Burke & Wills (1985)

October 30, 1985 (AU) • History, Adventure, Drama • 140m

Overview

A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.

Director

Graeme Clifford

Writer

Michael Thomas

Top Billed

Jack Thompson

Keywords

australia journalist countdown sandstorm maze victorian england tragedy desert outback journey 19th century aborigine australian history rescue operation

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Top Billed 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

Crew

Paul Gantner

Best Boy Grip

Louis Irving

Camera Operator

Nixon Binney

Camera Operator

Peter Menzies Jr.

Focus Puller

Craig Sinclair

Third Assistant Director

Derry Field

Assistant Camera

Ray Brown

Key Grip

Craig Bolles

Second Assistant Director

Mark Turnbull

First Assistant Director

Brian Bansgrove

Gaffer

Tony Mahood

Second Assistant Director

Greg Mossop

Assistant Grip

Garry Phillips

Clapper Loader

Colin Chase

Best Boy Electric

David Parker

Still Photographer

Stuart Green

Grip

Brendan Shanley

Assistant Grip

Jeanine Chiavlo

Assistant Editor

Tony Manning

Color Grading

Moya Iceton

Continuity

Stephanie Flack

Assistant Editor

Ron Stigwood

Location Manager

Karen Clark

Negative Cutter

Michael Thomas

Writer

Greg Ricketson

Executive Producer

Terry Jackman

Executive Producer

Michael Edgley

Executive Producer

Russell Boyd

Director of Photography

Graeme Clifford

Producer

Graeme Clifford

Director

Peter Sculthorpe

Original Music Composer

Tim Wellburn

Editor

John Sexton

Producer

Ross Major

Production Design

Sally Campbell

Set Decoration

Brian Edmonds

Set Decoration

George Liddle

Costume Design

Syd Butterworth

Sound Recordist

Peter Fenton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lee Smith

Sound Effects Editor

Ron Purvis

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeanine Chiavlo

Dialogue Editor

Carolynne Cunningham

Production Manager

Lynn Gailey

Post Production Supervisor

Reviews

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$9,000,000

Revenue

$1,600,000

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Burke & Wills (1985)

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