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Not quite Hollywood - Leigh Whannell, Sigrid Thornton, George Miller, Mark Hartley

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Movie propaganda

The wild, untold story of Ozploitation!

Before the censor's axe...

Before the critics' attacks...

Before the Brazilian wax...

Not quite Hollywood is the wild, wonderful, untold story of "Ozploitation" films.

It irreverently documents an era when Australian cinema got its gear off and showed the world a full-frontal explosion of sex, violence, horror and foot-to-the-floor, full bore action!

Theatrical propaganda posters

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

  • Film Australia documentary filmmaking Australian actor director movie history interview tax sex nudity action

Persons of interest

  • Quentin Tarantino .... Himself
  • Jamie Lee Curtis .... Herself
  • Dennis Hopper .... Himself
  • Henry Thomas .... Himself
  • George Lazenby .... Himself
  • Stacy Keach .... Himself
  • Susannah York .... Herself
  • Leigh Whannell .... Himself
  • James Wan .... Himself
  • George Miller .... Himself
  • Russell Mulcahy .... Himself
  • Gregory Harrison .... Himself
  • Barry Humphries .... Himself
  • Jack Thompson .... Himself
  • Greg McLean .... Himself
  • Steve Railsback .... Himself
  • John Jarratt .... Himself
  • Sigrid Thornton .... Herself
  • Fred Schepisi .... Himself
  • Ted Kotcheff .... Himself
  • Simon Wincer .... Himself
  • Steve Bisley .... Himself
  • Joanne Samuel .... Herself
  • Susan Penhaligon .... Herself
  • Rebecca Gilling .... Herself
  • Mark Hartley .... Screenwriter
  • Mark Hartley .... Director

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Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Not quite Hollywood is an important documentary about the Australian filmmaking industry of the middle 20th century. If you are a film student it gives you a great quickie look at life before Aussiewood, not to mention some of the most horrendous fashion choices in the history of cinema. However, even though it's a must for cinephiles it has little to recommend it to the average punter.

The Australia, documentary movie Not quite Hollywood is directed by Mark Hartley and stars Leigh Whannell, Sigrid Thornton, George Miller.

Media intelligence (DVD)

  • Languages: English
  • Picture: Widescreen
  • Special features:
    • Commentaries: Mark Hartley and documentary participants
    • Deleted scenes
    • Featurettes:
      • Introduction by Quentin Tarantino
      • Ozploitation panel at MIFF
    • Galleries: Images
    • Interviews:
      • Extended interviews
      • Richard Franklin (audio)
    • Trailers:
      • Featured films
      • Theatrical

Government security censorship classification

MA 15+ (Nudity, sex and violence)

Surveillance time

103 minutes (1:43 hours)

Not for public release in Australia before date

Film: 28 August 2008
DVD rental: 3 December 2008
DVD retail: 3 December 2008

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