List of the best Bryan Brown movies: Sweet Country(2017), Dead Heart(1996), Prisoners of the Sun(1991), Sweet Talker(1990), The Empty Beach(1985), Far East(1982), FX2(1991), Gorillas in the Mist(1988), Beautiful Kate(2009), The Winter of Our Dreams(1981), Cocktail(1988), Grizzly Falls(2000) ... ...
Western, Drama, History
Australia
2017
113 Minutes
Sergeant Fletcher
Bryan Brown Matt Day Tremayne Doolan Anni Finsterer Natassia Gorey Furber Gibson John Ewen Leslie Hamilton Morris Sam Neill Thomas M. Wright
aboriginal murderer farmer murder victim runaway office worker emotional gripping intense sad somber uneasy australian outback cattle ranch outdoors manhunt on the run murder law justice
Australian western set on the Northern Territory frontier in the 1920s, where justice itself is put on trial when an aged Aboriginal farmhand shoots a white man in self-defense and goes on the run as a posse gathers to hunt him down.
Mystery & Thriller
Australia
1996
103 Minutes
Producer
Bryan Brown Ernie Dingo Angie Milliken Aaron Pedersen Lewis Fitz-Gerald John Jarratt Anne Tenney Gnarnayarrahe Waitaire Lafe Charlton Stanley Djunawong Billy McPherson
sheriff prisoner schoolteacher wife lover aborigine dark suspenseful australia outback police station family home small town infidelity race relations culture clash murder small-town life small town mystery
A no holds barred look into the gaping divisions which exist within an Aboriginal settlement in outback Australia. These separations split the inhabitants, straining relationships until something has to give.
Drama, History
Australia|UK
1991
109 Minutes
Captain Cooper
Bryan Brown George Takei Terry O'Quinn John Bach Toshi Shioya Deborah Kara Unger
The island of Ambon in Indonesia, 1945. During the War, the number of Australian POWs on the island had dropped from 1100 to less than 300 due to abuses by their Japanese captors. Capt. ... See full summary »
Romance
Australia
1990
88 Minutes
Harry Reynolds
Bryan Brown Karen Allen Justin Rosniak Chris Heywood Bill Kerr Bruce Spence Bruce Myles Paul Chubb Peter Hehir Don Barker
A sweet-talking con man starts to turn his life around when he falls in love in this family oriented comedy.
Crime, Drama
Australia
1985
89 Minutes
Cliff Hardy
Bryan Brown Anna Maria Monticelli Ray Barrett John Wood Nick Tate Belinda Giblin Peter Collingwood Kerry Mack Sally Cooper Joss McWilliam Steve J. Spears
A down-on-his-luck P.I. is hired by a beautiful woman to find her missing husband who disappeared after receiving some tapes.
Action
Australia
1982
107 Minutes
Morgan Keefe
Bryan Brown Helen Morse John Bell
A cynical Australian ex Nam war vet runs a sleazy bar in the Philippines. Hif old flame enters his life again asking for help since her husband, an investigative journalist is prosecuted by the junta for discovering too much.
Action
1991
109 Minutes
Rollie Tyler
Bryan Brown Brian Dennehy Rachel Ticotin Joanna Gleason Philip Bosco Kevin J. O'Connor Tom Mason Dominic Zamprogna Josie DeGuzman John Walsh
private investigator toy maker killer girlfriend police officer crafty lighthearted suspenseful office workshop new york city toys special effects detective investigation conspiracy pursuit revenge mystery 1990s
A former movie special-effects man (Bryan Brown) uses tricks of the trade to expose corruption with a private eye (Brian Dennehy).
Drama
USA
1988
129 Minutes
Sigourney Weaver Bryan Brown Julie Harris John Omirah Miluwi Iain Cuthbertson Constantin Alexandrov Waigwa Wachira Iain Glen
naturalist louis leakey gorilla poacher photographer inspiring intense kentucky rwanda uganda dian fossey human-animal friendship animal rights underdog quest 1980s
The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
Drama
Australia
2009
96 Minutes
Ben Mendelsohn Bryan Brown Rachel Griffiths Maeve Dermody Sophie Lowe Scott O'Donnell Josh McFarlane Heloise Baker Eve Burner Daniel Binks Briony Kent
A writer reawakens his childhood trauma from the past when he returns home, at the request of his estranged sister, to grieve their father's impending death.
