer and his unit struggle to deliver it a live elephant.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Danny Glover, Ray Liotta, Denis Leary, Doug E. Doug
Votes: 9,706 | Gross: $24.70M
10. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–1993)
TV-G | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The adventures of the archaeological treasure hunter in his youth as related by an elderly Indiana Jones.
Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, George Hall, Corey Carrier, Ronny Coutteure
Votes: 8,677
11. Into the West (2005)
TV-14 | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Tales from the American West in the 19th century, told from the perspective of two families, one of white settlers and one of Native Americans.
Stars: Joseph M. Marshall, Irene Bedard, Gil Birmingham, John Terry
Votes: 7,553
12. Lightning Jack (1994)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Western
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 ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Paul Hogan, Cuba Gooding Jr., Beverly D'Angelo, Kamala Lopez
Votes: 7,238 | Gross: $16.82M
13. 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: 4,682 | Gross: $0.02M
14. Crossfire Trail (2001 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Drama, Western
Rafe promises a dying friend to look after his wife and 40,000 acre ranch in Wyoming. A powerful businessman wants the ranch and widow by whatever means necessary.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Tom Selleck, Virginia Madsen, Wilford Brimley, David O'Hara
Votes: 3,664
15. Comanche Moon (2008)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama, Western
The adventures and love lives of young Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae leading up to their retirement to the city of Lonesome Dove.
Stars: Steve Zahn, Ryan Merriman, Keith D. Robinson, Wes Studi
Votes: 3,286
16. Monte Walsh (2003 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 117 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Wyoming, 1892: Monte's been cowboy for ranchers all his life but he's no longer young and big business is taking over the ranches.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Tom Selleck, Isabella Rossellini, Keith Carradine, George Eads
Votes: 3,028
17. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,290
18. Prisoner (1979–1986)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of the staff and inmates of a women's prison.
Stars: Elspeth Ballantyne, Barbara Jungwirth, Betty Bobbitt, Sheila Florance
Votes: 2,233
19. The Lighthorsemen (1987)
PG | 131 min | Drama, History, War
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.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Peter Phelps, Nick Waters, John Larking, Jack Heywood
Votes: 2,017
20. Phar Lap (1983)
PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The true story of a New Zealand racehorse that became a champion, with the help of a local stable-boy.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Tom Burlinson, Judy Morris, Martin Vaughan, Celia De Burgh
Votes: 1,967
21. Harlequin (1980)
PG | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An enigmatic faith healer - who appears to possess genuine magical powers - and a political fixer vie for influence over a senator and his family.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Robert Powell, David Hemmings, Carmen Duncan, Broderick Crawford
Votes: 1,706
22. The Young Black Stallion (2003)
G | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A young girl befriends a wild black stallion.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Biana Tamimi, Richard Romanus, Patrick Elyas, Gérard Rudolf
Votes: 1,327 | Gross: $6.75M
23. The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Experience the magic and adventure from Walt Disney world of color.
Stars: David Sparrow, Will Friedle, Joe Dinicol, Laurie Murdoch
Votes: 1,063
24. Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (1997)
91 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Peter Glahn is released after years of incarceration as a political prisoner and is now returning to his homeland, the mythical Mandragora where the sun never sets. On board the ship home, ... See full summary »
Director: Guy Maddin | Stars: Pascale Bussières, Shelley Duvall, Frank Gorshin, Alice Krige
Votes: 966
25. Against the Wind (1978)
617 min | Drama, History, Western
Mary Mulvane, an 18 year old Irish girl, is transported to New South Wales for seven years for doing little else than protecting her own property. She must endure the horror of transport to... See full summary »
Stars: Mary Larkin, Kerry McGuire, Jon English, Warwick Sims
Votes: 946
26. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002–2008)
TV-MA | 2,033 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The boyhood adventures of the greatest action hero of all time: Indiana Jones. Young Indy travels the world, meeting some of the greatest figures of the early 20th century, and participating in the events that helped shape history.
Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Lloyd Owen, Margaret Tyzack
Votes: 874
27. The Cup (2011)
PG | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The 2002 Melbourne Cup horse race, brotherly love and the triumph of the human spirit. A true story.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Bryan Martin, Stephen Curry, Jodi Gordon, Daniel MacPherson
Votes: 857
28.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Flash
(1997)
Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A boy falls in love with a horse named Flash that's for sale. He gets a job to earn the money to buy the horse, but he's forced to sell when the family falls upon hard times. This family-oriented drama proceeds from there.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Lucas Black, Brian Kerwin, Shawn Toovey, Tom Nowicki
Votes: 824
29. The Day After Halloween (1979)
R | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A naive hairdresser is spurred by her vivacious friend into becoming a nude model, but soon discovers that everyone she knows wants a piece of her.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Chantal Contouri, Robert Bruning, Sigrid Thornton, Hugh Keays-Byrne
Votes: 727
30. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell (1999 Video)
89 min | Adventure, History, War
August, 1916. Using the name 'Henri Defense', 17 year old Indiana Jones has enlisted in the Belgian army to fight in the Great War. After all his commanding officers have been wiped out ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Jason Flemyng, Richard Ridings
Votes: 710
31. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (1999 Video)
92 min | Adventure
Young Indiana Jones undertakes several perilous missions for the French secret service during the Great War.
