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.
- Date of release
- 1985-10-30
- TMDB
- 5.1 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Genres
- History, Adventure, Drama
- Director
- Graeme Clifford
Casting
- 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
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