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Mel Gibson
Born Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson - 3 January 1956, in Peekskill, New York - and raised in Australia. Alcohol, and wrestling with addiction, has framed his life and career so far: turning up haggard and hung-over to the Mad Max audition landed Gibson his big break in 1979; spouting off at LA freeway cops in July 2006 landed him in a storm of anti-Semitic controversy.
Little denying the power of the man as a box-office draw though. He’s been a bankable leading man in the 80s ( The Year Of Living Dangerously, Lethal Weapon, Tequila Sunrise), the 90s ( Maverick, Ransom, Payback) and the 00s ( The Patriot, What Women Want, We Were Soldiers).
And ventures behind the camera haven’t been half-bad either: Braveheart, The Passion Of The Christ, Apocalypto – all compelling, visceral and rather bloody affairs, the tartan-flavoured one yielding a Best Director Oscar.
Wise words: "Hollywood is a factory. You have to realise that you are working in a factory and you're part of the mechanism. If you break down, you'll be replaced."
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Mel Gibson fires back at Eszterhas over rant leak -
29 April 2012
-Mel Gibson has addressed his ongoing feud with screenwriter Joe Eszterhas on TV for the first time, revealing he's still upset his former friend recorded him losing his temper during a vacation at the Braveheart star's holiday home in Costa Rica.-Eszterhas embarras
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Eszterhas releases alleged Gibson tirade recording -
19 April 2012
-Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas has released audio evidence of what he insists is Mel Gibson's vacation tirade in a bid to prove he's not lying about the Mad Max star's temper.-A recording said to be of Gibson exploding into an expletive-filled rant at his home in Costa
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Eszterhas takes Gibson feud to TV -
13 April 2012
-Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas cut all personal ties with "violent" actor Mel Gibson after his fearful son began sleeping with a knife under his pillow during a joint family trip.-Eszterhas sparked a war of words with the actor/director earlier this week (begs09Apr12)
Mel Gibson - what members say
review by A customer from London
The Last and probably the second best ! 7 July 2004
review by from CAERNARFON
22 March 2004
review by A customer from Northern Ireland
Ruthless action 1 March 2004
Mel Gibson - filmography
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Edge of Darkness - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Danny Huston, Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone
Director: Martin Campbell
Certificate: 
Edge of Darkness is an emotionally charged thriller set at the intersection of politics and big business. Thomas Craven (Mel Gibson) is a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Department and a single father. When his only child, twenty-four year old Emma (Bojana Novakovic), is murdered ..read more »
 
67%
from 8,064 members
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Edge of Darkness
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Danny Huston, Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone
Director: Martin Campbell
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Edge of Darkness is an emotionally charged thriller set at the intersection of politics and big business. Thomas Craven (Mel Gibson) is a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Department and a single father. When his only child, twenty-four year old Emma (Bojana Novakovic), is murdered ..read more »
68%
from 28,500 members
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Apocalypto - Blu-ray
(2006)
Starring: Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Mayra Serbulo
Director: Mel Gibson
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As the Maya kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood), a young man chosen for sacrifice, flees the kingdom to avoid his fate.
76%
from 7,559 members
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Apocalypto
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Mayra Serbulo
Director: Mel Gibson
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As the Maya kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood), a young man chosen for sacrifice, flees the kingdom to avoid his fate.
