Burke & Wills

Burke & Wills (1985)

Released: 1985-10-30 Duration: 2hr 20min
Rating 4.9
They dared to challenge the unknown. They were the first. They crossed the Australian continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Overview

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

Production Companies

Stony Desert
Hoyts Edgley
Hemdale
Greater Union Organisation (GUO)

Additional Info

Budget $9,000,000.00
Revenue $1,600,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 2.122

Directed By

Graeme Clifford

Crew

Camera Operator
Nixon Binney
Camera Operator
Louis Irving
Assistant Editor
Jeanine Chiavlo
Clapper Loader
Garry Phillips
Assistant Grip
Greg Mossop
Best Boy Grip
Paul Gantner
Still Photographer
David Parker
First Assistant Director
Mark Turnbull
Second Assistant Director
Tony Mahood
Assistant Camera
Derry Field
Second Assistant Director
Craig Bolles
Third Assistant Director
Craig Sinclair
Key Grip
Ray Brown
Focus Puller
Peter Menzies Jr.
Best Boy Electric
Colin Chase
Negative Cutter
Karen Clark
Location Manager
Ron Stigwood
Color Grading
Tony Manning
Assistant Editor
Stephanie Flack
Continuity
Moya Iceton
Assistant Grip
Brendan Shanley
Director of Photography
Russell Boyd
Executive Producer
Greg Ricketson
Director
Graeme Clifford
Executive Producer
Michael Edgley
Original Music Composer
Peter Sculthorpe
Editor
Tim Wellburn
Producer
John Sexton
Executive Producer
Terry Jackman
Producer
Graeme Clifford
Set Decoration
Brian Edmonds
Costume Design
George Liddle
Set Decoration
Sally Campbell
Production Design
Ross Major

TOP 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

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

Deryck Barnes
Deryck Barnes

Tom Paine

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

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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