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Burke & Wills(1985)

They dared to challenge the unknown. They were the first. They crossed the Australian continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.

5.1(9)2h 20m1985-10-30

HistoryAdventureDrama

Overview

A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.

Director:: Graeme Clifford
Writers:: Michael Thomas
Producers:: John Sexton, Graeme Clifford
Cinematographer:: Russell Boyd
Composer:: Peter Sculthorpe
Production:: Hoyts Edgley, GUO
Budget:: $9,000,000
Revenue:: $1,600,000
Status:: Released

Cast

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Robert O'Hara Burke

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

William John Wills

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Julia Matthews

Matthew Fargher

Matthew Fargher

John King

Ralph Cotterill

Ralph Cotterill

Charley Gray

Drew Forsythe

Drew Forsythe

Brahe

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

Tom McDonagh

Monroe Reimers

Monroe Reimers

Dost Mahomet

Ron Blanchard

Ron Blanchard

Bill Patton

Barry Hill

Barry Hill

George Landells

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Ambrose Kyte

Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Sir William Stawell