Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! 2008

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!

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A raucous, fast-paced celebration of the Ozploitation films that came out of Australia in the 1970s and 1980s.

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As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock," a new underground of low-budget exploitation filmmakers were turning out considerably less highbrow fare. Documentary filmmaker Mark Hartley explores this unbridled era of sex and violence, complete with clips from some of the scene's most outrageous flicks and interviews with the renegade filmmakers themselves.
  • Rating:
    R (Sexuality|Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Some Language|Violence and Gore)
  • Genre:
    documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Mark Hartley
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     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $$19,368
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Cast

Phil Adams
Phillip Adams
Russell Boyd
Jamie Lee Curtis
Cassandra Delaney
Everett De Roche
Richard Franklin
Rebecca Gilling
Antony I. Ginnane
Deborah Gray
Gregory Harrison
Dennis Hopper
Harry Humphries
Stacy Keach
Ted Kotcheff
John D. Lamond
George Lazenby
Vincent Monton
Philippe Mora
Judy Morris
Russell Mulcahy
Grant Page
Steve Railsback
Cheryl Rixon Davis
John Seale
Lynda Stoner
Quentin Tarantino
Jeremy Thomas
Jack Thompson
Sigrid Thornton
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Roger Ward
Simon Wincer
Susannah York
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Audience Reviews for Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!

  • Aug 03, 2016
    Great documentary about some amazing films out of Australia. Great presentation. Amazing content.
    Brandon S Super Reviewer
  • Feb 14, 2013
    Not Quite Hollywood is a terrific documentary about the Ozploitation genre. The Australians didn't have a film industry, but in the late 60's to early 70's there was a boom in the Australian film industry, and a plateau of films made their way in Australian Drive In theatres. These movies were extreme in nudity and violence and would attract a fallowing. These films set the standards for something great, and in turn, the Aussies were able to carve their niche in the filmmaking world. This is a must see documentary for film fans everywhere and it features great interviews with Australian film makers, fans of the genre like Quentin Tarantino and James Wan and actors Jamie Lee Curtis , Stacey Keach and Dennis Hopper. This film is insightful and tells a terrific story of this truly unique film industry that is more insane than the American film industry. I've seen some truly great documentaries, but Not Quite Hollywood is really one of the best documentaries I've seen in quite some time. The film goes through the various genres from the first few low budget schlock flicks that relied on nudity and crude content to more stylized picture that had better storylines, intense stunts and above better acting. The filmmakers being interviewed discuss how the Aussies influenced their work and how they enjoyed these thrilling, obscured films. Tarantino is prominent here, and I personally feel he's one of the best directors working today and I also feel he's a highly knowledgeable film expert. Now I really loved this film and I highly recommend this film to every cinema fan. This is insightful and you will be very happy that you saw this. From start to finish this film is pretty insane as you hear the stories from the Aussie filmmakers discussing their body of work. A documentary definitely worth seeing and is highly engaging from start to finish.
    Alex r Super Reviewer
  • Feb 21, 2011
    Not only does it celebrate a lesser-known world of international cinema, it also pays homage to its creators without without too much ego-stroking, and introduces new audiences to Australian cinema. It's a very well done documentary and a truly entertaining movie in its' own right. I had no idea Australia had a kung-fu market. As most sexploitation films seem goofy to me, the ones featured here don't really seem to offer much more, but was excited to make a list of high-octane films to watch in the near future. <a href="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/?action=view&current=nqh-dead-end-drive-in.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/nqh-dead-end-drive-in.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
    El Hombre I Super Reviewer
  • Jan 25, 2011
    Thoroughly enjoyable look at the history of Ozploitation films. Added so many movies on to me want-to-see list it's not even funny. Even if you don't like the subject matter, it's hard to dislike the enthusiasm of those involved.
    Steve K Super Reviewer
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