A young Australian journalist attempts to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the mid-60s, with the help of a photographer.
Lydia Susanna Hunt, better known as Linda Hunt, is an American film and voice actress, who is best known for playing a male character, ‘Billy Kwan,’ in the film ‘The Year of Living Dangerously’ (1982). She also earned an ‘Academy Award’ for the role. A highly successful performer, Linda made her acting debut ‘Broadway’ play called ‘Hamlet’ in 1972. She made her TV debut in 1978, in a show called ‘Fame,’ after years of doing theatre. She also has had a successful TV career. She appeared in shows such as ‘The Practice’ (1997-2000), ‘Without a Trace’ (2008) and ‘Scorpion’ (2014). She made her film debut in 1980 film ‘Popeye’ as ‘Mrs. Holly Oxheart.’ Her other films include ‘Kindergarten Cop’ (1990), ‘Prêt-à-Porter’ (1994), ‘Yours, Mine and Ours’ (2005), and ‘The Singing Revolution’ (2007). As a voice actor, she has appeared in films such as ‘Pocahontas’ (1995) and ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ (2018).
A young Australian journalist attempts to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the mid-60s, with the help of a photographer.
The life of Harold Crick, an IRS worker, turns upside down after he begins hearing a disembodied voice narrating his life as it happens. When the voice implies that he will die soon, Harold panics and tries to avert his impending death.
During the late 19th century, four misfit wanderers retrieve the money of a group of settlers from thieves before reaching the frontier town of Silverado. They realize that the entire town is under the thumb of avaricious rancher Ethan McKendrick and dishonest sheriff Cobb. Unwittingly, the four turn heroes for the town’s people as they fight the crooks to end the corruption.
In a distant future, the Emperor gives noble Duke Leto Atreides control of desert planet Arrakis, the only source of extremely valuable spice melange required for interstellar travel. However, realizing that the hidden agenda was to destroy his house in a clash with their archenemies—the Harkonnens—Leto's son, Paul, organizes an uprising with the native Fremens.
Gambler Brett Maverick wants to participate in a poker tournament on a steamer, to prove that he is the best card player of his time. Unfortunately, he makes enemies out of the bad-tempered gambler Angel, con artist Bransford, and lawman Copper, on his way to earning the entry fee.
Massive brawny cop, John Kimble, is forced to pose as a kindergarten teacher to bring drug lord Cullen Crisp to justice. To do that he must convince Cullen’s ex-wife Joyce, who has been hiding as a teacher to cooperate. However, Kimble must first survive the unruly children and Cullen’s criminal mother Eleanor.
Dr. Joe Darrow loses his pregnant wife Emily in a bus accident while on a Red Cross mission in Venezuela. Grief-stricken, Joe starts believing that his dead wife is trying to reach out to him. When her young patients in near-death condition speak to him in her voice, he wonders whether she is trying to contact him or is he going insane?
The Relic is a science fiction horror mystery film which revolves around a detective who teams up with an anthropologist to find a demonic force responsible for several murders in a Chicago museum. They face a race against time to track down the creature, before it starts killing again.
Popeye is a musical romantic comedy adventure film which tells the story of a sailor named Popeye, who arrives in a coastal town in search of his long-lost father. He eventually falls in love with Olive Oyl, but she is engaged to Captain Bluto.
Michael is an ordinary school student but his life turns upside down after he is mistaken for a deceased CIA agent having the same name. He decides to play along, but he soon finds himself in danger, as people keep trying to get rid of him.
Ruth Patchett is a housewife and a mother, who can’t seem to make her husband happy, despite all her efforts. However, her husband eventually starts an affair with a novelist named Mary Fisher. Although Patchett tries to ignore it, she is devastated when her husband eventually leaves her. She vows revenge and to destroy everything he holds dear. ‘
This romantic comedy film tells the story of a widower who meets his ex-girlfriend after a long time, and soon they decide to get married. However, their children are against the marriage, and they try to ensure that their love doesn’t run smoothly.
As the Paris Fashion Week gets closer, models, designers and journalists prepare for it. However, things get complicated when the Head of the Fashion Council, Olivier de la Fontaine, chokes to death on a sandwich.
Chief of the Powhatan tribe in North America decides to marry his beautiful daughter Pocahontas to great warrior Kocoum, while the free-spirited woman falls in love with British Captain John Smith. When Kocoum dies at the hand of an English soldier and Smith is captured by the natives, an all-out war gets in the way of the star-crossed lovers.
Linda Hunt Awards
The Year of Living Dangerously | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1984 |