List of Australian films of 1987

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Army Wives Denny Lawrence Julie Nihill, Philip Quast, Lian Lunson, Shane Connor, Peter Sumner, Marilyn Allen, Russell Newman, Linda Newton, Val Lehman Drama / Romance / War TV film
Around the World in Eighty Ways Stephen MacLean Philip Quast, Allan Penney, Gosia Dobrowolska, Diana Davidson, Kelly Dingwall, Judith Fisher, John Howard, Kaarin Fairfax, Frank Lloyd, Richard Carter Comedy IMDb
Aussified Ralph Lawrence Marsden Chris Waters, Amanda McNamara, Bronwyn Gibbs Drama IMDb
Australian Dream Jackie McKimmie Noni Hazlehurst, Graeme Blundell, John Jarratt, Barry Rugless, Jenny Mansfield, Caine O'Connel, James Ricketson Comedy / Drama Feature film IMDb
Australian Made: The Movie Richard Lowenstein Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss, Kirk Pengilly, Garry Gary Beers, INXS, Zan Abeyratne, Kate Ceberano, I'm Talking, Christina Amphlett Divinyls, Chris Bailey, The Saints Rock / Music Feature film IMDb
Bachelor Girl Rivka Hartman Lyn Pierse, Kim Gyngell, Jan Friedl, Bruce Spence, Doug Tremlett, Ruth Yaffe, Monica Maughan, Mark Little, John Flaus, Jane Turner, Tim Robertson Comedy / Romance Feature film IMDb aka: "Passionately Single" [1]
Backstage Jonathan Hardy Laura Branigan, Michael Aitkens, Noel Ferrier, Rowena Wallace, Kim Gyngell, Ian Mune, Philip Holder, Len Kaserman, Simon Westaway, John FrawleyDrama Feature film IMDb
Belinda Pamela Gibbons Deanne Jeffs, Mary Regan, John Jarratt, Hazel Phillips, Kaarin Fairfax, Alan Cassell, Caz Lederman, Nico Lathouris, Gerda Nicolson, Joy Smithers Biography / Drama Feature film
The Bit Part Brendan Maher Chris Haywood, Nicole Kidman, Katrina Foster, John Wood, Maurie Fields, Maureen Edwards, Maggie Millar, Deborra-Lee Furness Comedy / Drama Feature film IMDb
Brainblast Andy Neyl Julie Mitchell, Lisa-Jane Stockwell, Cathy Jukes, Toby Jones, James Scanlon Comedy / Sci-fi Feature film
Bullseye Carl Schultz Paul Goddard, Kathryn Walker, John Wood, Paul Chubb, Bruce Spence, Lynette Curran, John Meillon, Kerry Walker Adventure / Western Feature film IMDb
Coda Craig Lahiff Penny Cook, Arna-Maria Winchester, Liddy Clark, Olivia Hamnett, Patrick Frost, Bob Newman, Adrian Shirley, Hedley Cullen, Vivienne Greaves Thriller TV film
Computer Ghosts Marcus Cole Nicholas Ryan, Emily Symons, Peter Whitford, Robbie McGregor, Christine Jeston, Noel Ferrier, Scott Burgess, Benita Collings, George Spartels Drama / Fantasy TV filmaka Crooksnatchers / Hold The Circus
Contagion Karl Zwicky John Doyle, Nicola Bartlett, Ray Barrett, Pamela Hawksford, Jacqueline Brennan, Chris Betts, Reginald Cameron, Michael Simpson, Allen Harvey, Nathalie Gaffney Horror / Thriller Feature film
Danger Down Under Russ Mayberry Lee Majors, Rebecca Gilling, Martin Vaughan, William Wallace, Bruce Hughes, Morgan Lewis, Moya O'Sullivan, Natalie McCurry, Georgie Parker, Paul Chubb, Patsy Stephen Drama TV film / TV Pilot US Co-productionaka Harris Down Under (US) / Austral Downs / The Hawkesbury
Dangerous Game Stephen Hopkins Marcus Graham, Miles Buchanan, Sandie Lillingston, John Polson, Kathryn Walker Drama / Horror / Thriller Feature film IMDb
Dark Age Arch Nicholson John Jarratt, Nikki Coghill, Max Phipps, Burnum Burnum, David Gulpilil, Ray Meagher, Jeff Ashby, Paul Bertram, Ken Radley, Ron Blanchard, Gerry Duggan, James Fitzgerald Horror / Thriller Feature film IMDb