Drama
USA|UK
1981
89 Minutes
Judy Davis Bryan Brown Cathy Downes Baz Luhrmann Peter Mochrie Mervyn Drake Margie McCrae Mercia Deane-Johns Joy Hruby Kim Deacon Caz Lederman
prostitute drug addict classmate wife husband bookseller shocking melodramatic tense sydney waterfront apartment street bookstore australia reunion suicide drug addiction troubled marriage boredom
When a family moves to a country home, the young girls experience strange happenings that have a link to an occult event years past.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada
1988
104 Minutes
Tom Cruise Bryan Brown Elisabeth Shue Lisa Banes Laurence Luckinbill Kelly Lynch Gina Gershon Ron Dean
bartender mentor artist father older woman love interest emotional amusing hedonistic new york city jamaica bar world trade center nightclub money college father/daughter relationship business corruption romance
A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.
Adventure
UK|Canada|USA
2000
94 Minutes
Tyrone Bankston
Daniel Clark Bryan Brown Tom Jackson Oliver Tobias Richard Harris Brock Simpson Chantel Dick Trevor Lowden Marnie McPhail
When a young boy is captured by a grizzly bear, he begins the most incredible journey of a lifetime, full of breathtaking excitement, harrowing danger and thrilling surprises.
Drama
Australia
1980
88 Minutes
Paul Kite
Nat Young Bryan Brown Julie McGregor John Flaus Peter Wight John Clayton Lyn Collingwood Adrian Rawlins Amanda Berry Bronwyn Steven-Jones David Lourie
Musical, Comedy
UK
1984
108 Minutes
Sir Paul McCartney's recording of his new album is complicated by the fact that the master tapes of his recordings are missing.
Mystery & Thriller
2003
96 Minutes
Candice Bergen Bryan Brown Bug Hall Michael Murphy John Walf Cindy Sampson Johanna MacCulloch Gary Levert Darcy Lindzon Rita Malik Bruce Graham
A suspense novelist (Candice Bergen) meets a young fan (Bug Hall) and a detective (Bryan Brown) while staying at her beachfront house.
Drama, War, History
Australia
1980
107 Minutes
Lt. Peter Handcock
Edward Woodward Jack Thompson Bryan Brown John Waters Rod Mullinar Lewis Fitz-Gerald Charles "Bud" Tingwell Vincent Ball Frank Wilson Terence Donovan Russell Kiefel
military officer lord soldier enemy prisoner of war somber south africa court battlefield military base horrors of war war murder court battles injustice sacrifice fall 1900s
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
Comedy, Drama
New Zealand|UK
2008
100 Minutes
Wrather
Jeremy Northam Sam Neill Bryan Brown Peter O'Toole Judy Parfitt Art Malik
father son dean guru cleric lawyer charming moving witty offbeat england university rural community father/son relationship death spirit world memory reincarnation dog transformation
Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.
Action
Australia
1999
104 Minutes
Pando
Heath Ledger Rose Byrne Bryan Brown David Field Tom Long Tony Forrow Mariel McClorey Evan Sheaves Steven Vidler
bank robber country girl promoter gangster teen boy dark thrilling tense amusing pub strip club bank sydney red-light district crime syndicate debt bank robbery new love on the run dangerous assignment
A 19 year old finds himself in debt to a local gangster when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. Meanwhile two street kids start a shopping spree when they find the missing money.
War
Australia
1979
92 Minutes
Rogers
Graham Kennedy John Hargreaves Bryan Brown John Jarratt Graeme Blundell Richard Moir Ian Gilmour Graham Rouse John Allen Tony Barry Brandon Burke
In between drinking cans of Fosters beer, Australian soldiers tread on a few landmines, and generally experience the war in Vietnam.
Romance
New Zealand
2011
97 Minutes
Dr. Buster
Rhys Darby Sally Hawkins Bryan Brown Emily Barclay Craig Hall David Fane Wesley Dowdell Alvin Maharaj Faye Smythe Sonia Gray John Callen
handyman young man girlfriend duck animal engaging amusing hilarious lighthearted playful charming house roof romance animal intelligence animal care friendship destiny happiness love
Doug's girlfriend leaves him and he falls apart. He finds a hurt "not duck" on the roof and ends looking after it. He meets cute, single bird specialist Holly at the zoo.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Australia
2008
Minutes
Executive Producer
Travis McMahon David Lyons Bryan Brown Shane Jacobson Daniel Krige Celia Ireland Zoe Tuckwell-Smith Elspeth Baird
A man is kidnapped from his city home in the quiet hours of the night and, the kidnapper, John Kelly, embarks on a journey into the Australian Outback towards the place where his hostage is... See full summary »
Drama
Australia|USA
1985
93 Minutes
Tiger
Matt Dillon Debbie Byrne Bryan Brown Bill Hunter Ray Barrett Julie Nihill Kim Deacon Isabelle Anderson Sheree Da Costa Joy Smithers
This drama is set in World War II Australia, where an American Marine, Rebel is recuperating from wounds suffered in battle. He is weary of war and is intent on going AWOL and escaping from... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
1979
91 Minutes
Brian Jackson
Terence Donovan Tony Bonner Bryan Brown Ed Devereaux Charles "Bud" Tingwell Candy Raymond Jeanie Drynan Alan Cassell Gary Files Ray Marshall Hu Pryce
security guard robber crime boss businessman criminal brutal confident gripping gritty intense suspenseful thrilling australia heist organized crime police corruption quest 1970s
Several master thieves join forces to crack open and rob the most carefully guarded and impenetrable safe in Australia.
