Ozploitation Turns Noir in OZPLOITATION RARITIES VOL. 3, featuring Umbrella’s NEW restorations of three lost gems of Australian crime cinema—SCOBIE MALONE (1975), GOODBYE PARADISE (1982), and THE EMPTY BEACH (1985).
Newly restored in glorious high definition, these hard-boiled thrillers swap the outback horrors and grindhouse excess of previous volumes for sun-soaked corruption, political intrigue, and down-and-dirty detective work.
From Bondi to Brisbane, these gripping neo-noir thrillers paint a uniquely Australian vision of crime and deception. Restored and packed with special features, OZPLOITATION RARITIES VOL. 3 is an essential addition for fans of down-under noir, hard-boiled mystery, and classic Australian cinema.
Standard edition with softpack.
SCOBIE MALONE
A long-overlooked piece of 70s Australian crime cinema, SCOBIE MALONE is a stylish blend of murder mystery, political intrigue, and saucy entanglements. Jack Thompson stars as the charming yet tough Sydney detective, whose latest case leads him from poolside patios to the corridors of power. When a woman is found dead at the Sydney Opera House, Malone uncovers a dangerous web of corruption, blackmail, and deception. With a catchy theme song, steamy romance, and a plot packed with twists, this adaptation of Jon Cleary’s Helga’s Web captures the era’s freewheeling energy while delivering a sharp police procedural. Thompson’s effortless charisma makes Malone a captivating mix of ladies’ man and relentless investigator, navigating a world where secrets are currency and danger lurks beneath Sydney’s glittering surface.
GOODBYE PARADISE
A cult favorite of Australian neo-noir, Goodbye Paradise is a sharp, sunburnt thriller that blends political satire, mystery, and offbeat humor. Ray Barrett stars as Michael Stacey, an ex-cop turned whistle-blower and reluctant private eye, drifting through Queensland with a hangover and a cynical outlook. But when an old friend’s daughter vanishes, Stacey is pulled into a bizarre conspiracy involving a free-love cult, a shadowy paramilitary group, and a radical plot to seize control of the state. Also starring Robyn Nevin, Lex Marinos, Grant Dodwell, Paul Chubb, Kris McQuade, and Mark Hembrow, what begins as a simple missing persons case soon spirals into a world of corruption, danger, and deception. As powerful enemies close in and bodies start piling up, Stacey must navigate a landscape where loyalty is fleeting, and the truth is as elusive as a cool breeze on a Queensland summer day.
THE EMPTY BEACH
Bryan Brown stars as Cliff Hardy, a down-on-his-luck private investigator hired to look into the disappearance of a businessman presumed drowned off Bondi Beach two years earlier. But when a journalist linked to the case is murdered, whispers emerge of secret recordings that could expose high-level corruption—and now, everyone wants them. As Hardy digs deeper, he finds himself caught between ruthless criminals, political operatives, and hired thugs, all willing to kill to keep the past buried. With danger closing in and few people he can trust, Hardy must stay one step ahead to uncover the truth before he becomes the next victim. Resurfacing after years in obscurity. The Empty Beach also stars Anna Maria Monticelli, Ray Barrett, John Wood, Nick Tate, Peter Collingwood, Joss McWilliam, and Kerry Mack.
Director: Terry Ohlsson, Carl Schulz, Chris Thomson
Cast: Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, Judy Morris, Ray Barrett, Robyn Nevin
Extras:
Standard softpack edition
SCOBIE MALONE (1975)
- NEW! Audio commentary by screenwriters Stephen Vagg and Justin King
- NEW! Murder At The Opera House – An interview with producer (and Scobie script supervisor) Sue Milliken
- NEW! “Not Quite Hollywood” extended interviews with actors Jack Thompson, Judy Morris and Victoria Anoux
- NEW! Archival Jon Cleery interview conducted screenwriter Stephen Vagg
- NEW! Jack Thompson Aussie trailer reel
- NEW! The High Commissioner trailer
GOODBYE PARADISE (1982)
- NEW! Audio commentary with producer Jane Scott, cinematographer John Seale and screenwriter Denny Lawrence moderated by Stephen Vagg,
- NEW! Tanned And Dangerous – An interview with actor Grant Dodwell
- Paradise In Peril – An interview with director Carl Shultz
- Goodbye Paradise TV Spot
THE EMPTY BEACH (1985)
- NEW! Audio Commentary with actor Bryan Brown, producer John Edwards and production designer Larry Eastwood moderated by Stephen Vagg
- NEW! Private Eye In Bondi – An interview with actor Bryan Brown
- NEW! Winter By The Sea – An interview with actor Anna Maria Monticelli
- NEW! Dead Quick – A documentary on author Peter Corris
- NEW! Marc Hunter ‘The Empty Beach’ music video
- NEW! Bryan Brown Aussie trailer reel
- NEW! Theatrical trailer