Day of the Panther Brian Trenchard-Smith Edward John Stazak, John Stanton, Jim Richards, Michael Carman, Zale Daniel, Paris Jefferson, Matthew Quatermaine, Linda Megier, Brian Fitzsimmons, Joe Schwaiger Action / Drama TV film
Dear Cardholder Bill Bennett Robin Ramsay, Jennifer Cluff, Marion Chirgwin, Russell Newman, John Ewart, Peter Kowitz, Patrick Cook, Arianthe Galani, Bob Ellis Comedy Feature film IMDb
Dogs in Space Richard Lowenstein Michael Hutchence, Saskia Post, Nique Needles, Deanna Bond, Tony Helou, Chris Haywood Drama Feature film IMDb
Dot and the Smugglers Yoram Gross Barbara Frawley, Ross Higgins, Robyn Moore Animation / Family IMDB
Dot Goes to Hollywood Yoram Gross Barbara Frawley, Ross Higgins, Robyn Moore Animation / Family IMDb
Echoes of Paradise Phillip Noyce Wendy Hughes, John Lone, Steven Jacobs, Rod Mullinar, Peta Toppano, Claudia Karvan, Rebecca Smart, Gillian Jones, Lynda Stoner Drama / Romance Feature filmaka Shadows Of The Peacock IMDb
The Edge of Power Henri Safran Ivar Kants, Sheree da Costa, Henri Szeps, Anna-Maria Monticelli, Warwick Moss, Peter Corbett, Ric Hutton, John Stone, Vic Rooney, John Orcsik, Katherine ThomsonThriller TV film IMDb
The Facts of Life Down Under Stuart Margolin Cloris Leachman, Lisa Welchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Mackenzie Astin, Nancy McKeon, Mario van Peebles, Joss McWilliam, Noel Trevarthen, Gary Waddell, Joan Bruce, Sally Martin, Annie Byron Drama TV film US Co-production
Feathers John Ruane Rebecca Gilling, James Laurie, Julie Forsyth Drama Short film IMDb, Screened at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival [2]
Fever Craig Lahiff Bill Hunter, Gary Sweet, Mary Regan, Lawrence Matt, Peter Goerecke, Rodney van der Wall, Carmel Young, Adrian Shirley, Jim Holt Action / Thriller Feature film
The First Kangaroos Frank Cvitanovich Dennis Waterman, Chris Haywood, Dominic Sweeney, Philip Quast, Tony Martin, Nell Schofield, Clarissa Kaye-Mason, Jim Carter, Kelly Dingwall, Ian Gilmour, Andrew Ettingshausen, Wayne Pearce Biography / Sports TV film IMDb
Frenchman's Farm Ron Way Tracey Tainsh, David Reyne, Norman Kaye Adventure IMDb
Future PastRob Stewart Nicholas Ryan, Imogene Annesley, John Ley, Cornelia Frances, Paula Duncan, Paul Blackwell, Doug Scroope, Cecily Polson, Bruce Venables, Gary Down Drama / Fantasy TV filmaka The Colonial Cavalry
Gallagher's Travels Michael Caulfield Ivar Kants, Joanne Samuel, Stuart CampbellAction IMDb
The Good Wife Ken Cameron Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown, Steven Vidler,Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb aka The Umbrella Woman
Ground Zero Bruce Myles, Michael Pattinson Colin Friels, Jack Thompson, Donald Pleasence, Natalie Bate, Burnum Burnum, Simon Chilvers, Steve Dodd, Kim Gyngell, Neil Fitzpatrick, Mark Mitchell, Alan Hopgood, Brian James, Bob Maza, Peter Cummins Action / Drama Feature film IMDb, Entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival [3]
Hard Knuckle Lex Marinos Steve Bisley, Richard Moir, Gary Day, David Jay, Esben Storm, Susan Leith, John Sheerin, Bob Baines, Paul Chubb Drama TV filmOriginal title: Was There A Dream aka Knuckle
High Tide Gillian Armstrong Judy Davis, Jan Adele, Claudia Karvan, Frankie J. Holden, Colin Friels, Toni Scanlan, Monica Trapaga, Barry Rugless, Bob Purtell, Mark Hembrow Drama Feature film IMDb
