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1. Faraway Downs (2023)
38 min | Adventure, Drama, History
An aristocrat, Sarah has a cattle station in Australia. Following the death of her husband, a baron plots to take her land but she joins forces with cattle drover Jackman to protect her station.
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Shea Adams, Eddie Baroo
Votes: 3,055
2. Mystery Road (2018– )
Not Rated | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Jay Swan is assigned to investigate a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station. Soon, Jay's investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community.
Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Tasia Zalar, Tasma Walton, Judy Davis
Votes: 4,879
3. Goldstone (2016)
R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Indigenous detective Jay Swan arrives in the town of Goldstone to search for a missing person, and his simple duty becomes complicated when he uncovers a web of crime and corruption.
Director: Ivan Sen | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Alex Russell, Jacki Weaver, David Wenham
Votes: 6,252 | Gross: $0.09M
4. Mystery Road (2013)
Not Rated | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An indigenous detective returns to the Outback to investigate the murder of a young girl.
Director: Ivan Sen | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Ryan Kwanten, Jack Thompson
Votes: 8,557
5. Sweet Country (2017)
R | 113 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Western set on the Northern Territory frontier in the 1920s, where justice itself is put on trial when an aged Aboriginal farmhand shoots a white man in self-defense and goes on the run as a posse gathers to hunt him down.
Director: Warwick Thornton | Stars: Hamilton Morris, Shanika Cole, Ewen Leslie, Sam Neill
Votes: 9,283 | Gross: $0.10M
6. Rapa Nui (1994)
R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Love between the representatives of two warring tribes changes the balance of power on the whole remote island.
Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: Jason Scott Lee, Esai Morales, Sandrine Holt, Eru Potaka Dewes
Votes: 5,328 | Gross: $0.31M
7. The Furnace (2020)
116 min | Adventure, Drama, History
To escape the outback, a young Afghan cameleer falls in with a mysterious bushman on the run with stolen Crown gold.
Director: Roderick MacKay | Stars: Ahmed Malek, Baykali Ganambarr, Kaushik Das, Noah Skape
Votes: 4,212
8. The Tracker (2002)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Western
Fanatic is a government trooper who is heading an expedition to find an Aboriginal man accused of murdering a white woman. Others in the expedition are the Follower, a greenhorn trooper, the Veteran, and the Tracker.
Director: Rolf de Heer | Stars: David Gulpilil, Gary Sweet, Damon Gameau, Grant Page
Votes: 3,304
9. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)
108 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
After suffering racist abuse throughout his life - which intensifies following his marriage to a white woman - a half-Aboriginal farmhand finds himself driven to murder.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Tommy Lewis, Freddy Reynolds, Angela Punch McGregor, Ray Barrett
Votes: 2,539
10. Red Hill (2010)
R | 95 min | Drama, Thriller, Western
A young police officer must survive his first day's duty in a small country town.
Director: Patrick Hughes | Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley, Tommy Lewis, Claire van der Boom
Votes: 9,093 | Gross: $0.02M
11. Mad Dog Morgan (1976)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the 1850s.
Director: Philippe Mora | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Jack Thompson, David Gulpilil, Frank Thring
Votes: 1,873
12. The Dead Lands (2014)
R | 107 min | Action, Adventure
After his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, the teenage son of a slain Maori chieftain looks to avenge his father's murder and bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones.
Director: Toa Fraser | Stars: James Rolleston, Lawrence Makoare, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Xavier Horan
Votes: 5,275 | Gross: $0.00M
13. Utu (1983)
Unrated | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In 1870, a Maori warrior working with the British finds his village massacred, and vows revenge.
Director: Geoff Murphy | Stars: Anzac Wallace, Bruno Lawrence, Tim Elliott, Kelly Johnson
Votes: 1,337
14. The Dead Lands (2020– )
Action, Fantasy, Horror
A new TV series from writer Glenn Standring based on his movie The Dead Lands (2014). In ancient Maori times, an undead warrior and a young tribeswoman team up to find a way to stop the evil dead from rising.
Stars: Te Kohe Tuhaka, Vicky Haughton, Darneen Christian, Calvin Tuteao
Votes: 1,129
15. The Naked Country (1985)
90 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A rancher comes in conflict with a gang of renegade Aborigines on the run from their tribe's posse. They try to kill him, but he gets away and hides in the woods. His posh wife and her lover, a local alcoholic cop, go to rescue him.
Director: Tim Burstall | Stars: John Stanton, Rebecca Gilling, Ivar Kants, Tommy Lewis
Votes: 121
16. Manganinnie (1980)
90 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Aboriginal woman Manganinnie survives a Black Line raid which claims the life of her husband, Meenopeekameena.
