Richard Carter
Biography: Richard Carter (11 December 1953 – 13 July 2019) was an Australian actor and voice-over artist who appeared in several television series and independent films. Some of Carter's filmography includes Rabbit-Proof Fence, Hating Alison Ashley, Babe: Pig in the City, Happy Feet Two, Our Lips Are Sealed (with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) and Mad Max: Fury Road. He died in the early hours of 13 July 2019 after a brief illness.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 11, 1953
Deathday: July 13, 2019
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Wet and Wild Summer
1992-06-21
Wet and Wild Summer
Overview: A property developer wants to take over an Australian beach for a high rise resort. He sends his son to Australia to check out the situation, posing as an exchange lifeguard. He falls in love with a woman who owns the land his father needs for the development and finds himself sympathising with the locals.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-21
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Gettin' Square
2003-10-09
Gettin' Square
Overview: Gettin' Square is about starting over, keeping clean and going straight. Barry Wirth is fresh out of prison and determined to stay on the straight and narrow. But like his mate Johnny 'Spit' Spiteri and reformed gangster turned restaurateur Dabba, he finds out the hard way that there are old scores and a few new ones that'll make getting square a lot harder than he thought.
Genres: Comedy Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-09
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Hostage
1983-05-03
Hostage
Overview: Set in 1980's Australia, this is the true story of a woman whose husband eventually reveals to her that he is an active member of the Nazi party. A real nightmare begins for her.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-05-03
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Our Lips Are Sealed
2000-05-18
Our Lips Are Sealed
Overview: Mary-Kate and Ashley star in this Down Under adventure filled with nonstop Aussie intrigue, laughs and romance. After running afoul of a notorious gangster, Mary-Kate and Ashley take refuge in the FBI Witness Protection Program. Unfortunately, the girls are uncontrollable blabbermouths and they blow their cover in town after town until there's only one hiding place left - Australia.
Genres: Comedy Family Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-05-18
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Hating Alison Ashley
2005-03-17
Hating Alison Ashley
Overview: Classmates Erica Yurken and Alison Ashley vie with each other to become the undisputed star of their class.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-17
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The Great Gatsby
2013-05-09
The Great Gatsby
Overview: An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-09
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Babe: Pig in the City
1998-11-25
Babe: Pig in the City
Overview: Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Babe has to go to the big city to save the farm.
Genres: Family Adventure Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-25
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The Clean Machine
1988-05-22
The Clean Machine
Overview: A new Premier is elected promising to clean up corruption. He sets up a taskforce headed by a traffic cop thinking he won’t get far. But Inspector Riordan opens up a can of worms and won’t let it go – all the way to the top.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-05-22
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Grievous Bodily Harm
1988-10-26
Grievous Bodily Harm
Overview: A schoolteacher (John Waters) becomes obsessed with the idea that his wife (Joy Bell) did not die in a car accident, as everyone else thinks.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-26
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Emoh Ruo
1985-09-12
Emoh Ruo
Overview: Nothing and no one is safe in this biting satire of the trials and tribulations of young marrieds buying their first home. "Emoh Ruo" takes direct aim at the financial institutions, builders, furniture salesmen, television commercials and almost any other of the many sharks in our society who lie in waiting, ready to help eager young couples commit economic suicide for their little piece of Australia. "Emoh Ruo" is the story of the Tunkley family. Terry cleans houses for a living - but what she'd really like is a house of her own. Her husband Des is quite content to go on living in a caravan. Terry spots an advertisement for 'The Buckingham', a low-budget project home. For Terri it's love at first sight but it isn't till she reveals the depth of her desperation that Des relents and sells his boat so they'll have enough for the deposit. Excitedly they move to the outskirts of Sydney to begin their new life but they soon discover the dream can turn into a nightmare.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-09-12
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Happy Feet Two
2011-11-17
Happy Feet Two
Overview: Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters the Mighty Sven — a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to bring together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-17
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Mad Max: Fury Road
2015-05-13
Mad Max: Fury Road
Overview: An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-13
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Bootmen
2000-10-05
Bootmen
Overview: Sean Odkin loves to dance—much to his fathers distain. When the woman he loves cannot return his love, he goes in search of the only thing that can make him whole again—dancing.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-05
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Rebel
1985-12-05
Rebel
Overview: 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 Australia. He becomes infatuated with a local singer, Kathy and pursues her. Kathy is married and initially is not interested in him, but later begins to love Rebel. Kathy receives a letter advising her that her husband was killed in battle. The local police and the U.S. Military are searching for Rebel as an AWOL soldier. Rebel arranges to escape Austalia by a cargo ship, but eventually allows himself to be arrested in order to keep the local police from arresting Kathy for harboring him
Genres: War Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-12-05
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Signal One
1994-10-24
Signal One
Overview: Emotional detective Martin Bullet has shot up a kid in a drug bust gone rotten. Now he must come to terms with his haunted feelings. He starts a new life in sunny yet scummy Sydney, Australia. But his life 'Downunder' soon turns more rotten. Paired with a screaming undercover cop, Jack Moran (described by his colleagues as a 'turd'), Bullet gets caught up in a lousy drug ring involving an 'odd' killer named Mr Earring and an intellectually disabled drug dealer.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-24
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The Punisher
1989-10-05
The Punisher
Overview: The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-05
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Dogwatch
1999-01-01
Dogwatch
Overview: Adrift in hostile waters, during the last vicious battles of the Triad societies after explusion from mainland China, The Captain, William, is ruined. He has a shady past, a drinking problem and a dirty job to do - at the lowest ebb of his career, William has agreed to sink the Arabella for an insurance scam. A tale of lost men adrift on the high seas in a battle for survival
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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No Escape
1994-04-29
No Escape
Overview: In the year 2022, a ruthless prison warden has created the ultimate solution for his most troublesome and violent inmates: Absolom, a secret jungle island where prisoners are abandoned and left to die. But Marine Captain John Robbins, convicted of murdering a commanding officer, is determined to escape the island in order to reveal the truth behind his murderous actions and clear his name.
Genres: Action Drama Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-29
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The Wicked
1988-06-18
The Wicked
Overview: Sir Alfred Terminus reigns supreme in the tiny outback town of Yarralumla. The Terminus family simply love a bit of new blood which is why they are delighted to learn that Lucy, Bronco and Nick have stumbled into town. The townsfolk couldn't be happier... their numbers are beginning to dwindle and Sir Alfred is squawking for some fresh flesh. And he's not the only one ... his wife, Agatha, is famished; his son, George, is ravenous; and his daughter, Samantha, is insatiable. When the strangers are invited for dinner it doesn't take long before they realize the fact they're on the dinner menu...
Genres: Horror Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-06-18
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You Can't Stop the Murders
2003-03-12
You Can't Stop the Murders
Overview: Australian small-town cop Gary enjoys his nearly pastoral existence, with traffic violations providing the major excitement to his normally low-key days. While away from work, Gary spends a good deal of time fantasizing about local news reporter Julia, who would just as soon relocate to the thriving metropolis of Sydney. Soon, however, a motorcyclist is found decapitated, with a construction worker, a sailor, and a cowboy and Indian also meeting the same fate. With some murderous weirdo with some sort of Village People fixation terrorizing the town, Gary -- with the help of big-wig city detective and Don Johnson-wannabe Tony Charles -- begins to realize that a cop is the last remaining victim to be murdered in order for the killings to be complete. ...
Genres: Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-12
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Happy Feet
2006-11-16
Happy Feet
Overview: Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-16
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Joanne Lees: Murder In The Outback
2007-03-18
Joanne Lees: Murder In The Outback
Overview: After surviving the terrifying outback abduction of her boyfriend, Joanne Lees became the victim of a relentless trial by media across two continents. With no body to speak of, reported 'sightings' of Peter, and revelations Joanne had cheated on her boyfriend, the public and media in both Britain and Australia refused to accept Joanne's innocence on face value. This is the story of one young woman's courage in the face of one of the most mysterious crimes in Australian history.
Genres: Thriller Drama Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-18
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Trick or Treat
2019-10-25
Trick or Treat
Overview: Greg Kielty's life is turned upside down when his estranged brother Dan turns up, claiming to have drunkenly run someone over. But has Dan just murdered a gangster's son? Or maybe there's an even more sinister explanation.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-25
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Muriel's Wedding
1994-09-29
Muriel's Wedding
Overview: A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-29
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Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002-02-04
Rabbit-Proof Fence
Overview: In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.
Genres: Adventure Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-04
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Vietnam
1987-02-23
Vietnam
Overview: The trials and tribulations of the Goddard family after the entry of Australia into the Vietnam War.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-02-23
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The Date
1999-02-21
The Date
Overview: An illicit affair with a politician's daughter leads a young man on a city wide search for the perfect condom.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-02-21
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The Man Who Sued God
2001-10-25
The Man Who Sued God
Overview: A lawyer becomes a fisherman from frustration. When his one piece of property, his boat, is struck by lightning and destroyed he is denied insurance money because it was “an act of God”. He re-registers as a lawyer and sues the insurance company and, as God’s representative, The Church.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-25
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Fast Talking
1984-08-16
Fast Talking
Overview: A bright young teenager from a broken home uses his quick wits and glib tongue to get out of trouble - but they also get him into it.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-08-16
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Reckless Kelly
1993-04-08
Reckless Kelly
Overview: A satirical take on a modern day Ned Kelly who is forced to Hollywood in order to make enough money to save his family's land. As it goes against his belief, he cannot simply rob banks for his own benefit (all money goes to the poor). Ned is forced to find another way to come up with the $1 million required to save his family island.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-08
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Howling III: The Marsupials
1987-05-15
Howling III: The Marsupials
Overview: A strange race of human-like marsupials appear suddenly in Australia, and a sociologist who studies these creatures falls in love with a female one. Is this a dangerous combination?
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-15
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My Husband, My Killer
2001-11-13
My Husband, My Killer
Overview: Based on the true story of an Australian woman that was murdered in bed next to her husband.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-13
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Sher Mountain Killings Mystery
1990-11-06
Sher Mountain Killings Mystery
Overview: A gem with magic powers falls into the wrong hands. A man known as "The Protector" is charged with tracking down the criminals who stole it and getting it back.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-06
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