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Sam Neill

About: A native of Omagh, Northern Ireland, Sam Neill was born September 14, 1947, and moved to New Zealand as a youngster. He worked in theater groups before landing in films, first drawing attention in My Brilliant Career (1979) and showing his dramatic scope playing Satan's scion in Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981).The gifted actor gained further notice as the title character in the British TV series "Reilly: Ace of Spies" and with his appearance in the American miniseries "Kane & Abel" (1985). Neill delivered a memorable turn in the Aussie thriller Dead Calm (1989) and solidified his fame in 1993 with roles in The Piano and Jurassic Park (reprising the part in 2001's Jurassic Park III).Among Neill's other big-screen credits are Bicentennial Man (1999) and The Dish (2000). He earned Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations for his performance in the 1998 miniseries "Merlin."

Attack Force Z

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1982

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About: Tim Burstall directs then-up-and-comers Mel Gibson and Sam Neill in this action-packed Cannes Film Festival selection about the grim realities of World War II, a gritty drama based on actual events. Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific, Capt. P.G. Kelly (Gibson) and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.
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A Cry in the Dark

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1988

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About: In this wrenching drama based on a true story, Meryl Streep plays Lindy Chamberlain, an Australian woman who finds herself under suspicion of murder after her infant daughter is carried off by a dingo during a family camping trip. Lindy insists that the animal killed her baby, but police note inconsistencies in her story and charge her with the crime. Meanwhile, the media proceeds to hound the distraught family at every turn. Sam Neill co-stars.
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From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1981

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About: In director Krzysztof Zanussi's biopic of Pope John Paul II, Karol Wojtyla (Cezary Morawski) survives the brutal Nazi regime and World War II to become, at age 58, the youngest pontiff since Pope Pius IX and the first-ever Polish pope. A love of sports and acting soon gives way to a different calling, as Wojtyla's humanity leads him to head the powerful Roman Catholic Church. Sam Neill and Christopher Cazenove star.
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The Good Wife

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1987

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About: A lonely, discontented housewife, Marge (Rachel Ward), lives an unexciting life in the Australian Outback with her dull-witted husband (Bryan Brown). When a new man (Sam Neill) arrives and gives Marge one chance -- and only one chance -- to accept his proposition, Marge refuses, but gradually becomes consumed with lust for him. Having let opportunity pass her by, Marge's desperation grows, threatening her marriage, reputation and very stability.
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The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2005

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About: In 1788, penniless young Englishwoman Mary Bryant (Romola Garai) is found guilty of petty theft and shipped to Botany Bay, an Australian penal colony, to serve a seven-year sentence. Facing insurmountable hardships at every turn, Mary escapes and sets out on a perilous journey toward freedom and redemption. Jack Davenport, Alex O'Loughlin and Sam Neill co-star in this inspiring true story.
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Sweet Revenge

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1998

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About: After saving each other from jumping off a bridge, Henry Bell (Sam Neill) and Karen Knightly (Helena Bonham Carter) plot to avenge the people who drove them to suicide. Henry will ruin the life of the woman (Kristin Scott Thomas) who married Karen's boyfriend, while Karen will work as a secretary for the man (Steve Coogan) who took Henry's job. Whether revenge will be sweet -- or bittersweet -- is anyone's guess.
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