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They dared to challenge the unknown. They were the first. They crossed the Australian continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. - Burke & Wills
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Title: Burke & Wills

Release Date: 30 Oct 1985

Runtime: 2h 20m

Genre: History, Adventure, Drama

Director: Stony Desert, Hoyts Edgley, Hemdale, Greater Union Organisation (GUO)

Production Companies: Stony Desert, Hoyts Edgley, Hemdale, Greater Union Organisation (GUO)

Overview: A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 4.9 (7 votes)

Cast

  • Robert O'Hara Burke: Jack Thompson
  • William John Wills: Nigel Havers
  • Julia Matthews: Greta Scacchi
  • John King: Matthew Fargher
  • Charley Gray: Ralph Cotterill
  • Brahe: Drew Forsythe
  • Tom McDonagh: Chris Haywood
  • Dost Mahomet: Monroe Reimers
  • Bill Patton: Ron Blanchard
  • George Landells: Barry Hill
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