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Wills & Burke
1985 · 1h 38m
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What is it about? Wills & Burke
Parody of historical epics that focuses on real-life Australian explorers William John Wills and Robert O'Hara Burkes, who tragically tried to cross the Australian continent from the south, to the north, a distance of 3,250 km.
Genre: comedy. Themes: theater play, camel, spoof, explorer, correspondence, urinal.
Cast and crew Wills & Burke
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Creators
- Directed byBob Weis
- ScreenplayPhilip Dalkin
- MusicPaul Grabowsky
- MusicRed Symons
- CinematographyNino Gaetano Martinetti
- EditingEdward McQueen-Mason
Full cast and crew31 cast members, 52 crew
Cast:
- Garry McDonald · Robert O'Hara Burke
- Kim Gyngell · William John Wills
- Roy Baldwin · Charley Gray
- Mark Little · John King
- Peter Collingwood · William Stawell
- Jonathan Hardy · John Macadam
- Nicole Kidman · Julia Matthews
- Wynn Roberts · William Wright
- Alex Menglet · William Brahe
- Tony Rickards · Patton
- Kirk Alexander · Lewis
- Chris Haywood · Constable
- Stephen Kearney · Ambrose
- Dalibor Satalic · Beckler
- Simon Thorpe · McDonough
- Colin Hay · Publican
- Roderick Williams · George Landells
- Daryl Prasad · Dost Mahammet
- Henry Maas · Charles
- Paul Pryor · Michael
- