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Absent Without Leave (film)
''Absent Without Leave'' is a 1992 New Zealand drama film directed by John Laing (director), John Laing and starring Craig McLachlan. It was entered into the 18th Moscow International Film Festival. It was summed up by Russell Edwards of Filmnews as "an incomprehensible WW2 soap opera about a dimwitted soldier (Craig McLachlan) and his whining clinging wife (Katrina Hobbs)." Cast * Craig McLachlan as James Edwards * Katrina Hobbs as Daisy Edwards * Judie Douglass as Ella * Tony Barry as Peter * Ken Blackburn (actor), Ken Blackburn as C.O. * Tony Burton as Constable * Francis Bell (actor), Francis Bell as Paddy * Robyn Malcolm as Betty * David Copeland (actor), David Copeland as Claude * Desmond Kelly (New Zealand actor), Desmond Kelly as Daisy's Father * Rebecca Hobbs as Daisy's Sister * William Kircher as Sergeant Major * Jed Brophy as Joe References External links * ''Absent Without Leave'' (1993) at New Zealand Feature Film Database 1992 films 1990s New Zealand films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Laing (director)
John Laing is a New Zealand film and television director and producer. Early life Laing was born in Dunedin. Career Laiang made his major directorial debut with the film ''Beyond Reasonable Doubt'' (1980). He directed a number of other films including '' Abandoned'' (2015) before starting a career in television, directing episodes of the Canadian series '' The Hitchhiker''. His other television credits include '' The Ray Bradbury Theater'', '' Mysterious Island'', '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', '' Jack of All Trades'', ''Cleopatra 2525'', '' Power Rangers S.P.D.'', '' Power Rangers Mystic Force'', '' Orange Roughies'', '' Nothing Trivial'', ''Power Rangers Megaforce'', '' Duggan'' and the television film '' Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior'' (2006) starring Brenda Song. His 1992 film '' Absent Without Leave'' was entered into the 18th Moscow International Film Festival The 18th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 1 to 12 July 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Copeland (actor)
The 1999 London nail bombings were a series of bomb explosions in London, England. Over three successive weekends between 17 and 30 April 1999, homemade nail bombs were detonated in Brixton in South London; at Brick Lane, Spitalfields, in the East End; and at the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho in the West End. Each bomb contained up to 1,500 100 mm nails, in duffel bags that were left in public spaces. The bombs killed three people and injured 140 people, four of whom lost limbs. On 2 May 1999, the Metropolitan Police Anti-Terrorist Branch charged 22-year-old David Copeland with murder. Copeland, who became known as the "London nail bomber", was a neo-Nazi militant and a former member of two political groups, the British National Party and then the National Socialist Movement. The bombings were aimed at London's Black, Bengali, and LGBT communities.Buncombe, Andrew; Judd, Terri; and Bennett, Jason"'Hate-filled' nailbomber is jailed for life" ''The Independent'', 30 June 2000. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s English-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Drama Films
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1992 Drama Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Films
The year 1992 in film involved many significant film releases. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1992 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * August 24 – Production begins on ''Jurassic Park''. * October 29 – After just 15 months in the role, Brandon Tartikoff resigns as chairman of Paramount Pictures. * November 2 – 20th Century Fox chairman Joe Roth announces he is leaving to set up an independent production company at Walt Disney Studios. Roth was replaced by Peter Chernin. Awards 1992 films By country/region * List of American films of 1992 * List of Argentine films of 1992 * List of Australian films of 1992 * List of Bangladeshi films of 1992 * List of British films of 1992 * List of Canadian films of 1992 * List of French films of 1992 * List of Hong Kong films of 1992 * List of Indian films of 1992 ** List of Hindi films of 1992 ** List of Kannada films of 1992 ** List of Malayalam films of 1992 ** List of Marathi films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jed Brophy
Jed Brophy (born 29 October 1963) is an actor from New Zealand. He has appeared in several of Peter Jackson, Peter Jackson's films, including ''Braindead (film), Braindead'', ''Heavenly Creatures'', The Lord of the Rings (film series), ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, and ''King Kong (2005 film), King Kong''. Brophy also appears as the dwarf Nori (Middle-earth), Nori in ''The Hobbit (film series), The Hobbit'' films. Biography Brophy was born in Taihape in 1963. He grew up in Mataroa and went to school at Mataroa Primary School and Palmerston North Boys' High School. He was educated at Toi Whakaari, Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, graduating in 1987 with a Diploma in Acting. He started acting in stage productions in Wellington in the 1980s. He became well known for his role in Gary Henderson (playwright), Gary Henderson's play ''Skin Tight,'' which he performed hundreds of times over numerous tours. When it was performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kircher
William Kircher (born 23 May 1958) is a New Zealand actor. William Kircher first came to prominence in New Zealand television in the police drama series '' Shark in the Park''. Life and career Kircher is married to Nicole Chesterman Kircher and they have four daughters. Kircher lied about his age when applying to Toi Whakaari, the New Zealand Drama School, so he was only 18 when he graduated two years later. He graduated with a Diploma in Acting in 1976. In the late 1990s, Kircher shifted his focus away from acting toward production, singing, and executive management. In 2003, he went into partnership to form ScreenAdventures, a movie company. He returned to acting in 2006 in the film '' Out of the Blue'' which was based on the true story of the Aramoana massacre The Aramoana massacre was a mass shooting that occurred on 13 November 1990 in the small seaside township of Aramoana, northeast of Dunedin, New Zealand. Resident David Gray killed 13 people, including local police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Hobbs
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Desmond Kelly (New Zealand Actor)
Desmond Lance Kelly (24 July 1928 – 4 February 2024) was a New Zealand actor. Kelly appeared on TV shows such as ''The Flying Doctors ''The Flying Doctors'' is an Australian drama TV series produced by Crawford Productions that revolves around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. Tom Callaghan. ...'' for Crawford Productions as well as the UK/New Zealand TV series '' Dark Knight''. References 1928 births 2024 deaths 20th-century New Zealand male actors 21st-century New Zealand male actors {{NewZealand-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robyn Malcolm
Robyn Jane Malcolm (born 1965) is a New Zealand actress, who first gained recognition for her role as nurse Ellen Crozier on the soap opera ''Shortland Street''. She is best known for playing Cheryl West, matriarch to a sometimes criminal working-class family, in the television series '' Outrageous Fortune''. She has also worked in Australia, including roles in the TV series ''Rake'' and '' Upper Middle Bogan''. She plays the lead role in the six-part 2023 NZ drama '' After the Party''. Early life and education Robyn Jane Malcolm was born in 1965 in Ashburton, New Zealand. She attended Ashburton College, and graduated from Toi Whakaari (New Zealand Drama School) with a Diploma in Acting in 1987. Career Malcolm's first long-running television role was nurse Ellen Crozier in soap opera ''Shortland Street''. She appeared on the show for over five years. She played the lead role in television feature, ''Clare'', based on the cervical cancer experiment at Auckland's Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
