Burke & Wills

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.

  • Genre: History, Adventure, Drama
  • Release Date: 1985-10-30
  • User Rating: 4.9/10 from 7 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 20min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Stony Desert
  • Production Country: Australia
  • Director: Graeme Clifford
star 4.9/10
From 7 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Jack Thompson

    as Robert O'Hara Burke

  • Nigel Havers

    as William John Wills

  • Greta Scacchi

    as Julia Matthews

  • Matthew Fargher

    as John King

  • Ralph Cotterill

    as Charley Gray

  • Drew Forsythe

    as Brahe

  • Chris Haywood

    as Tom McDonagh

  • Monroe Reimers

    as Dost Mahomet

  • Ron Blanchard

    as Bill Patton

  • Barry Hill

    as George Landells

  • Hugh Keays-Byrne

    as Ambrose Kyte

  • Arthur Dignam

    as Sir William Stawell

  • Ken Goodlet

    as Doctor John Masadam

  • Edward Hepple

    as Ludwig Becker

  • Peter Collingwood

    as Doctor William Wills

  • Susannah Harker

    as Bessie Wills

  • Martin Redpath

    as Mayor of Melbourne

  • Julie Hamilton

    as Mrs. Kyte

  • Nick Carrafa

    as Edwin Welch

  • John Gregg

    as Alfred Irwin

  • Paul Pryor

    as Jimmy

  • Deryck Barnes

    as Tom Paine

  • Les Foxcroft

    as Harry

  • Nick Magasic

    as Dick

  • John Penman

    as Pub Kid

  • Stan Roach

    as Town Black

  • Redmond Phillips

    as Committee Man

  • Mark Pegler

    as Journalist

  • Ailsa Carpenter

    as Mrs. Macadam

  • Antoinette Blaxand

    as Mayor's Wife

  • Mary Acres

    as Julia's Dresser

  • Soma Dissanyake

    as Sepoy

  • David Bracks

    as Sepoy

  • Jay Mahatheva

    as Sepoy

  • Lucy Bell

    as Kyte's Daughter

  • Bernadette Hockings

    as Kyte's Daughter

  • Matthew Savage

    as Christopher Marsden

  • Roderick Williams

    as Bill Wright
Directing Graeme Clifford Director
Camera Russell Boyd Director of Photography
Editing Tim Wellburn Editor
Sound Peter Sculthorpe Original Music Composer
Production Graeme Clifford Producer
Production Michael Edgley Executive Producer
Writing Michael Thomas Writer
Production John Sexton Producer
Production Greg Ricketson Executive Producer
Production Terry Jackman Executive Producer
Art Ross Major Production Design
Costume & Make-Up George Liddle Costume Design
Art Brian Edmonds Set Decoration
Art Sally Campbell Set Decoration
Directing Mark Turnbull First Assistant Director
Directing Craig Bolles Second Assistant Director
Directing Tony Mahood Second Assistant Director
Directing Craig Sinclair Third Assistant Director
Lighting Brian Bansgrove Gaffer
Camera Nixon Binney Camera Operator
Camera Ray Brown Key Grip
Lighting Colin Chase Best Boy Electric
Camera Derry Field Assistant Camera
Camera Paul Gantner Best Boy Grip
Camera Stuart Green Grip
Camera Louis Irving Camera Operator
Camera Peter Menzies Jr. Focus Puller
Camera Greg Mossop Assistant Grip
Camera David Parker Still Photographer
Camera Garry Phillips Clapper Loader
Camera Brendan Shanley Assistant Grip
Editing Jeanine Chiavlo Assistant Editor
Editing Karen Clark Negative Cutter
Editing Stephanie Flack Assistant Editor
Editing Tony Manning Color Grading
Directing Moya Iceton Continuity
Production Ron Stigwood Location Manager

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