Howling III: The Marsupials Philippe Mora Barry Otto, Imogene Annesley, Leigh Biolos, Ralph Cotterill, Dasha Blahova, Carole Skinner, Glenda Linscott, Barry Humphries, Bill CollinsComedy / Horror / Thriller Feature film IMDb
Hungry Heart Luigi Acquisto Nick Carrafa, Kimberly Davenport, Lisa Schouw, Norman Kaye, John Flaus, Sheila Florance, Osvaldo Maione, Mark Rogers, Gaetano Scollo, Dasha Blahova Drama Feature film IMDb
Initiation Michael Pearce Rodney Harvey, Bruno Lawrence, Miranda Otto, Arna-Maria Winchester, Bobby Smith, Tony Barry, Luciano Catanacci, Mladen Mladenov, Vuong Nguyen, Bob Maza Adventure / Thriller Feature film IMDb
I've Come About the Suicide Sophia Turkiewicz Barry Otto, Gosia Dobrowolska, Ralph Cotterill, Duncan Wass, Gwen Plumb, Gary Down, Jonathan Biggins, Ron Stephenson, Louise Fox, Patrick WardComedy / Fantasy TV filmOriginal title: Pigs Can Fly
Jilted Bill Bennett Richard Moir, Jennifer Cluff, Steven Jacobs, Helen Mutkins, Ken Radley, Tina Bursill Drama / Romance Feature film
Kangaroo Tim Burstall Colin Friels, Judy Davis, John Walton, Julie Nihill, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Peter Hehir, Peter Cummins, David Hutchins, Tim Robertson Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb, Entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival [4]
Les Patterson Saves the World George T. Miller Barry Humphries, Pamela Stephenson, Thaao Penghlis, Andrew Clarke, Henri Szeps, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Garth Meade, Esben Storm, Joy Westmore, Christine Hill, Graham Kennedy, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick, Joan Rivers, Sally Tayler, John Clarke Comedy / Fantasy Feature film IMDb
The Lighthorsemen Simon Wincer Jon Blake, Peter Phelps, Tony Bonner, John Walton, Gary Sweet, Tim McKenzie, Sigrid Thornton, Anthony Andrews, Gerard Kennedy, Serge Lazareff, Ralph Cotterill, Shane Briant, Nick Waters, John Larking, Di O'Connor, Bill Kerr, Grant Piro Action / Drama / War Feature film IMDb
A Matter Of Convenience Ben Lewin Jean-Pierre Cassell, Deborra-Lee Furness, John Clarke, Kym Amad, Dalibor Satalic, Mark Little, Kirk Alexander, Marion Heathfield, Peter Hosking, Cliff Ellen, Peter MoonComedy / Drama ABC TV film
Nepal: Where the Legends LiveDenise G. CoxShort IMDb
Nice Coloured Girls Tracey Moffatt Janelle Court, Fiona George, Gayle Mabo Short IMDb
The Nights Belong to the Novelist: Elizabeth Jolley, Australian Writer Christina Wilcox Ruth Cracknell, Kerry Walker Documentary / Short film IMDb
Olive Stephen Wallace Kerry McGuire, Nick Tate, Paddy Costa,ABC TV film IMDb
Outback Vampires Colin Eggleston Richard Morgan, Angela Kennedy, Brett Climo, John Doyle, Maggie Blinco, David Gibson, Antonia Murphy, Richard Carter, Lucky Grills Comedy / Horror TV film IMDb aka: "The Wicked" in the USA [5]
Palisade Laurie McInnes Short IMDb
Pandemonium Haydn Keenan David Argue, Amanda Dole, Esben Storm, Arna-Maria Winchester, Kerry Mack, Mercia Deane-Johns, Gary Foley, Ignatius Jones, Lex Marinos Comedy / Fantasy Feature film
The Perfectionist Chris Thomson Jacki Weaver, John Waters, Adam Willits Comedy IMDb
Pieta Monique Schwarz Maggie Millar, Sally Cooper, Tony Rickards, David Blackman, Maud Clark Drama ABC TV film IMDb
A Place To Call Home Russ Mayberry Linda Lavin, Lane Smith, Maggie Fitzgibbon, Lori Loughlin, Robert MacNaughton, Paul Cronin, Patricia Patts, Richard Azzaga, Tamsin West, Mervyn Drake Drama TV film US Co-production
