Paul Mercurio
Also Known As: Paul Joseph Mercurio
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
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Joseph
Overview: Joseph, favored son of Jacob and great-grandson of Abraham, is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Rising to become prime minister of Egypt. Joseph governed the country during a seven year famine, during which his brothers visit Egypt seeking grain, only to encounter their brother, presumed long dead.
Genres: Adventure Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-10
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Strictly Ballroom
Overview: Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-08-20
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Welcome to Woop Woop
Overview: A con artist escapes a deal gone wrong in New York and winds up in the Aussie outback in a strange town whose inhabitants are an oddball collection of misfits.
Genres: Music Comedy Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-13
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Cosi
Overview: Lewis, a young amateur theater director, is offered a job with a governmental program for the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients in a Sydney institution. His project is overrun by one of the patients who wants to stage the opera Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart despite the fact that none of the patients are able to sing and none of them speak Italian. A comedy of errors ensues, but one which unifies the patients and their director in unexpected ways.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-04
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Museum of Love
Overview: Dumped by his girlfriend, a young unemployed actor decides to transform his house into a "museum" of their relationship.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-06
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Exit to Eden
Overview: Photographer Elliot Slater has inadvertently snapped the only existing photos of elusive jewel thief Omar. When Elliot leaves for a private vacation on an S&M island, he is followed by Omar, Omar's partner, Nina, and undercover police officers Fred and Sheila. Unaware of the number of people chasing him, Elliot enjoys his stay at the resort, and finds himself falling in love with head dominatrix Lisa.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-14
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The First 9½ Weeks
Overview: An investment banker travels to Louisiana to snag the account of an eccentric millionaire but gets involved with his lusty wife, Mardi Gras, and (possibly) a satanic cult. The events in and around New Orleans change him forever and give a new slant on The American Dream.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-03
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Dark Planet
Overview: Two sides, one known as the Alphas and the other the Rebels, struggle in a brutal war on Earth and in outer space. When a habitable planet is discovered in orbit around a star that is on the far side of a dangerous wormhole, the two sides mysteriously set aside their differences and send a joint mission to explore the planet. The mission of the starship Scylla is soon beset by political intrigue and treachery, jeopardizing not only the mission, but the lives of the entire crew
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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A Silent Agreement
Overview: The first Australian film to feature Auslan (Australian Sign Language). "A Silent Agreement" tells the story of Reuben, a sensitive writer, who grapples with a speech impediment. His boyfriend, Derek, a profoundly deaf Human Rights activist, provides strategies to restore his confidence and communication skills. When Reuben approaches an over-the-hill film producer with his autobiographical screenplay, the producer betrays him and Reuben is forced to overcome the long-term effects of bullying in order to succeed.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-28
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Kick
Overview: A champion high school rugby player has a secret desire to be a ballet dancer, having spent 11 years in ballet school. Seizing an opportunity to audition for a local company's presentation of "Romeo and Juliet", he nonetheless fears what will happen to his reputation if the other kids in his school find out. Adding the practices to his already burgeoning schedule quickly starts to create problems with his friends, his teachers, his coach, his play director, and his ballet partner. Of course, it all comes together on the stage of the Sydney Opera House.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Back of Beyond
Overview: A garage mechanic out in the middle of the outback gets involved with the girl friend of a jewel smuggler who is on the run.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-11-02
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Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance
Overview: Razzle Dazzle follows the eager members of "Mr. Jonathon's Dance Academy" who, with their unique dance routines, compete for Grand Final success at Australia's most prestigious competition. Amidst parental politics, petty rivalry, creative controversy and the hysterics of pushy stage mothers, the film takes you behind the glamor and the glitter to a world where, sometimes, winning is everything!
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-15
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Sydney: A Story of a City
Overview: Virginia, a young and adventurous woman, travels from England to Sydney, Australia, in search of her Australian ancestors.
Genres: Drama Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-19
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The Finder
Overview: Ex-cop Les Kearney is hired to find the kidnapped daughter of a wealthy businessman.
Genres: Crime Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-18
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Hunting for Shadows
Overview: A little girl encounters Indigenous mythological nightmares while lost in the Australian bush.
Genres: Horror Thriller Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-01
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Red Ribbon Blues
Overview: After attending his 23rd funeral for a friend with AIDS, Troy and his friends hatch a plan to steal the HIV drugs that they need. One sucessful heist leads to another and another until they have so much inventory they decide to begin their own community distribution program.
Genres: Comedy Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-07
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Promised
Overview: In 1953, two young Italian children are promised in marriage by their fathers. Twenty one years on - despite changing times, fading traditions and 70's liberation - the pair are expected to marry, or face the consequences.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-24
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