Eric Bana
Biography: Eric Bana is an Australian film and television actor. He began his career as a comedian in the sketch comedy series Full Frontal before gaining critical recognition in the biopic Chopper (2000). After a decade of roles in Australian TV shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention by playing the role of American Delta Force Sergeant Norm "Hoot" Hooten in Black Hawk Down (2001), the lead role as Bruce Banner in the Ang Lee directed film Hulk (2003), Prince Hector in the movie Troy (2004), the lead in Steven Spielberg's Munich (2005), and the villain Nero in the science-fiction film Star Trek (2009). An accomplished dramatic actor and comedian, he received Australia's highest film and television awards for his performances in Chopper, Full Frontal and Romulus, My Father. Bana performs predominantly in leading roles in a variety of low-budget and major studio films, ranging from romantic comedies and drama to science fiction and action thrillers. Eric Bana was the younger of two children; he has a brother, Anthony. He is of Croatian ancestry on his father's side. Bana's paternal grandfather, Mate Banadinović, fled to Argentina after the Second World War, and Bana's paternal grandmother emigrated to Germany and then to Australia in the 1950s with her son, Ivan (Bana's father). His father was a logistics manager for Caterpillar, Inc., and his German-born mother, Eleanor, was a hairdresser. Bana grew up in Melbourne's Tullamarine, a suburban area on the western edge of the city, near the main airport. In a cover story for The Mail on Sunday, he told author Antonella Gambotto-Burke that his family had suffered from racist taunts, and that it had distressed him. "Wog is such a terrible word," he said. He has stated: "I have always been proud of my origin, which had a big influence on my upbringing. I have always been in the company of people of European origin". Showing acting skill early in life, Bana began doing impressions of family members at the age of six or seven, first mimicking his grandfather's walk, voice and mannerisms. In school, he mimicked his teachers as a means to get out of trouble. As a teen, he watched the Mel Gibson film Mad Max (1979), and decided he wanted to become an actor. However, he did not seriously consider a career in the performing arts until 1991 when he was persuaded to try stand-up comedy while working as a barman at Melbourne's Castle Hotel. His stand-up gigs in inner-city pubs did not provide him with enough income to support himself, so he continued his work as a barman and bussing tables.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 09, 1968
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
Finding Nemo
2003-05-30
Finding Nemo
Overview: Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-30
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Black Hawk Down
2001-12-28
Black Hawk Down
Overview: When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
Genres: Action War History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-28
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Munich
2005-12-23
Munich
Overview: During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.
Genres: Drama Action History Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-23
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Troy
2004-05-13
Troy
Overview: In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. They set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy.
Genres: Adventure History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-13
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Hulk
2003-06-19
Hulk
Overview: Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-06-19
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Lucky You
2007-05-01
Lucky You
Overview: A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-01
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Funny People
2009-07-30
Funny People
Overview: Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-30
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Love the Beast
2009-03-12
Love the Beast
Overview: What if you were a Hollywood movie star with an obsession for cars and racing? Eric Bana is such a star!
Genres: Action Adventure Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-12
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Mary and Max
2009-04-09
Mary and Max
Overview: A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.
Genres: Animation Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-09
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The Nugget
2002-10-17
The Nugget
Overview: 'The Nugget' looks at how instant wealth suddenly changes the lives of three working class men - not necessarily for the better, but always with hilarious consequences.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-17
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The Time Traveler's Wife
2009-08-14
The Time Traveler's Wife
Overview: Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire.
Genres: Drama Romance Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-14
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The Other Boleyn Girl
2008-02-28
The Other Boleyn Girl
Overview: A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
Genres: Drama Romance History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-28
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Chopper
2000-06-21
Chopper
Overview: The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-06-21
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Star Trek
2009-05-06
Star Trek
Overview: The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-06
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The Castle
1997-04-10
The Castle
Overview: A Melbourne family is very happy living near the Melbourne airport. However, they are forced to leave their beloved home (by the Government and airport authorities) to make way for more runways. 'The Castle' is the story of how they fight to remain in their home.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-04-10
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Romulus, My Father
2007-05-31
Romulus, My Father
Overview: The story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is a story of impossible love that ultimately celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-31
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Being James Bond
2021-08-29
Being James Bond
Overview: Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Craig shares his personal memories in conversation with 007 producers, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-08-29
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Hanna
2011-04-07
Hanna
Overview: Raised by her father, an ex-CIA agent, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna's upbringing has been geared to making her the perfect assassin. Sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys across Europe, eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative. As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence.
Genres: Action Thriller Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-04-07
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A Sacrifice
2024-06-28
A Sacrifice
Overview: American social psychologist Ben Monroe investigates a local cult connected to a disturbing event. While he immerses himself into his work, his rebellious teenage daughter, Mazzy, gets involved with a mysterious local boy, who introduces her to the city’s underground party scene. As these two worlds head towards an intersection, Mazzy finds herself in great danger and Ben will need to race against the clock to save her.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-28
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Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022-05-20
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Overview: Decades since their successful television series was canceled, Chip has succumbed to a life of suburban domesticity as an insurance salesman. Dale, meanwhile, has had CGI surgery and works the nostalgia convention circuit, desperate to relive his glory days. When a former cast mate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and take on their Rescue Rangers detective personas once again to save their friend’s life.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy Adventure Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-05-20
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Deadfall
2012-11-08
Deadfall
Overview: A thriller that follows two siblings who decide to fend for themselves in the wake of a botched casino heist, and their unlikely reunion during another family's Thanksgiving celebration.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-08
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Closed Circuit
2013-08-28
Closed Circuit
Overview: A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.
