List of Australian films of 1989

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1989[edit]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Action Replay Sara Hourez Shane Feeney-Connor, Rhondda Findleton, Anna Hruby, Stuart Robinson, Nell Schofield, George Spartels Comedy Feature film IMDb
Afraid to Dance Denny Lawrence Nique Needles, Rosey Jones, Grigor Taylor, Tina Bursill, Annie Byron, Tom Richards, Marina Finlay Crime / Romance IMDb
Against the Innocent Daryl Dellora Margaret Cameron, Nick Lathouris, Alex Menglet Short film IMDb
The Audition Anna Campion Edith Campion, Jane Campion Short film IMDb
Bangkok Hilton Ken Cameron Nicole Kidman, Denholm Elliott, Hugo Weaving, Joy Smithers, Norman Kaye, Jerome Ehlers TV Mini Series IMDb
Becca Paul Turner Beth Robert, Dafydd Hywel, Dafydd Emyr, Robin Griffith, Lynette Curran, Jeff Phillips, Gary Sweet, Sheila Florance, Chris Hallam, Jacinta Stapleton, Polly Croke Drama ABC TV film
Bloodmoon Alex Mills Leon Lissek, Christine Amor, Ian Williams, Helen Thomson, Raymond Turner, Hazel Howson, Craig Cronin, Suzie MacKenzie, Chris Uhlmann Horror / Thriller Feature film IMDb
Blowing Hot and Cold Marc Gracie Joe Dolce, Peter Adams, Kate Gorman, Bruce Kane, Mary Coustas, Denise Drysdale, Dennis Coard, John Raaen, Elspeth Ballantyne Drama Feature film IMDb
Bonza David Swann Peter Green, Maureen Edwards, Suzie Dee, Peter Rowsthorn Short / Comedy film IMDb
The Boys in the Island Geoff Bennett Yves Stening, Jane Stephens, James Fox, Steve Jacobs, Daniel Pollock, Ben Oxenbould Adventure / Crime IMDb
Candy Regentag James Ricketson Patsy Stephen, Warwick Moss, Gary Aron Cook Drama Feature film IMDb aka Kiss The Night
Cappuccino Antony J. Bowman John Clayton, Rowena Wallace, Jeanie Drynan, Barry Quin, Cristina Parker, Ritchie Singer, Simon Matthews, Ernie Dingo Comedy Feature film IMDb
Chances Mike Smith Diane Craig, Marcus Graham, Sandy Gore, Peter Phelps, John Sheerin, Mercia Deane-Johns, Anne Grigg, Mark Kounnas, Natalie McCurry, Leverne McDonnell, Warwick Moss, Christopher Stollery, Michael Caton, Kim Deacon, Caz Lederman, Patrick Ward, Patsy Stephen, Rob Steele, Margaret Umbers, Mouche Phillips Drama TV film / TV Pilot
Closer and Closer Apart Steve Middleton Steve Bastoni, George Harlem, Marie-Louise Walker, Kate Jason, Yvette Bentana, George Kapiniaris, Linda Hartley Drama Feature film
The Corsican Brothers Animation IMDb
Dangerfreaks Brian Trenchard-Smith Nick Tate, Grant Page, Max Aspin Documentary IMDb
Dead Calm Phillip Noyce Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, Rod Mullinar, Joshua Tilden, Michael Long, George Shevtsov Drama / Thriller Feature film IMDb
The Delinquents Chris Thomson Kylie Minogue, Charlie Schlatter, Bruno Lawrence, Todd Boyce, Angela Punch McGregor, Desiree Smith, Lynette Curran, Melissa Jaffer Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb
Devil in the Flesh Scott Murray Katia Caballero, Keith Smith, John Morris, Jill Forster, Odile Le Clezio, Colin Duckworth, Reine Lavoie, Peter Cummins Drama Feature film IMDb aka: "Beyond Innocence"[1]
Echoes of Paradise Phillip Noyce Wendy Hughes, John Lone Drama IMDb
Elevation Stephen Cummins Short IMDb
Fever Craig Lahiff Bill Hunter, Gary Sweet, Mary Regan Crime / Romance IMDb
Glass Chris Kennedy Alan Lovell, Lisa Peers, Adam Stone, Julie Herbert, Bernard Clisby, Richard Gilbert, Marilyn Thomas, Rowan Jackson, Lucinda Walker-Powell, Felicity Copeland, Natalie McCurry Thriller Feature film IMDb
Houseboat Horror Kendal Flanagan Alan Dale, Christine Jeston, Craig Alexander, Des McKenna, Gavin Wood, Louise Siversen, Peppie D'Or, Steven Whittacker, Julie Thompson, Mark Muggeridge, John Michael Howson Horror Feature film IMDb
Island Paul Cox Irene Papas, Eva Sitteová, Anoja Weerasinghe, Norman Kaye, Rousso Petrinolis, Francois Bernard, Michael Psaris, Rene Frangrodakis, Chris Haywood Drama Feature film IMDb
Its a Business Doing Pleasure Sharon Connelly Documentary IMDb
Joe Leahy's Neighbours Robin Anderson, Bob Connolly Documentary IMDb
Kokoda Crescent Ted Robinson Warren Mitchell, Ruth Cracknell, Bill Kerr, Madge Ryan, Martin Vaughan, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Steven Jacobs, Lisa Rhodes, John Orcsik, Slim de Grey, Patrick Thompson Drama / War Feature film IMDb
Luigi's Ladies Judy Morris Wendy Hughes, Sandy Gore, Anne Tenney, David Rappaport, John Walton, Serge Lazareff, Ray Meagher, Max Cullen, Joe Spano, Maggie Dence, Genevieve Lemon, Robert Mammone Comedy Feature film IMDb
Malpractice Bill Bennett Caz Lederman, Bob Baines, Ian Gilmour, Pat Thomson, Charles Little, Janet Stanley, Dorothy Alison Docu-drama TV film IMDb, Screened at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival[2]
