Burke & Wills (1985)
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
Additional Info
| Budget | $9,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,600,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.516 |
Directed By
Graeme Clifford
Crew
Mark Turnbull
Craig Bolles
Tony Mahood
Craig Sinclair
Brian Bansgrove
Nixon Binney
Ray Brown
Colin Chase
Derry Field
Paul Gantner
Stuart Green
Louis Irving
Peter Menzies Jr.
Greg Mossop
David Parker
Garry Phillips
Brendan Shanley
Jeanine Chiavlo
Karen Clark
Stephanie Flack
Tony Manning
Moya Iceton
Ron Stigwood
Graeme Clifford
Michael Thomas
Graeme Clifford
John Sexton
Greg Ricketson
Terry Jackman
Michael Edgley
Peter Sculthorpe
Russell Boyd
Tim Wellburn
Ross Major
Sally Campbell
Brian Edmonds
George Liddle
TOP CAST
Jack Thompson
Robert O'Hara Burke
Nigel Havers
William John Wills
Greta Scacchi
Julia Matthews
Matthew Fargher
John King
Ralph Cotterill
Charley Gray
Drew Forsythe
Brahe
Chris Haywood
Tom McDonagh
Monroe Reimers
Dost Mahomet
Ron Blanchard
Bill Patton
Barry Hill
George Landells
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Ambrose Kyte
Arthur Dignam
Sir William Stawell
Ken Goodlet
Doctor John Masadam
Edward Hepple
Ludwig Becker
Peter Collingwood
Doctor William Wills
Susannah Harker
Bessie Wills
Martin Redpath
Mayor of Melbourne
Julie Hamilton
Mrs. Kyte
Nick Carrafa
Edwin Welch
John Gregg
Alfred Irwin
Paul Pryor
Jimmy
Deryck Barnes
Tom Paine
Les Foxcroft
Harry
Nick Magasic
Dick
John Penman
Pub Kid
Stan Roach
Town Black
Redmond Phillips
Committee Man
Mark Pegler
Journalist
Ailsa Carpenter
Mrs. Macadam
Antoinette Blaxand
Mayor's Wife
Mary Acres
Julia's Dresser
Soma Dissanyake
Sepoy
David Bracks
Sepoy
Jay Mahatheva
Sepoy
Lucy Bell
Kyte's Daughter
Bernadette Hockings
Kyte's Daughter
Matthew Savage
Christopher Marsden
Roderick Williams
Bill Wright
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