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Inner Sanctuary
''Inner Sanctuary'' is a 1996 Australian film. Premise An accountant is sent to audit an inner city church. Cast * Brett Climo as Andrew * Gerard Kennedy as Father Kelly * Kym Wilson as Fiona * Lisa McCune as Felicity * Samuel Johnson as Carl * Deidre Rubenstein as Peggy * Kick Gurry as Street Walker * Jon Finlayson Jon Douglas Finlayson (23 March 1938–12 September 2012) was an Australian stage and screen character actor, radio performer, writer, director, producer and singer Early life Jon Finlayson was born in Coburg, Victoria to Clorine and Ron Finl ... as Archbishop Clarke Production The film was raised with private finance and shot in Melbourne. The budget was under a million dollars. Reception ''Cinephelia'' called it "direly hackneyed... the clichéd script... and equally dull direction will challenge even the most undemanding of audiences, the sincerity of the production notwithstanding". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Climo
Brett Leonard Climo (born 26 September 1964) is an Australian film, television and stage actor. He is best known for playing Peter Healy in the soap opera '' Sons and Daughters'' and George Bligh in a '' A Place to Call Home''.Gentleman proves his substance ''Sydney Morning Herald''. 20 June 2013 Early life Climo was born to parents Nancy and Ray in , Australia in 1959. His father died of a when he was three years old, and he was raised by his mother and grew up with two older sisters, Annette and Deann ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Kennedy (actor)
Gerard Kennedy (8 March 1932 – 21 April 2025) was an Australian double Gold Logie award-winning actor. Kennedy started his career in theatre, before going on to appear in early television series, primarily with Crawford Productions, with several roles in series ''Homicide'' and starring in the espionage series including ''Hunter'' as Kragg. He shot to fame, however, starring with Ted Hamilton and Terence Donovan in the police procedural '' Division 4'' as Detective Frank Banner, which won him back-to-back Gold Logies. Kennedy also appeared in the cult series ''Prisoner'', '' The Flying Doctors'' and in crime series '' Underbelly'' and had numerous feature film roles during a career that spanned 50 years in the industry.} Early life Kennedy was born in Perth, Western Australia, on 8 March 1932, the son of local actress and writer Phyllis Ophel. Career Kennedy played six different characters in guest appearances in Crawford Productions television series ''Homicide'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kym Wilson
Kym Wilson (born 1 April 1973) is an Australian actress and former television host. Career As a girl, Wilson studied drama and dance at Cheshire Dance Academy in North Narrabeen, Sydney in the early 80s. Wilson made her television debut playing a minor role in the 1985 mini-series '' Professor Poopsnagle's Steam Zeppelin''. Her first major role was in the ABC TV mini-series '' Brides of Christ'' in 1991. She played Darcy Hudson in the popular medical drama '' A Country Practice'' from 1991 to 1993. Following her stint on ''A Country Practice'' she played guest roles in ''Heartbreak High'' and '' All Saints''. Wilson also co-hosted the music program '' Video Smash Hits'' from 1992 to 1993, and was a panellist on the Seven Network game-show '' The Main Event'' in 1992. In 1995, together with then boyfriend Jeremy Sims, Wilson formed the theatrical production company "Pork Chop Productions". In 1996 she had a starring role in the original '' McLeod's Daughters'' telefilm, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa McCune
Lisa McCune (born 19 February 1971) is an Australian actress, known for her role in TV series ''Blue Heelers'' as Senior Constable Maggie Doyle, and in ''Sea Patrol'' as Lieutenant Kate McGregor RAN. She has won four Gold Logie Awards. McCune has also featured in many theatre roles. Early life Born in Sydney,Biography – Youth lisamccune.net McCune grew up in Perth. She first performed on stage at the age of 15 playing Dorothy in '' The Wizard of Oz'' at the Limelight Theatre in Wanneroo, Western Australia. After atten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Johnson (actor)
