Quigley Down Under (1990)
Overview
American Matt Quigley answers Australian land baron Elliott Marston's ad for a sharpshooter to kill the dingoes on his property. But when Quigley finds out that Marston's real target is the aborigines, Quigley hits the road. Now, even American expatriate Crazy Cora can't keep Quigley safe in his cat-and-mouse game with the homicidal Marston.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $21,413,845.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 16.513 |
Directed By
Simon Wincer
Crew
John Hill
Alexandra Rose
Peter Burgess
David Eggby
Stanley O'Toole
Basil Poledouris
Simon Wincer
Ross Berryman
Derry Field
Adrien Seffrin
Harry Panagiotidis
Spike Cherrie
Guy Norris
Barry Peake
Linda Megier
Johnny Raaen
Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald
Judy Whitehead
Lloyd Ventry
Brian Dusting
Brian Edmonds
Ian Gracie
Ross Major
TOP CAST
Tom Selleck
Matthew Quigley
Laura San Giacomo
Crazy Cora
Alan Rickman
Elliott Marston
Chris Haywood
Major Ashley-Pitt
Ron Haddrick
Grimmelman
Tony Bonner
Dobkin
Jerome Ehlers
Coogan
Conor McDermottroe
Hobb
Roger Ward
Brophy
Ben Mendelsohn
O'Flynn
Steve Dodd
Kunkurra
Karen Davitt
Slattern
Kylie Foster
Slattern
William Zappa
Reilly
Jonathan Sweet
Sergeant Thomas
Michael Carman
Deserter
Jon Ewing
Tout
Tim Hughes
Miller
David Slingsby
Mullion
Danny Adcock
Mitchell
Maeliosa Stafford
Cavanagh
Ollie Hall
Carver
Evelyn Krape
Mrs. Grimmelman
Mark Pennell
Bugler
Don Bridges
Ticket Seller
Gnarnayarrahe Waitairie
Kajubi
Bruce Burrngu Burrngu
Aborigine
Fred Welsh
Startled Man
Ian Lind
Startled Man
James Wright
Bushman
Bruce Knappett
Bushman
Joanie Thomas
Elderly Woman
Vic Gordon
Elderly Man
David Le Page
French Canadian
Cory Tjapaltjarri
Little Bit
Allan Bradford
Bullocky
Graham Young
Bullocky
Eamonn Kelly
Klaus Grimmelman
Greg Stuart
Deserter
Billy Stockman
Tribal Elder
Brian Ellison
Oliver
Mark Minchinton
Paddy
Guy Norris
Cliff
Gerald Egan
Whitey
Spike Cherrie
Hayden
Jim Willoughby
Scotty
Danny Baldwin
Smythe
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