Alison Bruce
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Biography: Alison Bruce (born 1962) is a New Zealand television and film actress, who starred in the 1999 feature Magik and Rose. She also appeared in the teen series Being Eve, Xena: Warrior Princess and had a recurring role as Simula in Young Hercules.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tanzania
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The World's Fastest Indian
Overview: The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
Genres: Drama Adventure History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-12
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Sylvia
Overview: Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-17
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Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape
Overview: Emma Norman spends a wild Spring break holiday on Mintners Cove beach, California, with her female friends, Lori, who seeks a new fling and academic Stefanie. There, slick stud Greg Vlasi gives them a good time and shoots video of them on beach and yacht (possibly drugged and/or drunk). The video is doctored and released onto the internet as porn distributed by Nick Bronson in LA. Soon Emma's promising career as Minneapolis school teacher is over. Her fireman fiancé David in home small-town Prairie dumps her, even her dad's firm gets boycotted.
Genres: TV Movie Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-17
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Willy Nilly
Overview: In rural New Zealand, Harry and Eric are middle-aged men whose aged, tyrannical mother runs their lives. When she dies, serious questions come to the two men.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Mon désir
Overview: A suburban woman's life changes on the day she discovers her husband is having an affair.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-25
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Spooked
Overview: Spooked is a contemporary conspiracy thriller arising from the mysterious death of Kevin Jones, who thought he was just buying second-hand computers, until he looked at the data left on the discs. Was kevin murdered or did he simply get drunk and crash his car? Investigating journalist Mort Whitman says he will find out, even if it kills him. The film is based on material from the book 'The Paradise Conspiracy' by Ian Wishart.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-31
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The Rainbow Warrior
Overview: Peter Wilcox, as skipper of the 'Rainbow Warrior', a Greenpeace ship, docks in Auckland, July 1985, preparing for a protest against French nuclear testing in the south pacific. When a bomb rips open the vessel, killing a crew member, he must convince the police superintendent that this is an act of terrorism. Determined not to allow outside forces to threaten their harbor, the police embark on a pursuit of the persons responsible. The events that follow nearly bring down an allied nation's government.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-28
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The Power of the Dog
Overview: A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.
Genres: Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-25
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Memory Foam
Overview: As a middle aged married couple shop for a new bed they begin to realise their bed might not be the only thing they’ve out grown.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-24
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Magik & Rose
Overview: As everyone in town gears up for the annual Hokitka Wild Foods Festival, Magik and Rose are locked in a poignant and funny off-beat tale of friendship and fertility. The result could end a good marriage, redefine the "perfect man", as well as discover what it means to be mother and daughter.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-05-15
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Old Scores
Overview: Former Welsh rugby hero Bleddyn Morgan has his life in New Zealand interrupted by a deathbed confession that leads to a replay of a controversial 1966 All Blacks/Wales rugby match - with the original teams. The now old men pull on their jerseys one more time while Morgan deals with his past on his return home.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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In Dark Places
Overview: In Dark Places is the gripping story of an innocent man, imprisoned for two decades for a crime he did not commit, and an ex-cop's heroic battle to win him his freedom.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-22
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Sail Away
Overview: Kevin works in a sardine factory but dreams of sailing the high seas. Upon hearing the call of the wild he begins to build a fantastical boat in his backyard, much to the disdain of his family and friends.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-14
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An Angel at My Table
Overview: Based on the autobiographical work of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, this production depicts the author at various stage of her life. Afflicted with mental and emotional issues, Frame grows up in an impoverished family and experiences numerous tragedies while still in her youth, including the deaths of two of her siblings. Portrayed as an adult by Kerry Fox, Frame finds acclaim for her writing while still in a mental institution, and her success helps her move on with her life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-09-20
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Kiwi
Overview: In 1983 Kiwi, a farm horse, became a racing legend when he ran from last to first to win The Melbourne Cup. Kiwi tells the story of the horse and the family who raced him. The extraordinary story of a remarkable horse that became a racing legend when he ran from last to first over the final 300 metres at Flemington to win The Melbourne Cup. This is the enthralling story of Kiwi, the horse a farmer's wife bought for $1000 that went on to win the Melbourne Cup in 1983. An 18-year-old jockey called Jimmy Cassidy was the rider.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-08
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Dotty
Overview: A stubborn old lady struggles to send a text message to her daughter.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-12
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Ablaze
Overview: In November 1947 forty-one people died in a massive blaze that gutted the huge Ballantynes Department Store complex in the heart of Christchurch’s business district. This is the tragic story of New Zealand’s worst fire disaster.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-29
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Avalon High
Overview: Elaine "Ellie" Harrison has just moved from Minnesota to Annapolis, Maryland while her parents take a year-long sabbatical to continue their medieval studies in nearby Washington D.C. Her new high school, Avalon High, seems like a typical high school with the stereotypical students: Lance the jock, Jennifer the cheerleader, Marco, the bad boy/desperado, and Will, the senior class president, quarterback, and all around good guy. But not everyone at Avalon High is who they appear to be, not even Ellie herself. Eventually, it becomes apparent that Avalon High is a situation where the ancient Arthurian legend is repeating itself.
Genres: Fantasy Family Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-28
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Perfect Creature
Overview: The vampire myth is given a stylish 1960s treatment, where a human cop partners with a vampire cop to stop a vamp bent on creating a war between the two "separate but equal" races.
Genres: Action Science Fiction Drama Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-16
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Hot Mother
Overview: The feel-good atmosphere of the wellness resort cannot calm the tense mood between mother and daughter. They relentlessly criticise each other. Ultimately, in the hot sauna, there is no escape for either of them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-02-21
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Tinā
Overview: In the wake of the Christchurch earthquake, sassy Samoan mother Mareta mentors her fledgling youth choir to the finale of The Big Sing competition.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-02-27
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The People We Love
Overview: When a young writer returns to her family's home after a life-changing day of disappointments, her well-meaning interventions in her family's relationships drives everything off the rails.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-05-08
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