Film director John Dixon: biography, career, and where to

Rose Against the Odds

John Dixon

Paul Williams, Tony Barry

The story of Australian Indigenous boxer Lionel Rose from his first amateur boxing matches up until his first title fight in Japan.

Rose Against the Odds

6.8 ⚠️ 1991

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Running from the Guns

John Dixon, John Dixon

Jon Blake, Terence Donovan

Dave (Jon Blake) and his buddy Peter (Mark Hembrow) are chased by a gang of thugs when they pick up the wrong box from a Melbourne warehouse in this comedy thriller. Instead of toys, the box contains a substantial amount of cash intended to be used in a money-laundering operation.

Running from the Guns

5.8 ⚠️ 1987

A Toast to Melbourne

John Dixon

Barry Humphries, Ian 'Molly' Meldrum

Using archival film, aerial photography, stills, prints and contemporary footage, this documentary presents the city of Melbourne and its lifestyle. Looks at the unique Victorian architecture that transformed Melbourne from a tent city during the Gold Rush to a modern and prosperous city. Captures the vibrant streetscapes, the trams, the elaborate arcades and some of the institutions that cater to Melbourne's elite such as the Georges store and the Melbourne Club.

A Toast to Melbourne

1981