Directors: Vic Armstrong, Simon Wincer | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Benedict Taylor, Matthew Wait, Christopher Lee
Votes: 704
32. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert (1999 Video)
82 min | Adventure, War
Indiana Jones helps British and Australian soldiers take the town of Beersheba during the Great War.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julian Firth, Cameron Daddo
Votes: 697
33. NASCAR: The IMAX Experience (2004)
PG | 48 min | Documentary, Sport
A big-screen look into one of America's most successful entertainment industries, NASCAR racing.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson
Votes: 659 | Gross: $20.03M
34.
Lonesome Dove (1989)
Episode:
Leaving
(1989)
TV-14 | 94 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Two former Texas Rangers reunite with old friends and set off on an adventure.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane
Votes: 559
35. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life (1999 Video)
88 min | Adventure, War
Africa, December 1916. Despite disobeying orders, Indy is promoted to Captain after capturing a German machine gun. He is then ordered to cross the jungle with Remy and Major Boucher to ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Bryan Pringle, Michel Duchaussoy
Votes: 535
36. The Sullivans (1976–1983)
30 min | Drama
Follows the Sullivan family from Melbourne, Australia during the Second World War.
Stars: Paul Cronin, Steven Tandy, Reg Gorman, Vikki Hammond
Votes: 525
37.
Lonesome Dove (1989)
Episode:
Return
(1989)
TV-14 | 94 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
The drive reaches Montana, but it proves to be the biggest challenge of them all.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane
Votes: 517
38.
Lonesome Dove (1989)
Episode:
On the Trail
(1989)
TV-14 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Woodrow and Gus are back in their old stomping grounds after they stop the cattle drive to look for a cook. Gus has a fateful encounter with a vengeful old foe.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane
Votes: 501
39.
Lonesome Dove (1989)
Episode:
The Plains
(1989)
TV-14 | 94 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Gus and Lorena rejoin the cattle drive. Elmira makes her way to Ogallala, with July close on her heels. Jake's new partnership doesn't turn out as planned.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane
Votes: 490
40. Escape: Human Cargo (1998 TV Movie)
R | 107 min | Action, Drama
An American entrepreneur is closing a deal in Saudi Arabia in 1977. After a fallout with his influential Saudi partners, they have him arrested. Due to the US policy of noninterference in SA, the embassy won't help him. He must escape.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Treat Williams, Stephen Lang, Sasson Gabay, Ze'ev Revach
Votes: 481
41. The Echo of Thunder (1998 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 98 min | Drama
A young girl goes to live with her father and stepmother in the Australian outback after her mother's death. Stars Judy Davis and Jamey Sheridan. From the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Judy Davis, Jamey Sheridan, Lauren Hewett, Ernie Dingo
Votes: 436
42.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
(1998)
TV-PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A small-town cat-and-dog detective duo investigate a new neighbor who they believe may have committed a murder - but the snag is, locals are attempting to pair him off with their owner.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Ricki Lake, Linden Ashby, Bruce McGill, Christina Pickles
Votes: 401
43. One Night Stand (1984)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
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
44.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Girl Who Spelled Freedom
(1986)
Unrated | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Cambodian family is given sponsored immigration to the United States where one daughter becomes a spelling bee champion.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Wayne Rogers, Mary Kay Place, Kieu Chinh, Kathleen Sisk
Votes: 235
45. P.T. Barnum (1999 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 138 min | Biography, Drama
The story of the great American showman and promoter.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Beau Bridges, Jordan Bridges, Cynthia Dale, Natalie Radford
Votes: 191
46.
Into the West (2005)
Episode:
Manifest Destiny
(2005)
TV-14 | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Manifest Destiny.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Beau Bridges, Jessica Capshaw, Tonantzin Carmelo, Derek de Lint
Votes: 180
47. Bluegrass (1988 TV Movie)
240 min | Drama
A woman tries to be successful in the male-dominated horse racing business. Intrigue, greed, power games and love trying to put stones in her way.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Cheryl Ladd, Wayne Rogers, Diane Ladd, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 176
48. The Last Frontier (1986 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, Romance
A single mother from LA marries an Australian cattle rancher following a whirlwind courtship. He returns to Australia ahead of her and her two children, and dies before they arrive. His ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Linda Evans, Jack Thompson, Jason Robards, Judy Morris
Votes: 167
49.
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–1993)
Episode:
German East Africa, December 1916
(1992)
TV-G | Action, Adventure, Family
In a the waiting room of a hospital, Professor Indiana Jones recounts a harrowing time he had in Africa, December 1916. Indy was promoted to Captain and then ordered to cross the jungle ... See full summary »
Directors: Simon Wincer, Carl Schultz | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, George Hall, Bryan Pringle
Votes: 162
50.
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–1993)
Episode:
Palestine, October 1917
(1993)
TV-G | Action, Adventure, Family
T.E. Lawrence suggests his old friend and pen-pal Indiana Jones (aka Henri Defense) for an undercover mission in Gaza, where Indy befriends some members of the Australian Lighthorseman ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julian Firth, Cameron Daddo
Votes: 160