Michael Jenkins

Australian television writer and director

January 1, 1946 (78 years old)

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The Heartbreak Kid

Aust. 1993. Sentimental drama by Michael Jenkins with Claudia Karvan, Alex Dimitriades, Steve Bastoni. Although engaged, a young Melbourne teacher gives in to the advances of a rebellious student who is in love with her.

Runtime: 115 min.

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Leaving Liverpool

Aust. 1992. Social drama by Michael Jenkins with Kevin Jones, Christine Tremarco, Frances Barber. The fate of two children from Liverpool who were exploited and deported to Australia in 1951.

Runtime: 180 min

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Sweet Talker

Aust. 1989. Mores comedy by Michael Jenkins with Bryan Brown, Karen Allen, Justin Rosniak. While trying to defraud the population of a village through a financial scheme, a crook falls in love with a local resident.

Runtime: 86 min.

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Shark's Paradise

Aust. 1986. Crime drama by Michael Jenkins with David Reyne, Sally Tayler, Ron Becks. The police hire a non-conformist trio to fight criminals who threaten to release sharks near a resort.

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Rebel

Aust. 1985. Sentimental drama by Michael Jenkins with Matt Dillon, Debbie Byrne, Bryan Brown. In 1942, an American soldier, sent to Australia for rest, falls in love with a singer and refuses to return to battle.

Runtime: 89 min.

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Careful, He Might Hear You

Aust. 1983. Psychological drama by Carl Schultz with Wendy Hughes, Nicholas Gledhill, Robyn Nevin. Two sisters fighting over the custody of their nephew take the fight all the way to court.

Runtime: 113 min.