Max Cullen

In this Aussie cult musical comedy, America's Captain Invincible (Alan Arkin) is called back to his home country 40 years after leaving in disgrace. The U.S. is under threat and needs Captain Invincible's help - unfortunately, he's now an alcoholic who can't control his powers.

When teacher Simon arrives in a small, secluded village to take over the local school, he is surprised to discover that his predecessor has disappeared without a trace - and that nobody seems too concerned about it. As Simon probes deeper into the disappearance, the inhabitants of a forbidding estate called "Summerfield" take on more and more significance.

Classic Australian drama, a defining piece of work in the 1970/80s Australian new wave. Set on an outback station in 1956, where hard-living shearers battle the clock, the sheep and each other for the position of 'gun shearer’...