73%
from 62,160 members
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The Passion Of The Christ
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: James Caviezel, Maja Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci
Director: Mel Gibson
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THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST depicts the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth (Jim Caviezel), beginning with his betrayal by Judas Iscariot (Luca Lionello) and ending with his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection. Directed by Mel Gibson (BRAVEHEART)--who funded the film himself and co-..read more »
59%
from 31,218 members
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The Passion Of The Christ
(2004)
Starring: James Caviezel, Maja Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci
Director: Mel Gibson
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THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST depicts the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth (Jim Caviezel), beginning with his betrayal by Judas Iscariot (Luca Lionello) and ending with his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection. Directed by Mel Gibson (BRAVEHEART)--who funded the film himself and co-..read more »
65%
from 689 members
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The Singing Detective
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson
Director: Keith Gordon
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Director Keith Gordon (MOTHER NIGHT, WAKING THE DEAD) makes another brave adaptation with THE SINGING DETECTIVE. Based on Dennis Potter's stunningly brilliant 1986 mini-series of the same name, Gordon's version finds the film's troubled hero transplanted to 1950s America, not post-WWII London. Dan ..read more »
43%
from 3,074 members
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Signs
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mel Gibson, Cherry Jones
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Certificate: 
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It's contaminated. That's what pint-sized Bo (Abigail Breslin) says about every glass of water that she tries to drink, then rejects. This is just one in a long list of strange occurrences that are changing the lives of the Hess family. Things go awry when Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) and his brother, ..read more »
60%
from 25,640 members
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We Were Soldiers
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Madeline Stowe, Greg Kinnear
Director: Randall Wallace
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In 1965, 400 American troops faced an ambush by 2,000 enemy troops in the Ia Drang Valley (also known as the Valley of Death), in one of the most gruesome fights of the Vietnam War. WE WERE SOLDIERS is a detailed recreation of this true story--of the strategies, obstacles, and human cost faced by ..read more »
70%
from 11,235 members
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The Patriot - Blu-ray
(2000)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joely Richardson, Heath Ledger
Director: Roland Emmerich
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Mel Gibson stars in this action-packed historical drama from the director of INDEPENDENCE DAY and GODZILLA. Gibson portrays Benjamin Martin, an unassuming man who is forced to join the American Revolution when the British threaten to take his farm away from him. Together with his patriotic son, ..read more »
69%
from 1,673 member
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Million Dollar Hotel
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Jeremy Davies, Milla Jovovich, Mel Gibson
Director: Wim Wenders
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Wim Wender's THE MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL is a well-filmed movie set in a majestic, dilapidated hotel on the outskirts of Hollywood. The opener shows Tom Tom (Jeremy Davies), the eccentric, slightly retarded, skateboard-riding narrator, wandering in slow motion at daybreak on the roof of the hotel, as ..read more »
48%
from 1,486 member
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The Patriot
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joely Richardson, Heath Ledger
Director: Roland Emmerich
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Benjamin Martin is a reluctant hero who is swept into the American Revolution when the war reaches his home and threatens his family. A hero of the fierce French and Indian conflict, Martin had renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace. But when the British arrive at his South ..read more »
64%
from 11,287 members
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Chicken Run
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton, John Sharian
Director: Peter Lord, Nick Park
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Facing imminent death while laying eggs at Tweedy's English farm, a group of chickens led by the determined Ginger (Julia Sawahla, BBC-TV's ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS) plan to escape their prisonlike coop. The situation goes from bad to worse when the sinister Mrs. Tweedy (Miranda Richardson) decides to ..read more »
67%
from 12,099 members
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What Women Want
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei
Director: Nancy Meyers
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Director, writer, and producer Nancy Meyers's (THE PARENT TRAP) sophomore directorial effort is a lively screwball fantasy featuring Mel Gibson in his first romantic comedy. Gibson plays Nick Marshall, a high-flying chauvinistic Chicago advertising executive who, like his musical idol, Frank ..read more »
63%
from 19,083 members
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What Women Want - Blu-ray
(2000)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei
Director: Nancy Meyers
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Director, writer, and producer Nancy Meyers's (THE PARENT TRAP) sophomore directorial effort is a lively screwball fantasy featuring Mel Gibson in his first romantic comedy. Gibson plays Nick Marshall, a high-flying chauvinistic Chicago advertising executive who, like his musical idol, Frank ..read more »
60%
from 1,513 member
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Payback
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Mel Gibson, James Coburn, Gregg Henry
Director: Brian Helgeland
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Mel Gibson plays Porter, a ruthless criminal, who is gunned down by his wife and friend after they rob an Oriental gang. When Porter survives the attack, he makes it his mission to exact revenge on his friend, who has used the robbery money to buy his way into a powerful syndicate. Added to the mix ..read more »
67%
from 13,450 members
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Payback - Blu-ray
(1998)
Starring: Mel Gibson, James Coburn, Gregg Henry
Director: Brian Helgeland
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Mel Gibson plays Porter, a ruthless criminal, who is gunned down by his wife and friend after they rob an Oriental gang. When Porter survives the attack, he makes it his mission to exact revenge on his friend, who has used the robbery money to buy his way into a powerful syndicate. Added to the mix ..read more »
69%
from 1,070 member
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Lethal Weapon 4
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci
Director: Richard Donner
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Fourth in the series of uber-successful action films directed by Richard Donner. Gibson and Glover return as Los Angeles detectives who can't seem to get through a day without a shooting, a robbery, or a car chase.
