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Burke & Wills (1985)

2h 20m · 30 Oct 1985

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

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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.

Movie ID68684
GenreAdventure, Drama, History
DirectorGraeme Clifford
Main castJack Thompson, Nigel Havers, Greta Scacchi, Matthew Fargher, Ralph Cotterill, Drew Forsythe, Chris Haywood, Monroe Reimers
Release date30 October 1985
Release year1985
LanguageEnglish
Duration140 min (2h 20m)
Rating5.1 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseHoyts Edgley

Director: Graeme Clifford
Writers: Michael Thomas

Top cast

Jack ThompsonRobert O'Hara Burke Nigel HaversWilliam John Wills Greta ScacchiJulia Matthews
Matthew FargherJohn King
Ralph CotterillCharley Gray Drew ForsytheBrahe Chris HaywoodTom McDonagh Monroe ReimersDost Mahomet
Ron BlanchardBill Patton
Barry HillGeorge Landells
Hugh Keays-ByrneAmbrose Kyte Arthur DignamSir William Stawell Ken GoodletDoctor John Masadam
Edward HeppleLudwig Becker
Peter CollingwoodDoctor William Wills Susannah HarkerBessie Wills
Martin RedpathMayor of Melbourne
Julie HamiltonMrs. Kyte
Nick CarrafaEdwin Welch
John GreggAlfred Irwin

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