Burke And Wills (1985)
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Cashing in on the release of Burke and Wills, this undistinguished comedy by Bob Weiss tries to turn the tragic crossing of Australia's desert in 1860 into fodder for humor, but it is tasteless fodder in the end. Robert O'Hara Burke (Gary McDonald) and William John Wills (Kim Gyngell) set… More Cashing in on the release of Burke and Wills, this undistinguished comedy by Bob Weiss tries to turn the tragic crossing of Australia's desert in 1860 into fodder for humor, but it is tasteless fodder in the end. Robert O'Hara Burke (Gary McDonald) and William John Wills (Kim Gyngell) set out from Melbourne with a large caravan of supplies and people, intending to reach the northern coast and the Gulf of Carpenteria. Out of the 19 men who started the trek, only one returned alive. There are a few good performances delineating minor characters in this ostensibly dark comedy. One notable feature of the film is that a young Nicole Kidman plays Julia Matthews, a Melbourne singer who had a long affair with Burke. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Graeme Clifford
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1985 Wide
- Studio
- Nelson Entertainment
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Cast
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Garry McDonald
as Robert O'Hara Burke
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Kim Gyngell
as William John Wills
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Jonathan Hardy
as John Macadam
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Peter Collingwood
as Dr. William Wills, Sir William Stawell
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Mark Little
as John King
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Roy Baldwin
as Charley Gray
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Nicole Kidman
as Julia Matthews
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Roderick Williams
as Bill Wright, George Landells
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Henry Maas
as Charles
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Alex Menglet
as William Brahe
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Chris Haywood
as Constable, Tom McDonagh
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Colin Hay
as Publican
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Jack Thompson
as Robert O'Hara Burke
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Nigel Havers
as William John Wills
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Greta Scacchi
as Julia Matthews
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Matthew Fargher
as John King
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Ralph Cotterill
as Charley Gray
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Drew Forsythe
as William Brahe
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Monroe Reimers
as Dost Mahomet
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Barry Hill
as George Landells
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Hugh Keays-Byrne
as Ambrose Kyte
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Arthur Dignam
as Sir William Stawell
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Ken Goodlet
as Dr. John Masadam
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Edward Hepple
as Ludwig Becker
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Susannah Harker
as Bessie Wills
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Martin Redpath
as Mayor of Melbourne
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Julia Hamilton
as Mrs. Kyte
- Ron Blanchard
