Director Bruce Beresford (1940)

Double Jeopardy (1999) is a crime thriller movie and directed by Bruce Beresford. The main characters, Nick and Libby Parsons, are a wealthy couple living on Whidbey Island, Washington. In order to have some alone time together sailing, Libby’s friend Angela offers to take care of their son Matty for the weekend. However, when Libby wakes up she finds blood all over and Nick is nowhere to be found. The Coast Guard arrives and discovers Libby with a bloody knife in her hands. Despite the fact that Nick’s body is never found, Libby is convicted of murder. The belief is that she killed him for his $2 million ...

In Paradise Road (1997), an Australian war film directed by Bruce Beresford, a group of women from England, America, the Netherlands, and Australia are imprisoned by the Japanese in Sumatra during World War II. During a dance at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore for soldiers and their families, they are abruptly forced to flee when the Battle of Singapore breaks out and a bomb explodes outside. The women and children are quickly taken away on a boat for safety. However, the boat is soon bombed by Japanese fighter planes, causing them to jump into the water. Among them are three women – Adrienne Pargiter, Rosemary ...

Silent Fall (1994) is a gripping psychological thriller directed by Bruce Beresford. The film follows the story of Timothy ‘Tim’ Warden, an autistic child who may have witnessed his parents’ brutal murder. In an attempt to crack the case, former child psychiatrist turned therapist Jake Rainer is tasked with delving into Tim’s mind. However, Tim remains unresponsive even to Jake’s probing, adding to the suspense of the film. As Tim’s protective sister Sylvie warms up to Jake and his efforts, she becomes wary upon discovering that he was involved in the death of another child under his ...

Based on William Boyd’s 1981 novel and directed by Bruce Beresford, A Good Man in Africa (1994) is a comedy-drama film that portrays the tense relationship between English imperialists and the West African government of Kinjanja. Womanizing British diplomat Morgan Leafy faces consequences when he is found in bed with Celia, the wife of corrupt Presidential candidate Sam Adekunle. To make amends, Leafy is tasked with bribing an official who had rejected a lucrative project favored by Adekunle. However, to his dismay, the one person standing in his way is ...