Australia / Oct 30, 1985 / PG-13
They dared to challenge the unknown. They were the first. They crossed the Australian continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
2h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
HistoryAdventureDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Burke & Wills |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hoyts Edgley, GUO |
| Release date | 30 ottobre 1985 |
| Executive producer | Greg Ricketson, Terry Jackman, Michael Edgley |
| Production | Graeme Clifford, John Sexton |
| Writer | Michael Thomas |
| Editing | Tim Wellburn, Jeanine Chiavlo, Karen Clark, Stephanie Flack, Tony Manning |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd, Nixon Binney, Ray Brown, Derry Field, Paul Gantner, Stuart Green, Louis Irving, Peter Menzies Jr., Greg Mossop, David Parker, Garry Phillips, Brendan Shanley |
| Assistant directors | Mark Turnbull, Craig Bolles, Tony Mahood, Craig Sinclair, Moya Iceton, Graeme Clifford |
| Lighting | Brian Bansgrove, Colin Chase |
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| Camera operators | Nixon Binney, Louis Irving, Ray Brown, Derry Field, Paul Gantner, Stuart Green, Peter Menzies Jr., Greg Mossop, David Parker, Garry Phillips, Brendan Shanley, Russell Boyd |
| Additional photography | Nixon Binney, Ray Brown, Derry Field, Paul Gantner, Stuart Green, Louis Irving, Peter Menzies Jr., Greg Mossop, David Parker, Garry Phillips, Brendan Shanley, Russell Boyd |
| Production design | Ross Major, Sally Campbell, Brian Edmonds |
| Art direction | Ross Major, Sally Campbell, Brian Edmonds |
| Set decoration | Sally Campbell, Brian Edmonds, Ross Major |
| Music | Peter Sculthorpe, Syd Butterworth, Peter Fenton, Lee Smith, Ron Purvis, Jeanine Chiavlo |
| Sound | Peter Sculthorpe, Syd Butterworth, Peter Fenton, Lee Smith, Ron Purvis, Jeanine Chiavlo |
| Costume design | George Liddle |
| Makeup | George Liddle |
| Hairstyling | George Liddle |
| Budget | 9.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.600.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / May 07, 1986 / PG-13
Canada / Sep 09, 1986 / 14A
United States / Jun 11, 1987 / PG-13
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