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Inspired by the true story of Australian child prodigy David Helfgott (Rush), Shine examines his journey from a childhood dominated by an overbearing father to his nervous breakdown as a young adult. When David is accepted to a prestigious music school in London as a teen, he's only too happy to escape his home life and pursue .. Read more

Starring	Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, John Gielgud, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Director	Scott Hicks
Genres	Drama

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Rush honoured with film award
- 03 Aug 2009
Actor Geoffrey Rush was honoured for his contribution to the Australian film industry on Saturday night (01Aug09) at a ceremony in Melbourne. The Pirates Of The Caribbean star received the Raymond Longford Award, named after the film pioneer, from the Australian Film Institute (AFI) for his iconic Aussie movie roles - including Lantana in 2001 and 1996's Shine, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. Rush is only the sixth actor to receive the award from the AFI since it began 41... Read more
Spielberg calls in Clinton
- 28 Nov 2005
Director Steven Spielberg has called in Bill Clinton for help and advice over his new movie Munich. The former president has given the Jaws director help on how to avoid controversy as the new movie deals with the delicate subject of the assassination of athletes by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Olympic Games. The film stars Eric Bana (Chopper, Troy), who is being tipped for an Oscar for his performance, the next James Bond Daniel Craig and Geoffrey Rush (Quills, Shine) as agents seeking... Read more

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  Inspired by the true story of Australian child prodigy David Helfgott (Rush), Shine examines his journey from a childhood dominated by an overbearing father to his nervous breakdown as a young adult. When David is accepted to a prestigious music school in London as a teen, he's only too happy to ...