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Last Cab to Darwin
Last Cab to Darwin

Last Cab to Darwin

It's never too late to start living.

Genres

ComedyDramaRomanceAdventure

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Rex is a loner, and when he's told he doesn't have long to live, he embarks on an epic drive through the Australian outback from Broken Hill to Darwin to die on his own terms; but his journey reveals to him that before you can end your life, you have to live it, and to live it, you've got to share it.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

06 August 2015

Country

Australia

Cast

Michael Caton

Michael Caton

Rex

Jacki Weaver

Jacki Weaver

Dr. Farmer

Emma Hamilton

Emma Hamilton

Julie

Ningali Lawford

Ningali Lawford

Polly

Brian Taylor

Brian Taylor

Coach

Mark Coles Smith

Mark Coles Smith

Tilly

John Howard

John Howard

Simmo

Alan Dukes

Alan Dukes

Col

David Field

David Field

Dougie

Kelly Butler

Kelly Butler

Stella

Elliott Weston

Elliott Weston

Frank

Brian Taylor

Brian Taylor

Coach

Jeremy Cumpston

Jeremy Cumpston

Doctor Sharpe

Christopher Stollery

Christopher Stollery

Specialist

Andrew Ryan

Andrew Ryan

Young miner

Mercia Deane-Johns

Mercia Deane-Johns

Fay

Shareena Clanton

Shareena Clanton

Sally

Brendan Cowell

Brendan Cowell

Publican

Leah Purcell

Leah Purcell

Sonya

Kirsty McGregor

Kirsty McGregor

Receptionist

Pauline Chatt

Pauline Chatt

Dora

David 'Chilli' Chilcott

David 'Chilli' Chilcott

Chilli

Bruce R. Carter

Bruce R. Carter

Noel

Marlene Hunter

Marlene Hunter

Evelyn

Muriel Hunter

Muriel Hunter

Caitlin

Badger

Badger

Dog

Tom Pauling

Tom Pauling

Doctor Neill

Patrick Webster

Patrick Webster

Bar manager

Graham Craft

Graham Craft

Eccentric artist

Glenn Hazeldine

Glenn Hazeldine

Terry Wainwright

Septimus Caton

Septimus Caton

Young Rex / Rex's Dad

Gail Ball

Gail Ball

Rex's mum

Andrew Schmidt

Andrew Schmidt

Radio DJ

Richard Margetson

Richard Margetson

Journo 1

Melanie Arnost

Melanie Arnost

Journo 2

Adam Steer

Adam Steer

Journo 3

Thomas Midena

Thomas Midena

Journo (uncredited)

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