What film did Peter Best make in 1986 that was set in the Australian Outback and in New York City?
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Peter Best (composer) Peter Best (born 18 October 1943 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian film composer who has contributed to such films as "The Adventures of Barry McKenzie" (1972), "Barry McKenzie Holds His Own" (1974), "End Play" (1976), "The Picture Show Man" (1977), "We of the Never Never" (1982), "Goodbye Paradise" (1983), "Bliss" (1985), "Crocodile Dundee" (1986), "Crocodile Dundee II" (1988), "Muriel's Wedding" (1994) and "Doing Time for Patsy Cline" (1997). His career started in 1970.
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Crocodile Dundee Crocodile Dundee (stylized as "Crocodile" Dundee in the U.S.) is a 1986 Australian-American comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee. Hogan's future wife Linda Kozlowski portrayed Sue Charlton.
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Above the Law (film) Above the Law (also known as Nico) is a 1988 American action film written, produced and directed by Andrew Davis, and also produced by and starring Steven Seagal in his film debut. The film co-stars Pam Grier, Sharon Stone, Daniel Faraldo and Henry Silva. This came about after a successful screen test, financed by Michael Ovitz, leading to Seagal being offered a contract by Warner Bros. The film was set and filmed on location in Chicago. The film was released in the United States on April 8, 1988.
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Silver City (1984 film) Silver City is a 1984 Australian film about post-war Polish immigration to Australia, following World War II. "Silver City" is the nickname of the immigration hostel in Australia. David Stratton calls it one of the best Australian films of the 1980s and thought that it should have made Gosia Dobrowolska a major star.
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Jessica M. Thompson Jessica M. Thompson is an Australian-born film writer, director, editor and producer, who currently resides in New York City.
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New Best Friend New Best Friend is a 2002 American film based on a story by author James Edwards. The film was originally owned by MGM, which eventually let this film go. Since then, TriStar Pictures acquired the rights to distribute this film in the United States and some other territories, primarily for home video market; still, TriStar Pictures gave this film a limited theatrical release in the United States on April 12, 2002.
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The Cars That Ate Paris The Cars That Ate Paris is a 1974 Australian horror comedy film, produced by twin brothers Hal and Jim McElroy and directed by Peter Weir. It was his first feature film, and was also based on an original story he had written. Shot mostly in the rural town of Sofala, New South Wales, the film is set in the fictional town of Paris in which most of the inhabitants appear to be directly, or indirectly, involved in profiting from the results of car accidents.
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Sky Pirates Sky Pirates (Also known as Dakota Harris) is a 1986 Australian adventure film written and produced by John D. Lamond, and directed by Colin Eggleston. It was inspired by Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), as well as borrowing liberally from "The Philadelphia Experiment" (1984), "The Deer Hunter" (1978), "Dirty Harry" (1971) and "Mad Max" (1979).
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The Returning The Returning is a 1990 Australia-New Zealand film directed by John Day.
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A Killing Affair (1986 film) A Killing Affair is a 1986 drama film starring Peter Weller, Kathy Baker, John Glover, Bill Smitrovich and Danny Nelson. The screenplay was written by David Saperstein ("Cocoon").
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold is an adventure comedy film directed by Gary Nelson and released in West Germany on December 18, 1986, and in the United States on January 30, 1987. It is loosely based on the novel "Allan Quatermain" by H. Rider Haggard. It is the sequel to "King Solomon's Mines".
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Little Shop of Horrors (film) Little Shop of Horrors is a 1986 American rock musical horror comedy film directed by Frank Oz. It is a film adaptation of the off-Broadway musical comedy of the same name by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman about a nerdy florist shop worker who finds out his venus fly trap can speak. Menken and Ashman's Off-Broadway musical was based on the low-budget 1960 film "The Little Shop of Horrors", directed by Roger Corman. The 1986 film stars Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, and Levi Stubbs as the voice of Audrey II. The film also featured special appearances by James Belushi, John Candy, Christopher Guest, and Bill Murray. It was produced by David Geffen through The Geffen Company and released by Warner Bros. on December 19, 1986.
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Queen City Rocker Queen City Rocker is a 1986 New Zealand film which was sold by Richard Lymposs, a sixteen-year-old youth with no prior film or writing experience. "Queen City Rocker" was bought by Larry Parr a budding Auckland film producer in 1981 and shot in 1985. Director Bruce Morrison, starring Matthew Hunter, Mark Pilisi and Kim Willoughby. The film is also called "Tearaway".
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A Dangerous Life A Dangerous Life is a 1988 English-language Australian film about the final years of the Philippines under Ferdinand Marcos' rule, from the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr. in 1983 to the People Power EDSA Revolution in 1986 that ousted Marcos.
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Peter Pagan Peter MacGregor Pagan (24 July 1921 – 2 June 1999) was an Australian-American actor from Sydney best known for his role in "The Overlanders" (1946). Following the success of that film, he left Australia for England, then moved to the U.S. where he worked extensively in theatre and TV.
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The Alice (film) The Alice is an Australian drama film created by Justin Monjo and Robyn Sinclair. It is set in the central outback town of Alice Springs.
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A Summons to Memphis A Summons to Memphis is a 1986 novel by Peter Taylor which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1987. It is the recollection of Phillip Carver, a middle aged editor from New York City, who is summoned back to Memphis by his two conniving unmarried sisters to help them prevent the marriage of their elderly father to a younger woman.
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Journey Out of Darkness Journey Out of Darkness is a 1967 Australian film.
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Twelfth Night (1986 film) Twelfth Night is a 1986 Australian film based on the play directed by Neil Armfield.
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Mad Max 2 Mad Max 2 (originally released in the United States as The Road Warrior and sometimes known as Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior) is a 1981 Australian post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller. The film is the second installment in the "Mad Max" film series, with Mel Gibson reprising his role as "Mad" Max Rockatansky. The film's tale of a community of settlers who moved to defend themselves against a roving band of marauders follows an archetypical "Western" frontier movie motif, as does Max's role as a hardened man who rediscovers his humanity when he decides to help the settlers. Filming took place in locations around Broken Hill, in the outback of New South Wales.
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Inside Out (1986 film) Inside Out is a 1986 American drama film directed by Robert Taicher, written by Robert Taicher and Kevin Bartelme and starring Elliott Gould, Howard Hesseman and Jennifer Tilly.
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Peter Spence (actor) Peter Spence is a Canadian film and television actor. He is most noted for his roles as the title character in the 1986 television film "The Truth About Alex", one of the first television films ever to address the subject of gay youth, and as Jessie in the 1984 film "Unfinished Business", for which he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985.