Watch Burke & Wills (1985) Official Trailer
They dared to challenge the unknown. They were the first. They crossed the Australian continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
5.1 / 10 IMDb October 30, 1985 2h 20m
A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.
Director
Runtime
2h 20m
Release Date
October 30, 1985
Genre
History, Adventure, Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$9,000,000
Revenue
$1,600,000
Languages
English
Country
Australia
Writers
Cast
Jack Thompson
as Robert O'Hara Burke
Nigel Havers
as William John Wills
Greta Scacchi
as Julia Matthews
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Matthew Fargher
as John King
Ralph Cotterill
as Charley Gray
Drew Forsythe
as Brahe
Chris Haywood
as Tom McDonagh
Monroe Reimers
as Dost Mahomet
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Ron Blanchard
as Bill Patton
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Barry Hill
as George Landells
Hugh Keays-Byrne
as Ambrose Kyte
Arthur Dignam
as Sir William Stawell
Ken Goodlet
as Doctor John Masadam
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Edward Hepple
as Ludwig Becker
Peter Collingwood
as Doctor William Wills
Susannah Harker
as Bessie Wills
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Martin Redpath
as Mayor of Melbourne
Julie Hamilton
as Mrs. Kyte
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Nick Carrafa
as Edwin Welch
John Gregg
as Alfred Irwin
Production Companies
Hoyts Edgley
GUO
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