Australian Made: The Movie is a July 1987 live concert film of the Australian Made

Australian Made

Australian Made was a festival concert series held during 1986–1987 in the six state capitals of Australia and featured local rock acts Mental as Anything, I'm Talking, The Triffids, The Saints, Divinyls, Models, Jimmy Barnes and INXS. The series started in Hobart on 26 December 1986 and...

 tour from December 1986 to January 1987. The tour featured internationally performing Australian acts, INXS

INXS

INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...

, Divinyls

Divinyls

Divinyls were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. As the focal point, Amphlett performed on stage wearing a school uniform and fishnet stockings, often using an illuminated neon tube as a prop and displaying...

, Models

Models (band)

Models were an alternative rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia, in August 1978 and went into hiatus in 1988. They are often incorrectly referred to as The Models. They re-formed in 2000, 2006 and 2008 to perform reunion concerts. "Out of Mind, Out of Sight", their only No. 1 hit,...

, The Triffids

The Triffids

The Triffids were a seminal Australian alternative rock and pop band formed in Perth, Western Australia, in May 1978 with charismatic, David McComb as singer-songwriter, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboardist. They achieved negligible success in Australia, but greater success in the U.K...

, The Saints

The Saints (band)

The Saints are an Australian rock band, which formed in Brisbane in 1974 as punk rockers. Founders were Chris Bailey , Ivor Hay , and Ed Kuepper . Alongside mainstay Bailey, the group has had numerous line-ups...

, I'm Talking

I'm Talking

I'm Talking was a 1980s Australian funk-pop rock band, which featured vocalists Kate Ceberano and Zan Abeyratne. They formed in 1983 in Melbourne and provided top ten hit singles "Trust Me", "Do You Wanna Be?" and "Holy Word" and a top fifteen album, Bear Witness, before disbanding in...

, Jimmy Barnes

Jimmy Barnes

James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...

 and Mental As Anything

Mental As Anything

Mental As Anything are an Australian New Wave–rock music band formed at an art school in Sydney in 1976. Their most popular line-up was Martin Plaza on vocals and guitar; Reg Mombassa on lead guitar and vocals; his brother Peter "Yoga Dog" O'Doherty on bass guitar and vocals; Wayne "Bird"...

. The film was directed by INXS' video collaborator, Richard Lowenstein

Richard Lowenstein

Richard Lowenstein is an Australian film director. He has written, produced and directed the feature films He Died With A Felafel In His Hand, Dogs In Space, Say a Little Prayer, Strikebound and Ghost Story, as well as numerous ground-breaking and award-winning music videos for bands such as INXS...

 but did not contain any footage of Mental As Anything. Concert segments were linked by Troy Davies interviewing audience members and musicians.

Australian Made: The Movie was released in Australia on VHS

VHS

The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....

 in 1988. In 1989 in the United Kingdom, an edited VHS version, retitled as Australian Made: Featuring INXS Live, was issued which removed footage by Barnes. An edited DVD version was released in 2003 with all footage of The Triffids and Barnes removed.

Professional reviews

Allmovie's Dan Pavlides summarised the movie as depicting artists "which reflect the worldwide popularity of Australian rock music that emerged during the 1980s".

Cast

The cast includes:

Artist	Members
INXS INXS INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...	Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss Andrew Farriss Andrew Charles Farriss is a rock musician , best known as the keyboardist and main composer for the Australian band INXS.-Career:... , Jon Farriss Jon Farriss Jon Farriss is the drummer for the Australian rock band INXS.-Biography:... , Tim Farriss Tim Farriss Timothy William Farriss is a member of the rock band :INXS.-Early life and the formation of INXS:... , Michael Hutchence Michael Hutchence Michael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian musician and actor. He was the founding lead singer-songwriter of rock band :INXS from 1977 to his death in 1997, a period of twenty years. Hutchence was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released... , Kirk Pengilly Kirk Pengilly Kirk Pengilly is an Australian musician, best known as a member of the rock group :INXS.-Early career:...
Jimmy Barnes Jimmy Barnes James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...	Jimmy Barnes, Peter Kekel
Divinyls Divinyls Divinyls were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. As the focal point, Amphlett performed on stage wearing a school uniform and fishnet stockings, often using an illuminated neon tube as a prop and displaying...	Chrissie Amphlett, Rick Grossman Richard Grossman (musician) Richard Grossman is an Australian rock musician who has played bass guitar for two iconic bands Divinyls and Hoodoo Gurus. Hoodoo Gurus iconic status on the Australian rock scene was acknowledged when they were inducted into the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame. For Grossman, this was his second Hall of Fame... , Richard Harvey, Mark McEntee Mark McEntee Mark McEntee is an Australian musician, he was the guitarist for the rock band Divinyls. In May 2001, Divinyls' "Science Fiction", written by lead singer Christina Amphlett and McEntee, was selected by Australasian Performing Right Association as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time... , Bjarne Ohlin
Models Models (band) Models were an alternative rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia, in August 1978 and went into hiatus in 1988. They are often incorrectly referred to as The Models. They re-formed in 2000, 2006 and 2008 to perform reunion concerts. "Out of Mind, Out of Sight", their only No. 1 hit,...	James Freud James Freud James Randall Freud was an Australian rock musician-songwriter. He was a member of Models during the 1980s and wrote their two most popular singles, "Barbados" and "Out of Mind, Out of Sight".... , Sean Kelly Sean Kelly (Australian musician) Sean Patrick Kelly Born 9 November 1958, is an Australian singer, guitarist and song writer best known as a founding member of the bands Models, Absent Friends and The Dukes.-Biography:... , Roger Mason, Barton Price, James Valentine. Included Zan Abeyratne Zan Abeyratne Suzanne "Zan" Abeyratne or simply Zan is an Australian-raised singer born in London. Known for her beautifully soulful voice, Zan came to prominence as one of the female lead vocalists of the 1980s Australian band, I'm Talking, which included the equally powerful vocal skills of Kate Ceberano.Along... , Wendy Matthews Wendy Matthews Wendy Joan Matthews is an Australian adult alternative pop singer originally from Canada who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist...  & Kate Ceberano Kate Ceberano Kate Ceberano is an Australian singer. She achieved success in the soul, jazz and pop genres as well as in her brief forays into musicals with Jesus Christ Superstar and film...  on backing vocals.
The Triffids The Triffids The Triffids were a seminal Australian alternative rock and pop band formed in Perth, Western Australia, in May 1978 with charismatic, David McComb as singer-songwriter, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboardist. They achieved negligible success in Australia, but greater success in the U.K...	Jill Birt Jill Birt Jill Birt is an Australian rock musician and architect, best known as the keyboardist of the 1980s band The Triffids.-Early years:Jillian Birt was born in Tambellup, where she attended Tambellup Primary School. She attended Methodist Ladies College in Perth, as a boarder... , Martyn Casey Martyn P. Casey Martyn Paul Casey is an English-born Australian rock bass guitarist. He had been a member of The Triffids, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman. Casey plays either his Fender Precision Bass or Fender Jazz Bass.-Biography:... , Graham Lee Graham Lee (Australian musician) Graham Lee is an Australian rock musician and record producer, best known as the steel guitar player of the 1980s band The Triffids, where he was nicknamed 'Evil Graham Lee'.... , Alsy MacDonald Alsy MacDonald Alan MacDonald is an Australian rock musician and lawyer, best known as the drummer of the 1980s band The Triffids, where he performed under his nickname 'Alsy'.... , David McComb David McComb David Richard McComb was an Australian rock musician. He was the singer-songwriter of the Australian band, The Triffids.-Early years in Perth:... , Robert McComb
The Saints The Saints (band) The Saints are an Australian rock band, which formed in Brisbane in 1974 as punk rockers. Founders were Chris Bailey , Ivor Hay , and Ed Kuepper . Alongside mainstay Bailey, the group has had numerous line-ups...	Chris Bailey, Richard Burgman, Ivor Hay, Arturo Larizza
I'm Talking I'm Talking I'm Talking was a 1980s Australian funk-pop rock band, which featured vocalists Kate Ceberano and Zan Abeyratne. They formed in 1983 in Melbourne and provided top ten hit singles "Trust Me", "Do You Wanna Be?" and "Holy Word" and a top fifteen album, Bear Witness, before disbanding in...	Zan Abeyratne, Kate Ceberano, Stephen Charlesworth, Ian Cox, Robert Goodge, Barbara Hogarth, Warren McLean, Kevin Wiltshire

Scenes

Australian Made: The Movie

1. Various artists / INXS – "Intro" / "Melting the Sun" (5:58)
2. Jimmy Barnes – "Ride the Night Away" (5:31)
3. The Triffids – "Wide Open Road" (5:46)
4. I'm Talking – "Lead the Way" (6:25)
5. The Saints – "Ghost Ships" (6:00)
6. Divinyls – "Only Lonely" (3:47)
7. Divinyls – "Temperamental" (3:59)
8. Models – "Let's Kiss" (5:44)
9. Models – "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" (4:44)
10. INXS – "Burn for You" (4:12)
11. Jimmy Barnes – "Lessons in Love" (5:44)
12. INXS – "What You Need" (6:04)
13. INXS – "The Loved One" (5:18)
14. Jimmy Barnes – "Working Class Man" (4:01)
15. INXS, Jimmy Barnes & a few friends – "Good Times" (4:28)
16. INXS – "Good Times" (instrumental) / "End titles" (2:38)

Australian Made: Featuring INXS Live DVD version

1. "Intro" – (2:56)
2. INXS – "Melting the Sun" (3:26)
3. I'm Talking – "Lead the Way" (4:20)
4. The Saints – "Ghostships" (3:51)
5. Models – "Let's Kiss" (3:31)
6. Models – "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" (3:50)
7. Divinyls – "Only Lonely" (2:59)
8. Divinyls – "Temperamental" (3:55)
9. INXS – "Burn for You" (4:00)
10. INXS – "Mystify" (3:11)
11. INXS – "What You Need" (4:36)
12. INXS – "The Loved One" (4:58)
13. INXS – "Don't Change" (6:49)