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from 17,181 members
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Conspiracy Theory
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Brian J. Williams, Cylk Cozart, Stephen Kahan
Director: Richard Donner
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A crackpot Big Apple cabbie finds himself in a heap of trouble after his self-published conspiracy 'zine elicits the interest of some shady government heavies--and leads to the unexplained murders of all five subscribers. As the J. Edgars close in, he takes to the lam with the one person who may be ..read more »
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from 9,414 members
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Pocahontas - Blu-ray
(1995)
Starring: Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt
Director: Eric Goldberg, Mike Gabriel
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Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) is the daughter of Algonquin chief Powhatan (Russell Means), who promises her in marriage to Kocoum, a brave whom she doesn't love. Pocahontas would rather wander in the forest, communing with nature and her animal pals, Meeko, a raccoon, and the hummingbird Flit. When ..read more »
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from 9 members
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Pocahontas
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt
Director: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg
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History gets the Disney kiddie treatment and a politically correct interpretation in the studio's 33rd feature-length animated movie, the first to be based on actual events and people. Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) is the daughter of Algonquin chief Powhatan (Russell Means), who promises her in ..read more »
64%
from 8,324 members
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Braveheart
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan
Director: Mel Gibson
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In the late 13th century, William Wallace returns to Scotland after living away from his homeland for many years. The king of Scotland has died without an heir and the king of England, a ruthless pagan known as Edward the Longshanks, has seized the throne. Wallace becomes the leader of a ramshackle ..read more »
71%
from 35,588 members
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Braveheart - Blu-ray
(1995)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Angus Macfadyen, Sophie Marceau
Director: Mel Gibson
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Mel Gibson directs and stars in this Academy Award-winning epic based on the life of legendary thirteenth century Scottish hero William Wallace. Returning to his homeland following the death of an heirless king, Wallace (Mel Gibson) finds the political landscape precarious. Edward the Longshanks, ..read more »
80%
from 1,842 member
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Maverick
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, James Garner
Director: Richard Donner
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An updating of the classic Western TV series "Maverick," this comic oater finds our fast-talking, hard-gambling hero surviving many adventures while trying to come up with enough money to play in a high-stakes poker game. Penned by William Goldman with music by Randy Newman. Academy Award ..read more »
67%
from 8,659 members
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The Man Without A Face
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Margaret Whitton, Nick Stahl
Director: Mel Gibson
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In Mel Gibson's directorial debut, THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE, Chuck Nordstadt (Nick Stahl) has idealized the memory of his deceased fighter pilot father so much that he dreams of one day walking in his footsteps by attending military school. When he fails the entrance exam at his father's alma mater, ..read more »
63%
from 2,039 members
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Forever Young
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Mel Gibson, Elijah Wood
Director: Steve Miner
Certificate: 
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A test pilot (Mel Gibson)loses his true love so he volunteers to become cryogenically frozen for an experiment. Many years later a group of young boys stumble across his frozen capsule and revive him. He befriends the boy's mother and learns that his old sweetheart is still alive. Can they be ..read more »
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from 7,633 members
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Lethal Weapon 3
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Joe Pesci, Alan Scarfe, Mary Ellen Trainor
Director: Richard Donner
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In the third LETHAL WEAPON film, L.A. police detectives Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) track down an ex-cop who has been smuggling guns out of impound and back to gangs on the street. Days away from retirement, Murtaugh is reluctantly pushed into action by Riggs. The two are joined ..read more »
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from 20,540 members
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Hamlet
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
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Franco Zeffirelli directs his third Shakespeare adaptation (after Romeo and Juliet and Otello) with this film version of the tragedy Hamlet. The titular prince of Denmark (Mel Gibson), returns home to his family's castle of Elsinore after years of attending school in Germany to find out his father ..read more »
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from 1,356 member
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Bird On A Wire
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, David Carradine
Director: John Badham
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Rick Jarmin is in deep trouble. An old flame has recognised him, even though he is part of the FBI witness-relocation programme. And the man he put behind bars is out to get him....
62%
from 4,701 members
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Lethal Weapon 2
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Joe Pesci, Derrick O'Connor, Mark Rolston
Director: Richard Donner
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In Richard Donner's sequel to LETHAL WEAPON, Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is still the family man. Riggs (Mel Gibson) is still the daredevil, but now he counts the odds before bucking them. This time, the two cops must protect Leo Getz (Joe Pesci), an accountant who has laundered a half billion dollars ..read more »
70%
from 21,123 members
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Tequila Sunrise
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell
Director: Robert Towne
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A former drug dealer trying to leave the business once and for all comes up against his best friend, a narcotics cop. Also caught in the net of suspicion is the beautiful restaurant owner with whom they're both in love. Academy Award Nominations: Best Cinematography.