Minnamurra Ian Barry Jeff Fahey, Tushka Bergen Drama IMDb aka: "Wrangler", "Outback" or "The Fighting Creed"[3]
Mortgage Bill Bennett Brian Vriends, Doris Younane, Bruce Venables, Andrew S. Gilbert, Paul Coolahan, Ken Radley, Elizabeth Maywald, Ben Oxenbould, Bob Ellis Docu-drama TV film
Mull Don McLennan Nadine Garner, Bill Hunter, Sue Jones, Craig Morrison, Bradley Kilpatrick, Kymara Stowers, June Roxas, Dominic Sweeney, Nick Giannopoulos, Mary Coustas Drama Feature film IMDb
Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy Tracey Moffatt Marcia Langton, Agnes Hardwick, Jimmy Little Short IMDb
Night Out Lawrence Johnston Colin Batrouney, David Bonney Drama IMDb, Screened at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival[4]
Nullarbor Dreaming Nick Tate, Ernie Dingo, Ron Allum Documentary IMDb
Out of the Body Brian Trenchard-Smith Mark Hembrow, Tessa Humphries, Shane Briant, Linda Newton, Margi Gerard, Tim Campbell, John Clayton, Helen O'Connor, Mary Regan, Carrie Zivetz, John Ley Horror / Thriller Feature film IMDb
Phone Sex Girls: Australia John T. Bone Deidre Holland, Kelly Blue, Alice Springs Adult IMDb
The Prisoner of St. Petersburg Ian Pringle Noah Taylor, Solveig Dommartin, Rene Schonenberger, Dennis Staunton, Olivier Picot, Katja Teichmann Drama Feature film IMDb, Screened at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival[2]
The Punisher Mark Goldblatt Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr., Jeroen Krabbé, Kim Miyori, Bryan Marshall, Nancy Everhard, Barry Otto, Brian Rooney, Zoshka Mizak, Kenji Yamaki, Brooke 'Mikey' Anderson, Todd Boyce Action / Crime / Thriller Feature film IMDb
Return Home Ray Argall Frankie J Holden, Dennis Coard, Mickie Camilleri, Ben Mendelsohn, Rachel Rains, Gypsy Lockwood, Ryan Rawlings, Alan Fletcher Drama Feature film
Rescue Peter Fisk Gary Sweet, Sonia Todd, Kerry Armstrong, Tim McKenzie, Doug Scroope, John Clayton, Marshall Napier Action / Drama ABC TV film ABC TV film / ABC TV Pilot
Salute of the Jugger David Webb Peoples Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen, Vincent D’Onofrio, Max Fairchild Action / Sci-Fi IMDb aka: "The Blood of Heroes"[5]
Sex Rules Pip Karmel Kirsty McGregor, Angelica Klages, Brendan Duhigg Short IMDb
The Siege of Firebase Gloria Brian Trenchard-Smith Wings Hauser, R. Lee Ermey, Robert Arevalo, Mark Neely, Albert Popwell, Gary Hershberger, Clyde R Jones, Margi Gerard, Richard Kuhlman, John Calvin Action / War Feature film IMDb
Sons of Steel Gary L. Keady Rob Hartley, Roz Wason, Jeff Duff, Dasha Bláhová, Mark Hembrow, Elizabeth Richmond, Ralph Cotterill, Wayne Snell Comedy / Musical Feature film IMDb
The Space Between the Door and the Floor Pauline Chan John Allen Short film IMDb
Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds Alex Proyas Michael Lake, Melissa Davis, Norman Boyd Adventure / Sci-Fi Feature film IMDb
A Sting in the Tale Eugene Schlusser Diane Craig, Gary Day, Don Barker, John Noble, Lynne Williams, Tony Mack, Bob Newman, Patrick Edgeworth, Lyn Semmler, Edwin Hodgeman Comedy Feature film IMDb
Sweetie Jane Campion Genevieve Lemon, Karen Colston, Tom Lycos, Jon Darling, Dorothy Barry, Michael Lake, Andre Pataczek, Jean Hadgraft, Paul Livingston Drama Feature film IMDb, Entered into the 1989 Cannes Film Festival[6]
Teenage Babylon Graeme Wood Juliette Armstrong, Caryn Clark, Brigette Gale Short film IMDb
Tender Hooks Mary Callaghan Jo Kennedy, Nique Needles, Anna Phillips, Robert Menzies, Ian Mortimer, Toni Scanlan, Gary Aron Cook, Simon Westaway, Kim Deacon, John Polson Drama Feature film IMDb
Tripe Greg Woodland Steven Houston, Sally McKenzie, John Meillon Short film IMDb
What the Moon Saw Pino Amenta Andrew Sheperd, Pat Evison, Mark Hennessy, Max Phipps, Danielle Spencer, Kim Gyngell, Jan Friedl, Kurt Ludescher, Adrian Wright, Ross Thompson, Gary Sweet Adventure / Family Feature film

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Beyond Innocence (1989) – IMDb, retrieved 29 June 2021
  2. ^ a b "Official Selection 1989 : Un Certain Regard – Festival de Cannes 2016 (International Film Festival)". 5 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ Outback (1989) – IMDb, retrieved 29 June 2021
  4. ^ "Festival de Cannes – From 15 to 26 may 2013". 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. ^ The Blood of Heroes (1989) – IMDb, retrieved 29 June 2021
  6. ^ "Official Selection 1989 : In Competition – Festival de Cannes 2016 (International Film Festival)". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

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