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Tunnel Vision (1995 Film)
''Tunnel Vision'' is a 1995 Australian mystery thriller film directed by Clive Fleury and starring Patsy Kensit, Robert Reynolds, Rebecca Rigg, and Shane Briant. Cast *Patsy Kensit as Kelly Wheatstone *Robert Reynolds as Frank Yanovitch *Rebecca Rigg as Helena Martinelli *Shane Briant as Inspector Bosey * Gary Day as Steve Docherty *Justin Monjo as Craig Breslin *David E. Woodley as David De Salvo *Liz Burch as Mrs. Leyton *Jonathan Hardy as Henry Adams *Paul Denny as Driver *Puven Pather as Youth *Gennie Nevinson Gennie Nevinson is an Australian actress. She is notable for her appearances in ''Muriel's Wedding''. She also appeared as Eva, part of a kidnapping gang in the hard-hitting British police drama '' The Professionals''; episode ''The Acorn Syndrome ... as Club Owner Production The film was shot in Queensland from 14 February to 20 March 1994 but was not released theatrically and was not released on video until 1996.Scott Murray, "Tunnel Vision", ''Cinema Papers'', Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Avalon
Phillip Avalon is an Australian writer, producer, director and actor of films and TV. Film writer Scott Murray wrote in 1993 that: If Australia has any producer-cum-auteurs, then Phillip Avalon is certainly one... Avalon's films are preoccupied with violence bubbling to the surface in a lower-middle-class society repressed by Christian and materialist values. He has a decided affinity for the topsider, for those who refuse to play society's games, and whose anti-social attitudes may, in fact, conceal a soul well attuned to life's pulses. Biography Avalon grew up in Newcastle. He spent several years serving in the Australian army, including a stint in New Guinea. Avalon first came to public attention as a model, then he moved into acting. He studied acting at the Independent Theatre in North Sydney, and began getting roles in stage productions such as ''Hadrian VII'' with Barry Morse and on Australian TV dramas. In 1974 Avalon spent some time in Los Angeles seeking work as an act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Kensit
Patricia Jude Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an English actress and was the lead singer of the pop band Eighth Wonder in the 1980s. Beginning her career as a child actor, Kensit gained attention when she acted in a string of commercials for Birds Eye frozen peas. She then went on to appear in the films ''The Great Gatsby'' (1974), ''Gold'' (1974), ''Alfie Darling'' (1975), '' The Blue Bird'' (1976) and '' Hanover Street'' (1979). Balancing a dual career as both an actress and a singer, in 1983, Kensit formed and became the lead singer of the pop band Eighth Wonder. The group produced several successful singles including "I'm Not Scared" and " Cross My Heart" before their split in 1989. Kensit achieved further success in her breakthrough role as Suzette in the musical film '' Absolute Beginners'' (1986) and as Rika van den Haas in ''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989) before starring in the films '' Blue Tornado'' (1991), '' Timebomb'' (1991), '' Twenty-One'' (1991), ''Blame It on the Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Rigg
Rebecca Rigg is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in television and film. She started out as a child actor in ''Fatty Finn'' (1980), before also being featured in the films ''Hunting'' (1991), ''Spotswood'' (1992) and ''Ellie Parker'' (2005). Early life and career Rebecca Rigg was born in Sydney, New South Wales. Her Australian television appearances include the television series ''Rafferty's Rules'' (in which she appeared as the daughter of the Magistrate, Michael Rafferty); and the ABC television movies ''Joh's Jury'', '' Come In Spinner'', and ''Naked''. As well as a starring role in the Australian comedy television series ''Willing and Abel'' (in which she appeared as "Angela Reddy"). As a young girl she was also in the Australian film ''Fortress'', which was about the kidnapping of a teacher (played by Rachel Ward) and a small class of students. She appeared in the television miniseries '' Emma: Queen of the South Seas''. She has made guest appearanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Day (actor)
Gary Day (born 10 November 1941) is a New Zealand former actor, playwright and lighting director who has appeared in Australian television police drama series, including ''Homicide'' and ''Murder Call''. Television Day worked as a male model and appeared in several television commercials. This led to guest roles in episodes of '' Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'', police dramas ''The Link Men'', '' The Long Arm'', ''Homicide'' and ''Matlock Police'' produced by Crawford Productions. This culminated in the regular role of Senior Detective Phillip Redford in Crawford's series ''Homicide'' in 1973. Redford was a university graduate who had served as a bomb disposal expert in Vietnam, and was anti-violence as a result. Day was the only cast member who appeared in all colour episodes of ''Homicide'' until it ceased production in 1975. Following this he appeared as a regular in Crawford's soap opera '' The Box'' as Marcus Boyd in 1977. His other regular series role was as Detective Inspector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Briant
Shane Briant (17 August 1946 – 26 May 2021) was an English actor and novelist. Briant studied law at Trinity College Dublin but became a professional actor playing the lead in ''Hamlet'' at the Eblana Theatre, Dublin. Briant is best known for his roles in four Hammer Films productions; ''Demons of the Mind'','' Straight on Till Morning'', ''Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter'', and ''Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell''. He also resided in Sydney, Australia with his wife Wendy (née Lycett). Stage and screen Briant was nominated for the 'Best Newcomer' award by the London theatre critics when he played one of the leads in ''Children of the Wolf'', with Sheelagh Cullen and Yvonne Mitchell at London's Apollo Theatre. Put under contract at Elstree Film Studios in late 1973, Briant starred in four films for Hammer; '' Straight On till Morning'', ''Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell'', ''Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter'' and ''Demons of the Mind''. He also appeared in televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Monjo
Justin Monjo (born 1963, New York) is an American screenwriter, television producer, and actor, best known for his work on ''Farscape'' and penning the Farscape movie in 2014. He is the son of children's author F. N. Monjo III and the great-great-grandson of arctic furrier F. N. Monjo. Monjo wrote Adrian Pasdar's film debut screenplay ''Cement'' and worked on '' Young Lions''. He created the 2005 TV series ''The Alice'' with Robyn Sinclair. He graduated from NIDA in 1985, alongside actresses Catherine McClements and Sonia Todd, and director Baz Luhrmann Mark Anthony Luhrmann (born 17 September 1962), known professionally as Baz Luhrmann, is an Australian film director, producer, writer and actor. With projects spanning film, television, opera, theatre, music and recording industries, he is re .... His adaptation with his former NIDA teacher Nick Enright of ''Cloudstreet'' by Tim Winton enjoyed huge critical and box-office success at the Festivals of Sydney and Perth, on to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David E
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and Lyre, harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges David and Jonathan, a notably close friendship with Jonathan (1 Samuel), Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Burch
Liz Burch (born 18 October 1954) is an Australian actress. Biography Her most high-profile roles are in the television series ''The Flying Doctors'' as Dr. Chris Randall, and Liz Cameron in ''Cop Shop''. Ms. Burch is also known for her role in the Disney TV series Five Mile Creek. Subsequent credits include: '' Water Rats'', '' Wildside'', ''CrashBurn'', '' All Saints'', ''Ocean Girl ''Ocean Girl'' (titled ''Ocean Odyssey'' in the UK) is an Australian science fiction TV series aimed for family audiences and starring Marzena Godecki as the lead character. The show is set in the near future, and focuses on an unusual girl na ...'', '' Blue Water High'' and '' Above the Law''. Filmography External links * 1954 births Living people Australian soap opera actresses Australian children's television presenters Australian women television presenters {{Australia-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Hardy
Jonathan Hardy (20 September 1940 – 30 July 2012) was a New Zealand-Australian film and television actor, writer and director, he worked also in Australia. Early career Hardy was born in New Zealand in Wellington and began his training at the New Zealand Players' Drama School. He traveled to Britain where he studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and was a gold medal student. This brought interest from the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre where he secured contracts. He returned to his home of New Zealand in a touring production of ''The Comedy of Errors'' with the Royal Shakespeare Company (1966) and remained to help expand the country's theatre industry. He emigrated to Australia in 1972. Career 1972-2012 Jonathan Hardy had a long and very successful career for over 40 years. He appeared in over 20 films, guested in over 26 television series, acted in many television movies and mini-series. His preference was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Denny
Paul Denny (born 24 July 1972) is an Australian stage, television and film actor who played the lead in the international production of '' Johnno'' from the novel by David Malouf. Acting credits Film Television Stage Awards and nominations Stage awards *1997 – Won – Matilda Award for ''Scar'' *2002 – Won – The Glugs of Gosh Award for Excellence in Theatre *2003 – Won – Matilda Award for ''The Removalists'' and ''A Day in the Death of Joe Egg'' *2004 – Won – Best Actor – Kaleidoscope Short Film Festival for '' Top Blokes'' Television awards *2009 - Nominated - Best Performance in a Television Comedy - AFI Award The Australian Film Institute (AFI) was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry. It is responsi ... for '' Lowdown'' References External linksOfficial website* 1972 births Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puven Pather
Puven Pather is an Australian film director, screenwriter, actor and stunt performer born in South Africa. Puven has been married to actress Jessica Gower since 2004, and the couple have a daughter named Sequoia. Career Pather came to Australia at the age of nine from Durban, South Africa. He began his film career at the age of 16, as a stunt performer in Melbourne.http://www.siff.or.kr/zbbs/view.php?category=&id=egarchive&no=320 He has been a professional stunt performer and stunt coordinator since 1990. As a stunt performer, he has performed such stunts as high falls, water work (scuba), air rams, rock climbing, rigging, ski/snowboarding, full body torches, driving, fights, car hits, crash bangs and more. His credits include Superman, Ghost Rider and Charlotte's Web. He has been an actor in films since 1995, often performing his own stunts. He is a directing graduate of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), where he gained recognition and won awards for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gennie Nevinson
Gennie Nevinson is an Australian actress. She is notable for her appearances in ''Muriel's Wedding''. She also appeared as Eva, part of a kidnapping gang in the hard-hitting British police drama '' The Professionals''; episode ''The Acorn Syndrome'' (1980), and in the first two series of ''Minder'', in the part of Terry's girlfriend Penny. Biography Born Rima J. C. Hoyes-Cock in 1951, Gennie Nevinson is the daughter of the late actress Nancy Nevinson, (Nee Ezekiel) and sister of two brothers, one of whom is the actor Nigel Nevinson. Gennie's father Commander William Hoyes-Cock met her mother while Nancy was touring with the ENSA. Nevinson lives in New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ... with her second husband. Filmography Television Film Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
