List of the best Barry Otto movies: Howling III(1987), The Custodian(1993), Strictly Ballroom(1992), Kiss or Kill(1997), South Solitary(2010), Newcastle(2008), The Punisher(1990), Norman Loves Rose(1982), Mr. Nice Guy(1997), Dad and Dave: On Our Selection(1995), Australia(2008), Dead Letter Office(1998) ... ...
Horror
Australia
1987
94 Minutes
Barry Otto Imogen Annesley Dasha Blahova Max Fairchild Frank Thring Michael Pate Barry Humphries
A female werewolf runs away from her family, and falls in love with a man who works in the movie business, while a sociologist who studies these creatures is looking for proof of their existence.
Mystery & Thriller
1993
110 Minutes
Ferguson
Anthony LaPaglia Hugo Weaving Barry Otto Kelly Dingwall Bill Hunter Gosia Dobrowolska Naomi Watts Essie Davis
An honest policeman goes on the take and tips off a TV newswoman as part of a plan to expose corruption on the force.
Musical, Comedy
Australia|UK
1992
92 Minutes
Doug Hastings
Paul Mercurio Tara Morice Bill Hunter Barry Otto Pat Thompson Gia Carides Peter Whitford John Hannan Sonia Kruger-Taylor Pip Mushin
dancer dance instructor chairman mother father fan cheeky amusing offbeat tender melbourne, australia dance hall romance underdog passion outsider family history dancing competition forbidden love growing up
A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.
Mystery & Thriller
Australia
1997
95 Minutes
Adler Jones
Frances O'Connor Matt Day Chris Heywood Barry Otto Max Cullen Andrew Gilbert Barry Langrishe Jennifer Cluff John Clark Don Chapman Geoff Revell
criminal boyfriend lawyer football player police officer creative dark hotel highway australia outback accidental death pedophilia crime sleepwalking murder pursuit escape 1990s
After a robbery scam that goes bad, lovers Nikki and Al take off into the Australian outback, pursued by the police and a malevolent footballer named Zipper Doyle, and meet a number of offbeat characters.
Drama, Romance
Australia
2010
121 Minutes
George Wadsworth
Miranda Otto Marton Csokas Essie Davis Rohan Nichol Barry Otto Annie Martin
Set in 1928, Meredith is a 35 year-old unmarried woman who arrives at a remote lighthouse island with her uncle, the new head keeper.
Drama
Australia|Japan|USA
2008
107 Minutes
Gramps
Lachlan Buchanan Xavier Samuel Reshad Strik Anthony Hayes Shane Jacobson Barry Otto Joy Smithers Gigi Edgley
Tragedy befalls one of three brothers while on an outback surfing outing with friends.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Australia|USA
1990
92 Minutes
Shake
Dolph Lundgren Louis Gossett Jr. Jeroen Krabbé Bryan Marshall Nancy Everhard Barry Otto Brian Rooney Todd Boyce Zoska Aleece
superhero vigilante ex-cop mafioso partner yakuza member brooding dark thrilling brutal sewer car street new york city murder vengeance vigilantism turf war mafia faking death
When Frank Castle's family is murdered by criminals, he wages war on crime as a vigilante assassin known only as The Punisher.
Comedy
Australia
1982
100 Minutes
Charles
Carol Kane Tony Owen Warren Mitchell Myra De Groot David Downer Barry Otto Sandy Gore Virginia Hey Betty Benfield Julie Herbert Olivia Brown
A teenage boy falls hopelessly in love with his new sister-in-law. When she gets pregnant, someone raises the question that he might be the father--a notion he does nothing to discourage.
Action
Hong Kong
1997
90 Minutes
Baggio
Jackie Chan Richard Norton Gabrielle Fitzpatrick Miki Lee Karen McLymont Vince Poletto Barry Otto Sammo Hung
chef television reporter mobster girlfriend frenetic amusing melbourne, australia television studio street construction site witnessing murder mob violence video camera martial arts adventure underdog pursuit 2000s
A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry, and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.
Comedy, Drama
Australia
1995
110 Minutes
J.P.Riley
Leo McKern Joan Sutherland Geoffrey Rush David Field Noah Taylor Essie Davis Celia Ireland Ray Barrett Barry Otto Nicholas Eadie Murray Bartlett
farmer wife son politician neighbor amusing charming australia farm small town family farming politics father/son relationship growing up transformation 19th century
Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament.
Romance, Adventure, Drama, War, Western
UK|Australia|USA
2008
165 Minutes
Nicole Kidman Hugh Jackman David Wenham Bryan Brown Jack Thompson David Gulpilil Brandon Walters Essie Davis David Ngoombujarra Ben Mendelsohn Barry Otto
wife cowboy elderly person boy aboriginal owner engaging passionate england australia ranch desert journey romance family cattle world war ii pursuit rivalry transformation
Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand.
Romance
Australia
1998
95 Minutes
Miranda Otto George DelHoyo Nicholas Bell Syd Brisbane Georgina Naidu Jane Hall Jillian O'Dowd Vanessa Steele Guillermina Ulloa Franko Milostnik Mark Wilson
father daughter woman political refugee boss man lighthearted touching amusing australia post office dance floor house helping others estrangement search letter writing new job loneliness love
Alice's father left when she was a child. She continued to share her life with him in letters that she sent not realising that he never received them. Eventually, they all come back with "... See full summary »
Action, Sports & Fitness
2001
96 Minutes
Billy Zane Byron Mann Stacy Oversier Tory Kittles Dominic Purcell David Field Michelle Comerford David No Bren Ismail Kyle Rowlings Ray Anthony
Modern-day warriors use ancient Chinese techniques in their battle against evil. Pilot for the TV series.