

Burke & Wills
1985-10-30 · 140 min · ★ 5.1
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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Production details
- Directors
- Graeme Clifford
- Production companies
- Hoyts Edgley, GUO
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 9,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,600,000
Top Cast
Jack ThompsonRobert O'Hara Burke
Nigel HaversWilliam John Wills
Greta ScacchiJulia Matthews
Ralph CotterillCharley Gray
Drew ForsytheBrahe
Chris HaywoodTom McDonagh
Monroe ReimersDost Mahomet
Hugh Keays-ByrneAmbrose Kyte
Arthur DignamSir William Stawell
Ken GoodletDoctor John Masadam
Peter CollingwoodDoctor William Wills
Susannah HarkerBessie Wills
Julie HamiltonMrs. Kyte
John GreggAlfred IrwinTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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