Movies by Peter Weir
As a director:
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The Way Back (2010)
Cast: Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell …
Directed by: Peter Weir
After narrowly escaping from a wretched World War II Siberian labor camp, a small band of multinational soldiers desperately undertakes a harrowing journey to traverse Siberia, the Gobi…
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Cast: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy …
Directed by: Peter Weir
Set off the coast of South America during the Napoleonic Wars, this thrilling maritime drama pits "Lucky" Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe), captain of the &NFi;HMS Surprise&NFi_;, and his…
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The Truman Show (1998)
Cast: Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Ed Harris …
Directed by: Peter Weir
Truman Burbank is the star of "The Truman Show," a 24-hour-a-day TV phenomenon that broadcasts every aspect of his life without his knowledge. When Truman discovers that his life is a sham…
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Fearless (1993)
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Isabella Rossellini, Rosie Perez …
Directed by: Peter Weir
San Francisco architect Max Klein (Jeff Bridges) miraculously survives a plane crash and emerges a changed man. When Max's bizarre behavior alienates his wife (Isabella Rossellini) and…
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Green Card (1990)
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Andie MacDowell, Bebe Neuwirth …
Directed by: Peter Weir
Bronte (Andie MacDowell), a prim horticulturist with a talent for making even the most stubborn plant thrive, will stop at nothing -- even marriage -- to get her dream apartment, especially…
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Dead Poets Society (1989)
Cast: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke …
Directed by: Peter Weir
Oscar nominee Robin Williams stars as John Keating, an unconventional teacher who inspires students through poetry. When the school fires him, his devastated students rally behind him,…
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The Mosquito Coast (1986)
Cast: Harrison Ford, Martha Plimpton, River Phoenix …
Directed by: Peter Weir
Troubled inventor Allie Fox (Harrison Ford) is uprooting his wife (Helen Mirren) and son (River Phoenix) and moving them to Central America, obsessed with building an ice factory in the…
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Witness (1985)
Cast: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer …
Directed by: Peter Weir
Detective John Book goes undercover in an Amish community to protect a boy who witnessed a murder. Once inside, Block must adjust to major culture shock while cautiously romancing the…
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The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt …
Directed by: Peter Weir
Guy Hamilton (Mel Gibson), an Australian reporter on assignment in politically unstable Indonesia, joins forces with a savvy photographer (Linda Hunt). But it's Guy's affair with…
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Gallipoli (1981)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Bill Kerr, Mark Lee …
Directed by: Peter Weir
Australian Director Peter Weir takes on one of his country's most tragic moments in history: the World War I confrontation with the German allied Turks. As the film leads up to the…
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The Last Wave (1977)
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil …
Directed by: Peter Weir
Peter Weir directs this engaging thriller about an Australian lawyer (Richard Chamberlain) who defends a group of aborigines in a murder case, only to begin experiencing strange dreams and…
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Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Cast: Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray, Helen Morse …
Directed by: Peter Weir
To celebrate Valentine's Day, teachers at an austere Australian boarding school take a group of students on an outing to the mysterious Hanging Rock. Soon after their arrival, the…
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The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
Cast: John Meillon, Terry Camilleri, Kevin Miles …
Directed by: Peter Weir
Filmmaker Peter Weir satirizes Australian popular culture's obsession with cars in this dark and funny tale. When Arthur (John Mellon) is kidnapped and kept in the remote town of Paris,…