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The silver screen down under

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Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee

Oz Movies

The big screen down under - Oz flicks that have made it bigtime.

The Australian movie making scene has it's ups and downs, but considering it's relatively small size, it has produced a lot of good movies.

Some of the more prominent actors and actresses are:

  • Jack Thompson
  • Nicole Kidman
  • Mel Gibson
  • Claire Danes
  • Paul Hogan
  • Russell Crowe (actually a Kiwi, good enough for us)
  • Cete Blanchett
  • Heath Ledger
  • Guy Pearce
  • Hugh Jackman

Some of the better known Australian movies over the years are:

  • Crocodile Dundee
  • The Sum of Us
  • Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
  • The Castle
  • Galipoli
  • Babe and Babe 2
  • Picnic at Hanging Rock
  • Sunday Too Far Away
  • Strictly Ballroom
  • The Mad Max series
  • The Dish

Oz is also becoming an increasingly popular country for other countries to make their movies in, apparently due to cheaper costs and the wide availability of settings, especially natural ones. Most notably, the movie "The Matrix" was shot in Sydney.

Related links:

Australian Actors and Actresses

    A directory of Aussie film people sites on the www
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    Go Russ go - a Russell Crowe Homepage

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