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Joel Tobeck

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Grasscutter, TheGrasscutter, The (1988)
Dir. Ian Mune
Feat. Terence Cooper, Joel Tobeck, Martin Maguire
A new life and identity in Dunedin proves to be no escape for a former IRA gunman who gave evidence that put 23 fellow terrorists behind bars.…
Topless Women Talk About Their LivesTopless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Harry Sinclair
Feat. Danielle Cormack, Joel Tobeck, Ian Hughes
The local sensation of the '97 year that far too few Kiwis saw on the big screen, this fresh and assured comic tableau sees various appealing…
Perfect StrangersPerfect Strangers (2003)
Dir. Gaylene Preston
Feat. Sam Neill, Rachael Blake, Joel Tobeck
Thriller of possessive love, set effectively on the rugged coastline of New Zealand’s West Coast, that changes tack mid–way into blackly…
Brush Off, TheBrush Off, The (2004)
Dir. Sam Neill
Feat. David Wenham, Mick Molloy, John Clarke
David Wenham returns as the untidy Melbourne official from STIFF who in this story becomes an effective, if bruised detective tracking a case of a…
Mee-SheeMee-Shee (The Water Giant) (2005)
Dir. John Henderson
Feat. Bruce Greenwood, Rena Owen, Joel Tobeck
A modest yet engaging family adventure, partly filmed in New Zealand, with special effects by 'Jim Henson's Creature Shop'.
Eagle vs SharkEagle vs Shark (2007) Aro Favourite
Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Jemaine Clement, Loren Taylor (Horsley), Joel Tobeck
Wearing its Kiwi heart on its sleeve to delightful advantage, Taika Waititi's skewed romantic comedy managed to please a crowd both here and abroad,…
30 Days of Night30 Days of Night (2007)
Dir. David Slade
Feat. Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston
Stylish vampire movie with a potentially great twist: it pits the citizens of an Arctic Circle town – plunged into darkness one month every…
Tangle (TV Series)Tangle (TV Series) (2009)
Feat. Justine Clarke, Ben Mendelsohn, Catherine McClements
Acclaimed ensemble drama that focuses on the intertwining lives of families and friends in suburban Melbourne.
Accidents HappenAccidents Happen (2009)
Dir. Andrew Lancaster
Feat. Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, Harry Cook
Earnest dramedy enlivened by a sensationally brash Geena Davis performance. Davis plays the mother of a deeply dysfunctional family who's lives are…
Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell, TheHopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell, The (2010)
Dir. Brendan Donovan
Feat. William McInnes, Robyn Malcolm, Mia Blake
Emotionally loaded kiwi comedy centres on a Peter Pan dad with political aspirations and a serious go–karting obsession.
This is Not My Life (TV Series)This is Not My Life (TV Series) (2010)
Dir. Robert Sarkies
Feat. Charles Mesure, Tania Nolan, Ariana Brunet
Set in a fictional New Zealand town in the 2020s, this high–end Kiwi production runs with a number of well–worn science–fiction…
Underbelly - Season 4 (TV Mini-series) Underbelly - Season 4 (TV Mini-series) (Land of the Long Green Cloud) (2011)
Feat. Daniel Musgrove, Damien Avery, Grae Burton
World famous in New Zealand, drug trafficker Marty Johnstone – aka, Mr. Asia – steals the Underbelly spotlight in this locally made…
Golden (TV Series)Golden (TV Series) (2012)
Feat. Lucy Schmidt, Joel Tobeck, Jesse Griffin
The Olympic spirit makes for comedy gold in this Kiwi sitcom about a washed up former rowing world champion who's determined to make a comeback,…
SiegeSiege (2012)
Feat. Mark Mitchinson, Joel Tobeck, Kirk Torrance
Napier's recent siege crisis in which small–time cannabis grower Jan Molenaar barricaded himself in his home after shooting a Senior Constable…
Hope and Wire (TV Mini-Series)Hope and Wire (TV Mini-Series) (2014)
Dir. Gaylene Preston
Feat. Rachel House, Joel Tobeck, Chelsie Preston-Crayford
Gaylene Preston directs this contentious, though humanly compelling medley of stories based on first–hand accounts of the direct aftermath of…
True New Zealand Crime StoriesTrue New Zealand Crime Stories (How to Murder Your Wife; Monster of Mangatiti; Venus and Mars; Bloodlines; Siege) (2015) Recommended
Dir. Riccardo Pellizzeri, John Laing, Peter Burger
Feat. Mark Mitchinson, Craig Hall, Sara Wiseman
How to Murder Your Wife: A black comedy based on the true story of Alfred Benning's outlandish attempts to murder his overbearing wife in 1977.…

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