The following is a list of Australian films of 1983.
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes Abra Cadabra Alex Stitt Voices: John Farnham, Jacki Weaver, Hayes Gordon Animation IMDb Allies Marian Wilkinson Documentary IMDb BMX Bandits Brian Trenchard-Smith David Argue, John Ley, Bryan Marshall, Angelo D'Angelo, Nicole Kidman, James Lugton Action / Drama Feature film IMDb The Body Corporate Eric Taylor Leonard Teale, Pat McDonald, Mervyn Drake, Michael Carman, Claire Crowther, Jeanie Drynan, Ron Hackett, Betty Lucas Drama ABC TV film Buddies Arch Nicholson Colin Friels, Kris McQuade, Harold Hopkins, Bruce Spence, Norman Kaye, Simon Chilvers, Lisa Peers, Dennis Miller Comedy / Drama Feature film IMDB, AFI Award, Best Original Screenplay for John Dingwall Bush Christmas Henri Safran John Howard, John Ewart, Peter Sumner, Manalpuy, Nicole Kidman, James Wingrove, Mark Spain Drama Family Feature film IMDb Careful, He Might Hear You Carl Schultz Wendy Hughes, Robyn Nevin, John Hargreaves, Nicholas Gledhill, Geraldine Turner, Isabelle Anderson, Peter Whitford, Colleen Clifford, Peter Whitford Drama Feature film IMDb Chase Through the Night Howard Rubie Ron Blanchard, Brett Climo, John Jarratt, Scott McGregor, Nicole Kidman, Paul Sonkkila, Lyn Collingwood, Roger Cox, Steve Dodd, Justine Saunders, Alan Dargin, Jeff Truman Adventure / Drama / Family ABC TV film The Dean Case Kevin Dobson Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Ivar Kants, Lola Brooks, Alexander Archdale, Celia de Burgh Drama ABC TV film Based on Verdict series Desert Farming Ivor Bowen Documentary IMDb The Disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain Michael Thornhill John Hamblin, Elaine Hudson, Max Phipps, Peter Carroll, John Clayton, Tony Barry, Ray Meagher, Jim Holt Drama TV film aka Who Killed Baby Azaria (International title) Douglas Mawson: The Survivor David Parer Drama IMDb, Melbourne International Film Festival 1983 Dusty John Richardson Bill Kerr, Noel Trevarthen, Carol Burns Drama IMDb Fight to the Death Wang Lee Chang Li, Bruce Tse, Ron van Clief War IMDb First Contact Bob Connolly Richard Oxenburgh, Daniel Leahy, Mick Leahy Documentary IMDb For Love or Money Megan McMurchy & Jeni Thornley Noni Hazlehurst, narrator Documentary IMDb Going Down Haydn Keenan Tracy Mann, Vera Plevnik, Julie Barry Drama IMDb Goodbye Paradise Carl Schultz Ray Barrett, Paul Chubb, Guy Doleman, Robyn Nevin, Don Pascoe Drama IMDb Hostage Frank Shields Kerry Mack, Ralph Schicha, Gabrielle Barraket, Judy Nunn, Henk Johanne, Doris Goddard, Clare Binney Drama / Thriller Feature film IMDb, aka "Savage Attraction"; Co-production with West Germany Man of Flowers Paul Cox Norman Kaye, Alyson Best, Chris Haywood, Sarah Walker, Julia Blake, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Bob Ellis Drama Feature film IMDb, Screened at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival Midnite Spares Quentin Masters James Laurie, Gia Carides, Max Cullen, Bruce Spence, Graeme Blundell, David Argue, Jonathan Coleman Action / Comedy IMDb Molly Ned Lander Claudia Karvan, Garry McDonald, Ruth Cracknell, Les Dayman, Reg Lye, Melissa Jaffer, Lucky Grills, Slim de Grey, Molly, Mercia Deane-Johns, Joy Hruby Drama / Family Feature film IMDb Moving Out Michael Pattinson Vince Colosimo, Maurice Devincentis, Tibor Gyapjas Drama IMDb Now and Forever Adrian Carr Cheryl Ladd, Robert Coleby, Carmen Duncan Drama / Romance IMDb Passionless Moments Jane Campion David Benton, Ann BurrimanShort IMDb, Screened at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival Phar Lap Simon Wincer Tom Burlinson, Martin Vaughan, Ron Leibman, Judy Morris, John Stanton, Peter Whitford, Celia de Burgh, Les Foxcroft, Vincent Ball, Georgia Carr Drama Feature film IMDb Platypus Cove Peter Maxwell Tony Barry, Carmen Duncan, Paul Smith, Bill Kerr, Henri Szeps, Martin Lewis, Simone Buchanan, Aileen Britton, Mark Hembrow, John Ley, Dennis Miller Adventure / Family ABC TV film IMDb The Return of Captain Invincible Philippe Mora Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Kate Fitzpatrick Musical / Fantasy / Comedy IMDb The Schippan Mystery Di Drew Sally McKenzie, Joseph Fürst, Dorothy Alison, Desiree Smith, Michael Winchester, Arthur Dignam, Brandon Burke, Yves Stening, Martin Vaughan Drama ABC TV film Based on Verdict series. Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse Narrated by Peter O'Toole, Ron Haddrick, Earle Cross Animation IMDb A Slice of Life John D. Lamond Robin Nedwell, John Ewart, Juliet Jordan Comedy IMDb Stanley: Every Home Should Have One Esben Storm Peter Bensley, Graham Kennedy, Nell Campbell, Michael Craig, Susan Walker, Joy Smithers, David Argue, Max Cullen, Lorna Lesley, Leonard Teale, Harold Hopkins, Willie Fennell, Jon Ewing Comedy / Romance Feature film aka Stanley Stations Jackie McKimmie Noni Hazlehurst, Tim Burns, Elaine Cusick Short IMDb Tukana – husat i asua? Chris Owen, Albert Toro Albert Toro, Regina Talsa, Wenceslas Noruke Comedy / DramaIMDb Undercover David Stevens Michael Pare, Genevieve Picot, John Walton, Sandy Gore, Peter Phelps, Barry Otto, Caz Lederman, Wallas Eaton, Nicholas Eadie, Ian Gilmour, Slim de Grey, Julie Nihill, Greig Pickhaver Comedy / Drama Feature film IMDb, 6 AFI nominations The Weekly's War Stephen Ramsey Noni Hazlehurst, Jane Harders, Michael Caton, Jacqueline Kott, Pat Thomson, Patricia Kennedy, Judi Farr, Peter Fisher, Bill Hunter, Ray Meagher Drama TV film The Wild Duck Henri Safran Liv Ullmann, Jeremy Irons, Lucinda Jones, John Meillon, Arthur Dignam, Rhys McConnochie, Colin Croft, Marion Edward, Peter de Salis, Jeff Truman, Michael Pate Drama / Historical Feature film IMDb The Winds of Jarrah Mark Egerton Terence Donovan, Susan Lyons, Harold Hopkins, Steve Bisley, Martin Vaughan, Isabelle Anderson, Steven Grives, Dorothy Alison, Les Foxcroft, Emil Minty Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb The Voyage of Bounty's Child Michael Edols narrated by Leo McKern Documentary / Biography IMDb
See also 1983 in Australia 1983 in Australian television
References
External links Australian film at the Internet Movie Database