Director: John Honey | Stars: Mawuyul Yanthalawuy, Anna Ralph, Phillip Hinton, Elaine Mangan
Votes: 187
17. Journey Among Women (1977)
93 min | Drama, History, Western
In colonial Australia, daughter of a judge helps a group of female convicts living in inhuman conditions escape. Aboriginal girl teaches them how to survive in the forest. One of them gets raped and killed. The group seeks revenge.
Director: Tom Cowan | Stars: Jeune Pritchard, Martin Phelan, Nell Campbell, Lillian Crombie
Votes: 150
18. Sweet Country: Sam Neill and Bryan Brown (2018 Video)
4 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Set in 1929 in the sparsely-populated outback of the Northern Territory and based on a series of true events, it tells a harsh story against the backdrop of a divided society (between the ... See full summary »
Stars: Sam Neill, Bryan Brown
Votes: 45
19. How the West Was Lost (1987)
72 min | Documentary, History
On 1 May 1946, 800 Aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north-west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a carefully organized strike that was to last for at least three years, but never officially ended.
Director: David Noakes | Stars: Laura Black, Sally Martin, Ramsay McLean, Don McLeod
Votes: 7
20. Jandamarra's War (2011 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary
In Jandamarra's War, we learn how in the 1890's the European colonialists arrive in the Kimberley with vast herds of sheep and cattle, determined to make their fortune by feeding a rapidly ... See full summary »
Director: Mitch Torres | Stars: Ernie Dingo, Darcy Anderson, David Beurteaux, Emmanuel J. Brown
Votes: 17
21. Never Stop Riding (2017 Video)
11 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
Alec Baker, Peter Mungkuri and Mr Kunmanara Pompey are three senior artists and respected leaders from Indulkana community on the APY Lands, SA. As young men, they were renowned stockmen ... See full summary »
Directors: Alec Baker, Peter Mungkuri, Kunmanara Pompey | Stars: Kumanara Andy, Alec Baker, Eric Barney, David Brumby
22. The Naked Country: Audio Interview with Writer/Producer Ross Dimsey (2005 Video)
25 min | Short, Biography, History
Star: Ross Dimsey
23. Sweet Country: Warwick Thornton and Dylan Thornton (2018 Video)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Warwick Thornton, Dylan Thornton
24. Red Hill: Deleted Scenes (2011 Video)
10 min | Short, Action, Adventure
Deleted scenes from Red Hill (2010).
Director: Patrick Hughes | Stars: Steve Bisley, Kevin Harrington, Tommy Lewis
25. The Tracker: Interviews on Location (2002 Video)
36 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Christopher Corin, James Currie, Rolf de Heer, Damon Gameau
27. The Naked Country: Exclusive Interview with Actress Rebecca Gilling (2005 Video)
17 min | Short, Biography, History
Star: Rebecca Gilling
28. Mad Dog Morgan: To Shoot a Mad Dog (1976)
25 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary about the making of the Australian feature Mad Dog Morgan (1976).
Director: David Elfick | Stars: Philippe Mora, David Gulpilil, Dennis Hopper, Grant Page
Votes: 21
29. Red Hill: Storyboard Comparisons (2011 Video)
9 min | Animation, Short, Action
Stars: Steve Bisley, Ken Connley, Kevin Harrington, Tommy Lewis
30. Making Utu (1983 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Making of documentary on the set of New Zealand's first epic Utu (1983), working with little money and dealing respectfully with matters of cultural protocol. Merata Mita discusses complex issues of inter-cultural conflict.
Director: Gaylene Preston | Stars: Geoff Murphy, Anzac Wallace, Merata Mita, Martyn Sanderson
31. The Tracker: IF Awards 2002 (2003 Video)
8 min | Documentary, Short, Talk-Show
Stars: Eric Bana, Vince Colosimo, Rolf de Heer, David Gulpilil
32. The Tracker: World Premiere Adelaide Festival of Arts 2002 (2003 Video)
12 min | Documentary, Short, Talk-Show
Stars: Rolf de Heer, David Gulpilil, Julie Ryan, Damon Gameau
33. Red Hill: Interviews with the Cast and Crew (2010 Video)
31 min | Short, Talk-Show
Stars: Patrick Hughes, Al Clark, Tommy Lewis
34. Sweet Country: Behind the Scenes (2018 Video)
3 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Bryan Brown, Anni Finsterer, Gibson John, Ewen Leslie
35. David Tranter - The True Story of 'Sweet Country' (2018 Video)
3 min | Documentary, Short
Star: David Tranter
36. The Tracker: Selected to Participate in Official Competition at the 59th Venice International Film Festival 2002 (2003 Video)
4 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Rolf de Heer, David Gulpilil, Julie Ryan, Gary Sweet
37. The Tracker: Opening Night Film, Melbourne International Film Festival 2002 (2003 Video)
7 min | Documentary, Short, Talk-Show
Stars: Rolf de Heer, Damon Gameau, David Gulpilil, Archie Roach
38.
Mystery Road (2018– )
Episode:
The Road
(2020)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A decapitated body washes up in the mangroves, drawing Jay Swan to the furtive township of Gideon. It seems drug-related but is it also familiar? Partnered with local cop, Fran, Jay must unlock what the community knows.
Director: Warwick Thornton | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Jada Alberts, Tasma Walton, Callan Mulvey
Votes: 238
39.
Mystery Road (2018– )
Episode:
The Flare
(2020)
TV-14 | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jay and Fran have Dylan on the hook until a local businessman steps in and bails him out. Jay takes matters into his own hands to rectify the situation. Fran's world comes crashing down as a long-held fear suddenly surfaces.
Director: Wayne Blair | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Jada Alberts, Tasma Walton, Callan Mulvey
Votes: 178
40.
Mystery Road (2018– )
Episode:
Artefacts
(2020)
TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Struggling with Mary's new relationship, Jay reluctantly uses Simon's help to narrow in on the drugs and murder investigation. With the discovery of the bones, Fran is determined to reopen Zoe's case on her own.
Director: Wayne Blair | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Jada Alberts, Tasma Walton, Callan Mulvey
Votes: 174
41.
Mystery Road (2018– )
Episode:
Broken
(2020)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With the case apparently solved Jay is being encouraged to leave town, but something isn't adding up. Jay begins to question the motives of all those around him. Fran is dealt another blow in the search for justice for Zoe.
Director: Wayne Blair | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Jada Alberts, Tasma Walton, Callan Mulvey
Votes: 163
42.
Mystery Road (2018– )
Episode:
To Live with the Living
(2020)
TV-14 | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Now in danger, Mary must lean into Jay for help. Jay struggles to keep Mary safe as the threat closes in on both of them. Fran feels betrayed as she digs deeper into Zoe's disappearance.
Director: Warwick Thornton | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Jada Alberts, Tasma Walton, Callan Mulvey
Votes: 160
43.
Mystery Road (2018– )
Episode:
What You Do Now
(2020)
TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jay is lured into a trap to rescue Mary and an epic gun battle erupts. Will Jay be able to survive this and serve justice? Fran gets answers about Zoe and some closure, but it won't be in the form she expects.
Director: Warwick Thornton | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Jada Alberts, Tasma Walton, Callan Mulvey
Votes: 172
44.
Mystery Road (2018– )
Episode:
Gone
(2018)
Not Rated | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When there is a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station, Detective Jay Swan is assigned to investigate, working alongside local cop Emma James.
Director: Rachel Perkins | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Judy Davis, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair
Votes: 308
45.
Mystery Road (2018– )
Episode:
Blood Ties
(2018)
Not Rated | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two unannounced visitors in town cause chaos for Jay and Emma as they try to uncover what happened to the two missing young men.
Director: Rachel Perkins | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Judy Davis, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair
Votes: 254
46.
Mystery Road (2018– )
Episode:
Chasing Ghosts
(2018)
Not Rated | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As time runs out to find the missing boys, pressure mounts on Shevorne to reveal what she knows.
Director: Rachel Perkins | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Judy Davis, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair
Votes: 235
47.
Mystery Road (2018– )
Episode:
Silence
(2018)
Not Rated | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Marley's safe return has brought relief and elation to the town and his family - but where is Reese? And what is Marley hiding?
Director: Rachel Perkins | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Judy Davis, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair
Votes: 221
48.
Mystery Road (2018– )
Episode:
The Waterhole
(2018)
Not Rated | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A murder sends Jay on a desperate journey to clear Marley's name before it's too late, which leads Emma to uncover a far greater crime.
Director: Rachel Perkins | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Judy Davis, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair
Votes: 224
49.
Mystery Road (2018– )
Episode:
The Truth
(2018)
Not Rated | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In a race against time, Jay and Emma have to prove who really committed the murder...or Marley will be jailed for the crime.
Director: Rachel Perkins | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Judy Davis, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair
Votes: 238
50.
The Dead Lands (2020– )
Episode:
Tell the Dead I'm Coming
(2020)
44 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Waka is sent back from the Afterlife to find honor and redemption.
Director: Peter Burger | Stars: Te Kohe Tuhaka, Darneen Christian, Stephen Grey, Wayne Hapi
Votes: 70