Ray Meagher

Ray Meagher

Birth : 1944-07-04, Roma, Queensland, Australia

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Ray Meagher

Movies

Being Gavin
Doug
Gavin hides from the courage to tell the truth, until someone he loves forces his hand.
Summer Bay Slaughter
A three-part series of dubbed black comedy shorts by Mr. Doodleburger.
Luigi’s Ladies
Lance
Shaken by the stockmarket crash of ’87 … plus a few other distractions like attempted murder, flirtatious affairs and a lunatic, knife wielding chef … their friendship is put to the test! But, rest assured, these resilient women-of-the-world will pull through and enjoy many more entrées together at Luigi’s!
Dark Age
Rex Garret
In the Australian outback, a park ranger and two local guides set out to track down a giant crocodile that has been killing and eating the local populace..
Vietnam
Colonel Reid
The trials and tribulations of the Goddard family after the entry of Australia into the Vietnam War.
Short Changed
Marshall
Described as "an Aboriginal Kramer vs Kramer," this is the moving account of an Aboriginal political activist fighting his white ex-wife for joint custody of their son.
The Blue Lightning
Hale
Harry Wingate, a rugged adventurer, is hired by a gem collector to retrieve a priceless opal, known as "The Blue Lightning," from Lester McInally, a super-criminal with an army of killers operating in the Australian outback.
Bootleg
A detective tracking down anti-nuclear terrorists gets involved with prostitutes and rogue government agents.
On the Loose
Russell Leech
A trilogy of stories set in and around Glebe (Sydney) examining the transition from school to uncertain future for three young people.
The Fire in the Stone
Dosh
Teenager Ernie lives with his alcoholic father in the harsh and lawless opal fields of Coober Pedy in outback South Australia. When his cache of precious opals is stolen, Ernie and his best friend are determined to find the thief.
Mail Order Bride
Kevin
A woman from Manilla moves to a NSW country town to marry a typical Australian man, we then experience culture shock from both sides.
On the Run
Joe Thompson
1) A man becomes a target after witnessing an assassination. 2) Mr. Payatta is a coldhearted professional hitman who travels the world to take out notorious bad guys. When he's forced to take in his orphaned French nephew, he leaves the boy to his estate caretaker Harry who must protect him from harm.
Mystery at Castle House
Stakovich
A trio of kids have many exciting adventures while exploring a spooky mansion in the hope of finding their missing friends.
Hoodwink
Hoodwink is based on the true story of an Australian con artist who briefly won the hearts of the media (if not the authorities). John Hargreaves stars as a criminal serving time in a New South Wales prison. He's not partial to the physical labor required of the convicts, so he hits upon a labor-saving plan. Hargreaves pretends to be totally blind, thus lightening his work load....and carries off the hoax for years.
Breaker Morant
Sar. Maj. Drummond
During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war. The trial does not progress as smoothly as expected by the General Staff, as the defence puts up a strong fight in the courtroom.
My Brilliant Career
Mailman (uncredited)
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
The Odd Angry Shot
Range Corporal
A group of Australian SAS regiment soldiers are deployed to Vietnam around 1967/8 and encounter the realities of war, from the numbing boredom of camp life and long range patrols, raids and ambushes where nothing happens, to the the terror of enduring mortar barrages from an unseen enemy. Men die and are crippled in combat by firefights and booby traps, soldiers kill and capture the enemy, gather intelligence and retake ground only to cede it again whilst battling against the bureaucracy and obstinacy of the conventional military hierarchy. In the end they return to civilization, forever changed by their experiences but glad to return to the life they once knew.
Money Movers
Guard
A group of crooks plan a heist to steal twenty million dollars from a Security Firm counting house.
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Dud Edmonds
The true story of a part aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
Des
A disturbing drama about a young mother who physically abuses her baby. Feeling overwhelmed and aware that she's not coping after the birth of her third child, she sends desperate cries for help. But her mother, husband, neighbour and clinic sister do not recognise the seriousness of the situation until the baby ends up in hospital with a fractured skull. A heart-wrenching film that illustrates the experiences of many women who suffer from post-natal depression.