Genres: Mystery Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-28
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Deliver Us from Evil
2014-07-01
Deliver Us from Evil
Overview: When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation for the bizarre crimes. However, his eyes are opened to a frightening alternate reality when renegade Jesuit priest Mendoza convinces him that demonic possession may be to blame for the gruesome murders. Together, they wage a valiant supernatural struggle to rid the city of an otherworldly evil.
Genres: Thriller Crime Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-01
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Lone Survivor
2013-12-24
Lone Survivor
Overview: Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find reserves of strength and resilience to fight to the finish.
Genres: War Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-24
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Translating History to Screen
2008-06-10
Translating History to Screen
Overview: Translating History to Screen (2008) Video Short - 10 June 2008 (USA)
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-10
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The Finest Hours
2016-01-27
The Finest Hours
Overview: The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
Genres: Action Drama History Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-27
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The Secret Scripture
2017-03-23
The Secret Scripture
Overview: The hidden memoir of an elderly woman confined to a mental hospital reveals the history of her passionate yet tortured life, and of the religious and political upheavals in Ireland during the 1920s and 30s.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-23
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017-05-10
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Overview: When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.
Genres: Action Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-10
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Special Correspondents
2016-04-22
Special Correspondents
Overview: A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-22
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Tempest at the Drop-In
2013-10-08
Tempest at the Drop-In
Overview: Tempest at the Drop-In follows mentally ill and socially isolated members of the community as they stage a professional production of Shakespeare's The Tempest alongside professional actors.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-08
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The Forgiven
2018-03-09
The Forgiven
Overview: After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-09
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Spielberg
2017-10-05
Spielberg
Overview: A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-05
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Great Barrier Reef 3D
2018-06-29
Great Barrier Reef 3D
Overview: What comes to mind when you think of the largest structure built by living creatures? China's sprawling Great Wall? Or maybe the skyscrapers of New York and Dubai? The truth is, no human feat of construction can compare to the sheer size and majesty of the Great Barrier Reef--spanning more than 1,400 miles off the coast of Australia and home to countless unique species of aquatic life. Narrated by acclaimed Australian actor Eric Bana, Great Barrier Reef lets us experience the awe of this natural cityscape and introduces us to the visionaries and "citizen scientists" who are helping us better understand and protect the reef. Grab your mask and snorkel and come on an unforgettable adventure with sea turtles and manta rays, witness the birth of baby seahorses, participate in a coral watch expedition, and discover the exotic splendor of fluorescent corals at night as Great Barrier Reef captures the natural beauty and exquisite strangeness of this awesome, bizarre, and vibrant living world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-29
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The Dry
2021-01-01
The Dry
Overview: Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.
Genres: Crime Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-01-01
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Finke: There & Back
2018-06-30
Finke: There & Back
Overview: The iconic Finke Desert Race, the largest off-road motorsport event in the southern hemisphere and Australia's fastest, deadliest, toughest and certainly dustiest race. Filmed over three years, Finke explores the race from within – competitors, organisers, paramedics, and the drive to win against the desert at all costs. Finke is a visual adventure of inspiration and danger, excitement and spills.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-30
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Back to the Outback
2021-12-03
Back to the Outback
Overview: Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot an escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged.
Genres: Family Animation Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-03
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Blueback
2022-12-29
Blueback
Overview: Based on the best-selling novel by Tim Winton, Blueback is a timely tale about the ocean, a beautiful marine creature, and a young girl’s power to change the world.
Genres: Family Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-29
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Envoy: Shark Cull
2021-07-21
Envoy: Shark Cull
Overview: Envoy: Shark Cull is a fascinating, deeply moving documentary narrated by Eric Bana, which sheds light on the real story behind the coastal ‘shark safety’ programs in Queensland and New South Wales. The current methods of baited drum-lines and nets have not only been scientifically proven to be ineffective in protecting swimmers and surfers, leaving them at risk in the sea, but these outdated solutions continue to be allowed to negatively impact entire marine ecosystems—including the Great Barrier Reef. Follows some of the biggest names in ocean conservation, such as Sea Shepherd, Ocean Ramsey and Madison Stewart. We will join these experts as they explore and expose this scarcely understood topic. We will also learn the importance of sharks in our oceans while uncovering the longest marine cull in history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-21
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Force of Nature: The Dry 2
2024-02-08
Force of Nature: The Dry 2
Overview: When five women take part in a corporate hiking retreat and only four come out on the other side, Federal Agents Aaron Falk and Carmen Cooper head deep into the Victorian mountain ranges to investigate in the hopes of finding their whistle-blowing informant, Alice Russell, alive.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-02-08
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Making Mary and Max
2009-10-21
Making Mary and Max
Overview: Comedic behind-the-scenes film for the production of Mary and Max, originally released as webisodes.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-21
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Memoir of a Snail
2024-10-17
Memoir of a Snail
Overview: Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.
Genres: Animation Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-17
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