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 out from… 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

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By: Graeme Clifford
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1985 Wide
Studio: Nelson Entertainment

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Cast

            Garry McDonald as Robert O'Hara Burke

            Kim Gyngell as William John Wills

            Jonathan Hardy as John Macadam

            Peter Collingwood as Dr. William Wills

            Mark Little as John King

            Roy Baldwin as Charley Gray

            Nicole Kidman as Julia Matthews

            Roderick Williams as Bill Wright

            Henry Maas as Charles

            Alex Menglet as William Brahe

            Chris Haywood as Constable

            Colin Hay as Publican

            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 William Brahe

            Monroe Reimers as Dost Mahomet

            Barry Hill as George Landells

            Hugh Keays-Byrne as Ambrose Kyte

            Arthur Dignam as Sir William Stawell

            Ken Goodlet as Dr. John Masadam

            Edward Hepple as Ludwig Becker

            Susannah Harker as Bessie Wills

            Martin Redpath as Mayor of Melbourne

            Julia Hamilton as Mrs. Kyte

            Ron Blanchard
            
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