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Burke & Wills
Burke & Wills

Burke & Wills

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

Genres

HistoryAdventureDrama

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

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Budget

$9000000

Revenue

$1600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

140 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

30 October 1985

Country

Australia

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

Ken Goodlet

Ken Goodlet

Doctor John Masadam

Edward Hepple

Edward Hepple

Ludwig Becker

Peter Collingwood

Peter Collingwood

Doctor William Wills

Susannah Harker

Susannah Harker

Bessie Wills

Martin Redpath

Martin Redpath

Mayor of Melbourne

Julie Hamilton

Julie Hamilton

Mrs. Kyte

Nick Carrafa

Nick Carrafa

Edwin Welch

John Gregg

John Gregg

Alfred Irwin

Paul Pryor

Paul Pryor

Jimmy

Deryck Barnes

Deryck Barnes

Tom Paine

Les Foxcroft

Les Foxcroft

Harry

Nick Magasic

Nick Magasic

Dick

John Penman

John Penman

Pub Kid

Stan Roach

Stan Roach

Town Black

Redmond Phillips

Redmond Phillips

Committee Man

Mark Pegler

Mark Pegler

Journalist

Ailsa Carpenter

Ailsa Carpenter

Mrs. Macadam

Antoinette Blaxand

Antoinette Blaxand

Mayor's Wife

Mary Acres

Mary Acres

Julia's Dresser

Soma Dissanyake

Soma Dissanyake

Sepoy

David Bracks

David Bracks

Sepoy

Jay Mahatheva

Jay Mahatheva

Sepoy

Lucy Bell

Lucy Bell

Kyte's Daughter

Bernadette Hockings

Bernadette Hockings

Kyte's Daughter

Matthew Savage

Matthew Savage

Christopher Marsden

Roderick Williams

Roderick Williams

Bill Wright

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