Burke & Wills (1985)
Burke & Wills (1985)
They dared to challenge the unknown. They were the first. They crossed the Australian continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.

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Cast

Jack Thompson Jack Thompson As: Robert O'Hara Burke
Nigel Havers Nigel Havers As: William John Wills
Greta Scacchi Greta Scacchi As: Julia Matthews
Matthew Fargher Matthew Fargher As: John King
Ralph Cotterill Ralph Cotterill As: Charley Gray
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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.


Tagline: They dared to challenge the unknown. They were the first. They crossed the Australian continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: History, Adventure, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 30 October 1985

Country: AU

Runtime: 140m

Company Credits

Company: Stony Desert, Hoyts Edgley, Hemdale, Greater Union Organisation (GUO)

Budget: $9,000,000

Revenue: $1,600,000

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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

Drew Forsythe

Drew Forsythe

Brahe

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

Paul Pryor

Paul Pryor

Jimmy

Deryck Barnes

Deryck Barnes

Tom Paine

Les Foxcroft

Les Foxcroft

Harry

Nick Magasic

Nick Magasic

Dick

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

Soma Dissanyake

Soma Dissanyake

Sepoy

David Bracks

David Bracks

Sepoy

Jay Mahatheva

Jay Mahatheva

Sepoy

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

Directed By

Craig Sinclair

Craig Sinclair

Third Assistant Director

Craig Bolles

Craig Bolles

Second Assistant Director

Mark Turnbull

Mark Turnbull

First Assistant Director

Tony Mahood

Tony Mahood

Second Assistant Director

Moya Iceton

Moya Iceton

Continuity

Graeme Clifford

Graeme Clifford

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ron Stigwood

Ron Stigwood

Location Manager

Greg Ricketson

Greg Ricketson

Executive Producer

Terry Jackman

Terry Jackman

Executive Producer

Michael Edgley

Michael Edgley

Executive Producer

Graeme Clifford

Graeme Clifford

Producer

John Sexton

John Sexton

Producer

Edited By

Jeanine Chiavlo

Jeanine Chiavlo

Assistant Editor

Tony Manning

Tony Manning

Color Grading

Stephanie Flack

Stephanie Flack

Assistant Editor

Karen Clark

Karen Clark

Negative Cutter

Tim Wellburn

Tim Wellburn

Editor

Costume and Makeup

George Liddle

George Liddle

Costume Design

Sound

Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Paul Gantner

Paul Gantner

Best Boy Grip

Louis Irving

Louis Irving

Camera Operator

Nixon Binney

Nixon Binney

Camera Operator

Peter Menzies Jr.

Peter Menzies Jr.

Focus Puller

Derry Field

Derry Field

Assistant Camera

Ray Brown

Ray Brown

Key Grip

Greg Mossop

Greg Mossop

Assistant Grip

Garry Phillips

Garry Phillips

Clapper Loader

David Parker

David Parker

Still Photographer

Stuart Green

Stuart Green

Grip

Brendan Shanley

Brendan Shanley

Assistant Grip

Russell Boyd

Russell Boyd

Director of Photography

Lighting

Brian Bansgrove

Brian Bansgrove

Gaffer

Colin Chase

Colin Chase

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Ross Major

Ross Major

Production Design

Sally Campbell

Sally Campbell

Set Decoration

Brian Edmonds

Brian Edmonds

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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