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Burke Wills (1987)

"They dared to challenge the unknown They were the first They crossed the Australian continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria"
Audience Score
49
Burke Wills
PG13 2 hr 20 minJun 11th, 1987Drama, Adventure, History
A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century
StarringJack ThompsonNigel HaversGreta Scacchi
DirectorGraeme Clifford
WriterMichael Thomas

Cast & Crew

Jack Thompson
as Robert O'Hara Burke
Nigel Havers
as William John Wills
Greta Scacchi
as Julia Matthews
Matthew Fargher
as John King

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 11th, 1987
Movie Budget:$9,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$1,600,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Greg Ricketson, Terry Jackman, Michael Edgley
Production Companies:Stony Desert Hoyts Edgley Hemdale Greater Union Organisation GUO
Movie Tags:journey, desert, australia, journalist, tragedy