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Burke & Wills

Burke & Wills

★ 5.1/10•1985•2h 20m•PG-13•History•Adventure•Drama

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

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

Graeme Clifford · Director

Michael Thomas · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 20m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 30, 1985
Budget$9,000,000
Revenue$1,600,000

Actors

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Robert O'Hara Burke

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

William John Wills

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Julia Matthews

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

Bill Patton

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

Ludwig Becker

Peter Collingwood

Peter Collingwood

Doctor William Wills

Susannah Harker

Susannah Harker

Bessie Wills

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