Drama, Romance, History, War
2013
90 Minutes
Captain Foster
Dan Spielman Marie Bunel Bryan Brown Julia Zemiro Daniel Boothey Mickey Camilleri
An Australian soldier (Dan Spielman) finds romance with a Frenchwoman (Marie Bunel) after refusing to fight during World War I.
Adventure, Drama, Action
Australia|UK
2005
120 Minutes
Jeffrey Eric Anderson
Adam Baldwin Rutger Hauer Steve Guttenberg Bryan Brown C. Thomas Howell Peter Weller Alex Kingston
tourist terrorist captain bishop survivor suspenseful thrilling patriotic powerful brutal cruise ship sea cruise terrorism bomb explosion death adventure rescue revenge
A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.
Romance, Drama
UK|New Zealand|USA|India|Australia
2016
133 Minutes
Septimus Potts
Michael Fassbender Alicia Vikander Rachel Weisz Bryan Brown Jack Thompson Emily Barclay Caren Pistorius Florence Clery Thomas Unger Jane Menelaus Garry McDonald
lighthouse keeper wife dead person baby friend family member brooding emotional intense lighthouse house boat bedroom yard island love miscarriage loss second chance secrets
A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from a drifting rowing boat.
Romance, Adventure, Drama, War, Western
UK|Australia|USA
2008
165 Minutes
King Carney
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.
Comedy, Drama
Australia
2016
88 Minutes
Grandpa
Jason Isaacs Thomas Cocquerel Levi Miller Bryan Brown Hanna Mangan Lawrence John Jarratt Justine Clarke Steve Le Marquand
father son brother dog pet pet owner animal endearing emotional heartwarming playful positive australia pet care human connection human-animal friendship family childhood trials life
An iconic Australian story of family, friendship and adventure, between a young boy and a scrappy one-of-a-kind dog that would grow up to become an Australian legend.
Drama
2010
106 Minutes
Daniel
Line Verndal Henrik Rafaelsen Lena Endre Bryan Brown Arnold Goindhan Michael Cherrie Margareth A.E. Julien Iben Luel Hersough Fredrik M. Fraford
A woman (Line Verndal) suffers an emotional breakdown after learning that her husband (Henrik Rafaelsen) has been cheating on her.
Romance
USA
2004
90 Minutes
Leland Van Lew
Ben Stiller Jennifer Aniston Philip Seymour Hoffman Debra Messing Hank Azaria Bryan Brown Alec Baldwin Nick Corri Michele Lee Bob Dishy
actuary newlywed best friend former child star former classmate free spirit amusing lighthearted cheeky west indies new york city art gallery wedding basketball court party relationships risk opposites attract romance friendship
A buttoned-up newlywed finds his strictly organized life descend into chaos when he falls in love with an old classmate.
Drama
Australia
1978
111 Minutes
Geoff
Bill Hunter Chris Heywood Angela Punch McGregor Gerard Kennedy Wendy Hughes John Ewart Bryan Brown
reporter cameraman writer wife love interest brother fascinating somber profound australia parliament outback river journalism technology unrequited love family changing times family business rivalry
In post war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie going public.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Comedy
USA|Australia
2014
90 Minutes
Bruce Jones
Simon Pegg Sullivan Stapleton Alice Braga Teresa Palmer Callan Mulvey Luke Hemsworth Bryan Brown Steve Le Marquand
hit man murderer blackmailer airy amusing thrilling witty cheeky australia botched crime botched murder blackmail revenge comedy pursuit escape 21st century
Professional hit-man Charlie Wolfe finds himself in three tales of murder, blackmail and revenge after a botched contract assignment.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Australia|China|Hong Kong
2016
121 Minutes
Osiris
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Brenton Thwaites Chadwick Boseman Elodie Yung Courtney Eaton Rufus Sewell Gerard Butler Geoffrey Rush Bryan Brown
egyptian god man henchman egyptian woman thief brooding emotional intense outlandish egypt pyramid throne room canyon palace market coup d'état saving the world monsters fighting
Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict.