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Jeff Truman
Jeffrey Maxwell Truman (4 November 1957 – 2 December 2014) was an Australian film and television screenwriter and actor. Career A member of the Australian Writer Guild for over 30 years, Truman's television credits include ''Rescue: Special Ops'', ''City Homicide'', ''Packed to the Rafters'', ''The Strip (Australian TV series), The Strip'', ''Sea Patrol'', ''Last Man Standing (Australian TV series), Last Man Standing'', ''The Alice (TV series), The Alice'', ''Stingers (TV series), Stingers'' (nominated for an AWGIE Award for episode 118), ''McLeod's Daughters'', ''Neighbours'' (for which he wrote 148 episodes, and was also nominated for an AWGIE Award for episode 4155), ''Home and Away'', ''E Street (television show), E Street'', ''A Country Practice'', ''Fat Tony & Co.'', ''Winter (TV series), Winter'', and ''The Doctor Blake Mysteries''. He also wrote for ''Underbelly: Razor'' (nominated for an AWGIE award in 2012), ''Underbelly: Badness'', and ''Underbelly: Squizzy''. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Ops
Special operations (S.O.) are military activities conducted, according to NATO, by "specially designated, organized, selected, trained, and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special operations may include reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions, and are typically conducted by small groups of highly-trained personnel, emphasizing sufficiency, stealth, speed, and tactical coordination, commonly known as "special forces". History Australia In World War II following advice from the British, Australia began raising special forces. The first units to be formed were independent companies, which began training at Wilson's Promontory in Victoria in early 1941 under the tutelage of British instructors. With an establishment of 17 officers and 256 men, the independent companies were trained as "stay behind" forces, a role that they were later employed in against the Japanese in the South West Pacific Area during 1942– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razor
A razor is a bladed tool primarily used in the removal of body hair through the act of shaving. Kinds of razors include straight razors, safety razors, disposable razors, and electric razors. While the razor has been in existence since before the Bronze Age (the oldest razor-like object has been dated to 18,000 BC), the most common types of razors in current usage are the safety razor and the electric razor, though other kinds are still in use. History Razors have been identified from many Bronze Age cultures. These were made of bronze or obsidian and were generally oval in shape, with a small tang protruding from one of the short ends.Warwickshire County Council: New Prehistoric Archaeology Objec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullseye (1987 Film)
''Bullseye'' is an Australian comedy adventure film directed by Carl Schultz.''Bullseye'' at The movie is also known as ''The Trailblazer'', ''Trailblazer'', ''Outback'' and ''Birdsville''.Suzanne Brown, ''Australian Film 1978-1992'', Oxford University Press, 1993 p266 Plot In the 1860s, two friends, Harry and Bluey, steal a thousand head of cattle and trek it across country from Queensland to Adelaide.Cast *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Lightning
''The Blue Lightning'' is a 1986 Australian film directed by Lee Philips and starring Sam Elliott, Rebecca Gilling, John Meillon, Robert Coleby, Max Phipps, and Robert Culp. Premise Easygoing San Francisco private detective Harry Wingate (Sam Elliott) gets a six-figure offer from millionaire Brutus Cathcart ( Max Phipps) to travel to Australia and retrieve Cathcart's prized opal from former Irish Republican Army terrorist sharpshooter Lester McInally (Robert Culp). With the help of an Aborigine rancher ( Jack Davis) and revenge-minded widow Kate McQueen (Rebecca Gilling), Wingate battles McInally and his minions, who have taken over an entire outback town. Cast *Sam Elliott as Harry Wingate *Robert Culp as Lester McInally * Jack Davis as Jahrgadu * Peter Ford as Quentin McQueen * Rebecca Gilling as Kate McQueen * John Meillon * Robert Coleby * Max Phipps as Brutus Cathcart * Ernie Dingo as Pekeri References External links''The Blue Lightning''at IMDb IMDb (an abbr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bliss (1985 Film)
''Bliss'' is a 1985 Australian comedy-drama film directed by Ray Lawrence, and co-written by Lawrence and Peter Carey, based on Carey's 1981 novel of the same name. It stars Barry Otto, Lynette Curran and Helen Jones. After a rocky start – 400 of the 2000-strong audience walked out during its first screening at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival – the film went on to receive multiple awards at the AFI awards. Plot summary Harry Joy, an advertising executive in an unnamed Australian city who is known for his ability to tell stories, has a terrifying near-death experience after suffering a massive heart attack, brought on by his dissolute lifestyle. Upon recovering, he believes himself to be either in a hellish version of the world he knew, or with his eyes opened to an altogether different view of that world. He eventually discovers that his wife is unfaithful, his dissolute daughter trades sex for hard drugs with his deviant son, and his latest client is a carcinogenic pollut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase Through The Night
''Chase Through the Night'' is a 1984 Australian film about a gang of bank robbers on the run. It was a five-part, 30-minute teleseries.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p25 Cast * Ron Blanchard as Mert * Brett Climo as Ray * John Jarratt as Clurry * Nicole Kidman as Petra * Steve Dodd as Narli * Jeff Truman as Eric * Lyn Collingwood as Mrs. Y * Paul Sonkkila as Darby * Scott McGregor (television presenter), Scott McGregor as Yorkie * Alan Dargin as Bindaree References External links * Australian crime drama films 1980s English-language films 1984 films 1984 crime drama films Films directed by Howard Rubie 1980s Australian films {{1980s-Australia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wild Duck (film)
''The Wild Duck'' is a 1984 Australian film directed by Henri Safran and starring Jeremy Irons and Liv Ullmann. It was adapted from the 1884 play by Henrik Ibsen, with the drama relocated to Tasmania in 1913. Cast *Liv Ullmann as Gina *Jeremy Irons as Harold * Lucinda Jones as Henrietta *John Meillon as Major Ackland *Arthur Dignam as Gregory *Michael Pate as George *Colin Croft as Mollison *Rhys McConnochie as Dr. Roland *Marion Edward as Bertha *Peter Desalis as Peters *Jeff Truman Jeffrey Maxwell Truman (4 November 1957 – 2 December 2014) was an Australian film and television screenwriter and actor. Career A member of the Australian Writer Guild for over 30 years, Truman's television credits include ''Rescue: Special ... as Johnson See also *'' The Daughter'', another adaptation of the play References External links * *''The Wild Duck''at Oz Movies Australian drama films Australian films based on plays Films based on works by Henrik Ibsen Films directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running On Empty (1982 Film)
''Running on Empty'' (released in America as ''Fast Lane Fever'') is a 1982 Australian action film.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p361 Shot in Canbelligo, Cobar and Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. Plot HE'LL WIN AT ANY COST Fox is a young man that lives in the fast lane. He believes he is the fastest man on the road - but street racing is illegal. If he doesn't accept his latest challenge he could lose his girl...he could lose his life. Living dangerously, living fast and winning at any cost is their obsession. They don't turn back, they don't give in...and they don't ask for help. Cast In order as per the dvd credits *Bob Barrett as Workman *Warren Blondell as Lee *Grahame Bond as Jagger *Ric Carter as Country Boy *Deborah Conway as Julie *Max Cullen as Rebel *Jon Darling as Workman *Peter Davies as Ram's Mate *Mervyn Drake as Country Boy *Kristoffer Greaves as Starter *Paul Johnstone as Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman Returns
''Superman Returns'' is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris (screenwriter), Dan Harris from a story by Singer, Dougherty and Harris based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the sixth and final installment in the original Superman in film#Original film series (1978–1987), ''Superman'' film series and serves as an Homage (arts), homage sequel to ''Superman (1978 film), Superman'' (1978) and ''Superman II'' (1980), while Retroactive continuity, ignoring the events of ''Superman III'' (1983), ''Supergirl (1984 film), Supergirl'' (1984), and ''Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (1987). The film stars Brandon Routh as Clark Kent/Superman, Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane, Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor (1978 film series character), Lex Luthor, with James Marsden, Frank Langella, and Parker Posey. The film tells the story of the title character returning to Earth after a five-year absence. He finds that his Romance (lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Singer
Bryan Jay Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American filmmaker. He is the founder of Bad Hat Harry Productions and has produced almost all of the films he has directed. After graduating from the University of Southern California, Singer directed his first short film, '' Lion's Den'' (1988). On the basis of that film, he received financing for his next film, '' Public Access'' (1993), which was a co-winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. In the mid-1990s, Singer received critical acclaim for directing the neo-noir crime thriller ''The Usual Suspects'' (1995). He followed this with another thriller, ''Apt Pupil'' (1998), an adaptation of a Stephen King novella about a boy's fascination with a Nazi war criminal. In the 2000s, he became known for big budget superhero films such as ''X-Men'' (2000), for which Singer won the 2000 Saturn Award for Best Direction, its sequel '' X2'' (2003), and ''Superman Returns'' (2006). He then directed the World Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permanent destination for film culture operating out of the TIFF Bell Lightbox, located in Downtown Toronto. TIFF's mission is "to transform the way people see the world through film". Year-round, the TIFF Bell Lightbox offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, industry support, and the chance to meet filmmakers from Canada and around the world. TIFF Bell Lightbox is located on the north west corner of King Street and John Street in downtown Toronto. In 2016, 397 films from 83 countries were screened at 28 screens in downtown Toronto venues, welcoming an estimated 480,000 attendees, over 5,000 of whom were industry professionals. TIFF starts the Thursday night after Labour Day (the first Monday in September in Canada) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