The Place at the Coast George Ogilvie John Hargreaves, Heather Mitchell, Tushka Bergen, Margo Lee, Willie Fennell, Garry McDonald, Ray Meagher Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb
Resan Peter Watkins Francine Bastien, Brian Mulroney, Mila Mulroney Documentary / War IMDb
The Right Hand Man Di Drew Rupert Everett, Hugo Weaving, Arthur Dignam, Ralph Cotterill, Adam Cockburn, Tim Elliot, Jack Allen, John Spicer, Brian Scrymgeour, Pat Bishop, Jennifer Claire Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb
Rock 'N' Roll Cowboys Rob Stewart Peter Phelps, David Franklin, Nikki Coghill, Ben Franklin, Dee Krainz, John Doyle Drama TV filmaka Uncle Sam's at the Door
Running from the Guns John Dixon Jon Blake, Mark Hembrow, Nikki Coghill, Terence Donovan, Bill Kerr, Peter Whitford, Warwick Sims, Patrick Ward, Gerard Kennedy, Linda Megier, Simon Westaway, Toni Lamond, DelilahAction / Crime Feature film IMDb
Shaka Zulu William C. Faure Edward Fox, Robert Powell, Trevor Howard TV Mini Series IMDb
Slate, Wyn & Me Don McLennan Sigrid Thornton, Simon Burke, Martin Sacks, Tommy Lewis, Lesley Baker, Simon Westaway, Peter Cummins Action / Crime Feature film IMDb
Spineless Alex Proyas Cathy Linsley, Andrew McPhail, Alex Proyas Short IMDb
Terror in Sutterville Michael Hawes IMDb
Those Dear Departed Ted Robinson Garry McDonald, Pamela Stephenson, Su Cruickshank, John Clarke, Graeme Blundell, Ignatius Jones, Antonia Murphy, Jonathan Biggins, Arthur Dignam Comedy / Fantasy Feature film IMDb aka: "Ghosts CAN Do It" in the USA [6]
The Time Guardian Brian Hannant Tom Burlinson, Nikki Coghill, Carrie Fisher, Dean Stockwell, Damon Sanders, Jim Holt, Harry Salter, Jo Flemming, Tim Robertson. Narrator Kirk Alexander Action / Sci-fi Feature film IMDb
To Market to Market Virginia Rouse Philip Quast, Maureen Edwards, Noel Trevarthen, Marcus Gollings, Kate Reid, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Maureen Edwards, Wayne Cull, Genevieve Picot Drama Feature film IMDb
Travelling North Carl Schultz Leo McKern, Julia Blake, Graham Kennedy, Henri Szeps, Michele Fawdon, Diane Craig, Drew Forsythe, Andrea Moor, Genevieve Mooy, John GreggComedy / Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb
Twelfth Night Neil Armfield Gillian Jones, Ivar Kants, Jacquy Phillips, Peter Cummins, Kerry Walker, John Wood, Jim Holt, Geoffrey Rush, Tracy Harvey, Odile Le Clezio Comedy / Drama Feature film IMDb
Vincent Paul Cox John Hurt, Marika Rivera, Gabriella Trsek Animation / Biography IMDb
Watch the Shadows Dance Mark Joffe Tom Jennings, Vince Martin, Nicole Kidman, Joanne Samuel, Jeremy Shadlow, Craig Pearce, Doug Parkinson, Alexander Broun, Laurence Clifford Action / Drama TV film IMDb aka: "Nightmaster" in North America [7]
With Love to the Person Next to Me Brian McKenzie Kim Gyngell, Paul Chubb, Barry Dickins, Beverley Gardiner, Phil Motherwell, Mark Mitchell, Sally McKenzie Drama Feature film IMDb
With Time to Kill James Clayden Ian Scott, Elizabeth Huntley, Jan Friedl, James Clayden, Janet Golding, John Howard, Barry Dickins, Peter Green, Tim Robertson Drama / Thriller Feature film IMDb
The Year My Voice Broke John Duigan Noah Taylor, Ben Mendelsohn, Leone Carmen, Graeme Blundell, Lynette Curran, Malcolm Robertson, Judi Farr, Tim Robertson, Harold Hopkins, Nick Tate, Vincent Ball, Allan Penney, Colleen Clifford, Bruce Spence Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb

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