Peter Weir

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Witness
7.4

Witness

Feb. 08, 1985

Witness

A sheltered Amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a Philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. The ...
The Year of Living Dangerously
7.1

The Year of Living Dangerously

Australian journalist Guy Hamilton travels to Indonesia to cover civil strife in 1965. There, on the eve of an attempted coup, he befriends a ...
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
7.4

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a ...
Green Card
6.2

Green Card

Dec. 23, 1990

Green Card

Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building’s board will rent it only to a married couple. ...
Dead Poets Society
8.1

Dead Poets Society

Jun. 02, 1989

Dead Poets Society

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and ...
The Way Back
7.3

The Way Back

Sep. 03, 2010

The Way Back

Peter Weir’s follow-up to Master & Commander (2003) is the stark & brilliant The Way Back, which takes on the theme of ...
The Plumber
6.5

The Plumber

Jun. 08, 1979

The Plumber

At first simply grating, the presence of a hard-edged, macho plumber who damages more than he repairs and returns day after day soon turns ...
The Cars That Ate Paris
5.6

The Cars That Ate Paris

Oct. 10, 1974

The Cars That Ate Paris

After the death of his brother on the road, unemployed and unstable drifter Arthur Waldo stays for a while in the rural Australian town of Paris ...
Incredible Floridas
6.2

Incredible Floridas

Jan. 01, 1972

Incredible Floridas

The film portraits Australian composer Richard Meale as he composes and conducts his sextet “Incredible Floridas”. The work is an ...
Picnic at Hanging Rock
7.5

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Sep. 02, 1975

Picnic at Hanging Rock

On Saint Valentine’s Day in 1900, the female students at a private Australian school are given permission by their stern headmistress to ...
The Last Wave
7.0

The Last Wave

Jan. 01, 1977

The Last Wave

Australian lawyer David Burton agrees with reluctance to defend a group of aborigines charged with murdering one of their own. He suspects the ...
Fearless
7.1

Fearless

Oct. 15, 1993

Fearless

After a terrible air disaster, survivor Max Klein emerges a changed person. Unable to connect to his former life or to wife Laura, he feels ...
Gallipoli
7.4

Gallipoli

Aug. 13, 1981

Gallipoli

As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank, both agile runners, become friends and enlist in the Australian and New ...
Homesdale
5.6

Homesdale

Jun. 01, 1971

Homesdale

Several people gather at the Homesdale Hunting Lodge including butcher/rock singer Mr Kevin, war veteran Mr Vaughan, an octogenarian Mr Levy. All ...
The Mosquito Coast
6.6

The Mosquito Coast

Nov. 26, 1986

The Mosquito Coast

Allie Fox, an American inventor exhausted by the perceived danger and degradation of modern society, decides to escape with his wife and children ...