Samuel Joseph Johnson (born 8 February 1978) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Evan Wylde in the television series ''The Secret Life of Us'' for which he won the AFI award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Telefeature in 2001, Leon Broznic in '' Rush'', Toby Kirby in '' After the Deluge'' and as Molly Meldrum in the miniseries '' Molly'' for which he won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama and won the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Television of 2017. Since 2012, Johnson has led fundraising efforts for the charity Love Your Sister, which he co-founded with his sister Connie Johnson. Early life Born in 1978, Johnson was born and raised in Daylesford, Victoria and educated at Wesley College, Melbourne. He was raised by his father, together with his two older sisters, Constance and Hilde. When Johnson was a toddler, his mother died by suicide. His father was a writer, so the family moved around a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deidre Rubenstein
Deidre Rubenstein (born 1948) is a Jewish-Australian screen and theatre actress, dramatist and playwright, well known for her performance in Australian soap operas and main stage dramatic roles. Early life Rubenstein graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1967. Career Television and film Rubenstein has worked in television comedies, drama, mini-series and TV movies. In 1970 she appeared in an episode of ''Homicide''. She played a recurring guest role in ''Prisoner'' (1979–80), as terrorist Janet Dominguez. She had leading roles in 1990 film '' Breaking Through'' and 1985 miniseries '' Palace of Dreams'', the latter for which she won an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress. In 2004 Rubenstein played the scheming Svetlanka Ristic for twelve episodes of the soap opera ''Neighbours''. She has appeared in further guest roles in 1980 miniseries '' Water Under The Bridge'', medical dramas '' G.P.'' and '' MDA'', '' Mercury'', comedy ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kick Gurry
Christopher "Kick" Gurry (b. 1978) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles in films such as '' Looking for Alibrandi'' (1999), '' Garage Days'' (2002), '' Speed Racer'' (2008), and '' Edge of Tomorrow'' (2014), and has also starred in several television series. Early life and education Gurry was born in Melbourne, Australia. He got his nickname when his brother could not say Christopher so he said "Kicker". When he got into high school, he shortened it to "Kick". He studied at Wesley College, Melbourne. Career Gurry initially appeared in television guest roles in '' Raw FM'', '' SeaChange'', '' State Coroner'', '' Wildside'' and '' Halifax f.p.''. He then starred in his breakthrough Australian film roles as Jacob Coote in '' Looking for Alibrandi'' (2000) and Freddy in '' Garage Days'' (2002). He went on to appear in American feature films '' Spartan'' (2004, alongside Val Kilmer and William H. Macy), '' Daltry Calhoun'' (2005, with Johnny Knoxville), '' Speed Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Finlayson
Jon Douglas Finlayson (23 March 1938–12 September 2012) was an Australian stage and screen character actor, radio performer, writer, director, producer and singer Early life Jon Finlayson was born in Coburg, Victoria to Clorine and Ron Finlayson. When he was about age 8 the family moved to Burwood where he attended Hartwell Primary School and Camberwell High School. His performing career began at about the same time when he toured Australia with the Australian Boys' Choir as a soprano. Career Finlayson was known for his roles in the films '' Lonely Hearts'' (1982) and ''The Magic Show'' (1983). He was also well-known from his numerous television roles, such as Colonel Archibald Spencer in '' Zoo Family'' (1985) and as James Gleeson in '' Snowy River: The McGregor Saga'' (1995–1996). He wrote sketches for ''The Mavis Bramston Show''. He was noted for his hospitality as well as his 'Sunday Soirees' in the Melbourne show business community. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Films
The year 1996 involved many significant films. The major releases this year included '' Scream'', ''Independence Day'', '' Fargo'', '' Trainspotting'', '' The Rock'', '' The English Patient'', '' Twister'', '' Space Jam'', '' Mission: Impossible,'' '' Mars Attacks!'', '' Jerry Maguire'' and a film version of the musical '' Evita''. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1996 by worldwide gross are as follows: Box office records * ''Independence Day'' became the highest-grossing film of Will Smith's career, up until it was surpassed by '' Aladdin'' (2019) which grossed $1.054 billion. However, adjusting for inflation, Independence Day in 2019 grossed $1.324 billion. * '' Rumble in the Bronx'' was released in North America, becoming Jackie Chan's first major box office hit in the region, with its US box office alone earning over 20 times its budget. It was Chan's biggest ever hit up until then. Context The theatrical year of 1996 achieved a $5.8 billion do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |