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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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Gibson praises political impact of Braveheart -
1 November 2009
-Hollywood actor Mel Gibson is convinced his hit 1995 movie Braveheart paved the way for devolution in Scotland - insisting the movie helped bring about political change.-
-The U.K. government handed autonomy to the country in 1998, forming the Scottish Parliament a
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Gibson's son helping the poor in Africa -
19 October 2009
-Mel Gibson's son Will is dealing with his parents' divorce by throwing himself into charity work in Africa.-
-Gibson announced earlier this year (09) that his 28-year marriage to wife Robyn was over and it later emerged the actor was dating Russian singer Oksana Gr
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Gibson and girlfriend have not discussed marriage -
13 August 2009
-Mel Gibson and his pregnant girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva have yet to decide if they will marry, the Russian singer has revealed in a new U.S. interview.-
-Speaking on air for the first time since her romance with the Lethal Weapon star was revealed, Grigorieva insi
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Mel Gibson - filmography
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Edge of Darkness
(2010)
Starring: Danny Huston, Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone
Director: Martin Campbell
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As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the death of his activist daughter, he uncovers not only her secret life, but a corporate cover-up and government collusion that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence.
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Apocalypto
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Dalia Hernandez, Mayra Serbulo, Gerardo Taracena
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.
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from 54,899 members
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Who Killed The Electric Car?
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: martin sheen (voice), martin sheen, Martin Sheen
Director: Chris Paine
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In the 1990s, following California's passing of the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, American car companies began producing electric cars for mainstream consumption. GM's EV1, which was by all accounts quiet, fast, and capable of driving up to 80 miles on one charge, used no gasoline and quickly ..read more »
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The Passion Of The Christ
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Jim 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 »
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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 »
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from 2,796 members
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Signs
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mel Gibson, Cherry Jones
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
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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 »
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60%
from 22,403 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 »
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69%
from 9,526 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 »
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64%
from 15,639 members
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The Patriot
on DVD
(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 »
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64%
from 9,903 members
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What Women Want - BLU-RAY Version
(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 »
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60%
from 613 members
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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 »
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from 1,332 member
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Chicken Run
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Miranda Richardson, Julia Sawalha
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 »
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66%
from 10,322 members
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Patriot, The - BLU-RAY Version
(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 »
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68%
from 1,041 member
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Tequila Sunrise
on DVD
(1998)
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.
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59%
from 2,709 members
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Payback
on DVD
(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 »
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67%
from 11,116 members
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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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68%
from 14,554 members
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Payback - BLU-RAY Version
(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 »
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71%
from 148 members
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Conspiracy Theory
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Julia Roberts, Mel Gibson, Patrick Stewart
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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64%
from 7,708 members
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Ransom
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise
Director: Ron Howard
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An explosive thriller in which a business tycoon desperately tries to rescue his son from kidnappers.
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66%
from 12,532 members
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Braveheart - BLU-RAY Version
(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 »
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from 143 members
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Pocahontas
on DVD
(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 6,965 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 »
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from 30,652 members
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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 »
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67%
from 6,922 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 »
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62%
from 1,794 member
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Forever Young
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Mel Gibson, Elijah Wood
Director: Steve Miner
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A test pilot 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 reunited after so ..read more »
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from 6,429 members
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Lethal Weapon 3
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo
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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67%
from 17,619 members
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Hamlet
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
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Acclaimed director Franco Zeffirelli teamed with Mel Gibson for this energetic, earthy adaptation of the classic Shakespeare tragedy. From study abroad, the young Prince of Denmark returns home to find his mother has married his uncle, and his father's ghost is urging him to action; but what action?..read more »
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65%
from 1,134 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....
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62%
from 3,949 members
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Air America
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr, Nancy Travis
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
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These daredevil pilots are part of a special CIA airline, Air America, which operated in Laos during the Vietnam war. These thrill-seeking aviators' motto is "anything, anytime, anywhere."
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61%
from 3,950 members
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Lethal Weapon 2
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joss Ackland
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 »
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69%
from 18,327 members
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Lethal Weapon - BLU-RAY Version
(1987)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey
Director: Richard Donner
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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 ..read more »
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77%
from 1,425 member
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Lethal Weapon - HD DVD Version
(1987)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover
Director: Richard Donner
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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 ..read more »
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from 323 members
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Lethal Weapon
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey
Director: Richard Donner
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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 ..read more »
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72%
from 23,046 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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63%
from 2,243 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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50%
from 26 members
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Gallipoli
on DVD
(1982)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Bill Hunter
Director: Peter Weir
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A profound study of the friendship of two young Australian men caught up in the murderous First World War. Set on the Turkish front in 1915, this film effectively combines history and drama.
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68%
from 3,424 members
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Mad Max 2 - Road Warrior
on DVD
(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.
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from 9,457 members
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Mad Max 2 - The Road Warrior - BLU-RAY V...
(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.
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from 654 members
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Mad Max 2 - The Road Warrior - HD DVD Ve...
(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.
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72%
from 182 members
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Mad Max
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Steven Bisley
Director: George Miller
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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. Sequel: "The Road Warrior."
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65%
from 13,116 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 456 members
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The River
on DVD
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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55%
from 237 members
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Mel Gibson facts
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Great Movie !!! 16 July 2005
...A 1990's Western comedy featuring Mel Gibson, Maverick was a breath of fresh air when first appeared in theaters. The film doesn't take itself so seriously as many films ...
The Last and probably the second best ! 7 July 2004
22 March 2004