59%
from 3,156 members
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Lethal Weapon
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey
Director: Richard Donner
Certificate:
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In Richard Donner's thrilling blockbuster, two tough Los Angeles cops-suicidal Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and family man Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover)are teamed as partners in a highly unusual case involving a massive international crime ring which has its roots in Vietnam-a place they're both all ..read more »
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from 27,112 members
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Lethal Weapon - HD
(1987)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey
Director: Richard Donner
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
In Richard Donner's thrilling blockbuster, two tough Los Angeles cops--suicidal Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and family man Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover)--are teamed as partners in a highly unusual case involving a massive international crime ring which has its roots in Vietnam--a place they're both ..read more »
73%
from 378 members
Not currently released
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Lethal Weapon - Blu-ray
(1987)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey
Director: Richard Donner
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
In Richard Donner's thrilling blockbuster, two tough Los Angeles cops--suicidal Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and family man Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover)--are teamed as partners in a highly unusual case involving a massive international crime ring which has its roots in Vietnam--a place they're both ..read more »
77%
from 2,548 members
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The River
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Shane Bailey
Director: Mark Rydell
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The tale of Tom And Mae Garvey, a young couple who are struggling to keep their farm safe from the local authority who wishes to flood the area.
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from 286 members
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The Bounty
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Edward Fox
Director: Roger Donaldson
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The familiar story of Captain Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Captain Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.
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from 2,572 members
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Mrs. Soffel
(1984)
Starring: Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson
Director: Gillian Armstrong
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Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1901, this drama depicts a true story that shocked contemporary society. Kate Soffel is a warden's wife so full of Christian values that she regularly visits her husband's jail, handing out bibles and attempting to reform the convicts. But Ed Biddle, a rather ..read more »
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from 37 members
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Gallipoli
on DVD
(1982)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Bill Hunter
Director: Peter Weir
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The first of two consecutive films to see director Peter Weir team with Mel Gibson (the other being The Year of Living Dangerously), Gallipoli follows two idealistic young friends, Frank (Gibson) and Archy (Mark Lee), who join the Australian army during World War I and fight the doomed Battle of ..read more »
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from 4,139 members
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Mad Max 2 - The Road Warrior - HD
(1981)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Virginia Hey, Bruce Spence
Director: George Miller
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In this rugged sequel to MAD MAX, our titular hero comes to the aid of a small band of survivors struggling to protect their oil supply from savage, mohawked marauders. Set in the Australian Outback, the film boasts some spectacular set pieces, and plays out like a post-apocalyptic western.
71%
from 229 members
Not currently released
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Mad Max 2 - The Road Warrior - Blu-ray
(1981)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Virginia Hey, Bruce Spence
Director: George Miller
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In this rugged sequel to MAD MAX, our titular hero comes to the aid of a small band of survivors struggling to protect their oil supply from savage, mohawked marauders. Set in the Australian Outback, the film boasts some spectacular set pieces, and plays out like a post-apocalyptic western.
71%
from 1,256 member
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Mad Max 2 - The Road Warrior
on DVD
(1981)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Virginia Hey, Bruce Spence
Director: George Miller
Certificate:
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In this rugged sequel to MAD MAX, our titular hero comes to the aid of a small band of survivors struggling to protect their oil supply from savage, mohawked marauders. Set in the Australian Outback, the film boasts some spectacular set pieces, and plays out like a post-apocalyptic western.
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from 10,969 members
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Tim
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Piper Laurie, Deborah Kennedy
Director: Michael Pate
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A handsome, mentally retarded young man shares an intimate relationship with an attractive businesswoman in her mid-40's. When the question of marriage eventually arises, they both suddenly realize the seriousness of their friendship. Based on the novel by Colleen McCollough.
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from 569 members
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Mad Max
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Steven Bisley
Director: George Miller
Certificate:
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Rebel bikers combat the police in a bleak post-nuclear future where the highways are bloody battlegrounds. When a gang of motorcyclists brutally murder a policeman's family he becomes Mad Max, avenger of the highways.
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Mel Gibson facts
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...r Lethal Weapon 1, With the moody almost suicidal 'loose cannon cop ' played by Mel Gibson ? Well that caracter died along time ago , now he is happy with a women how has...
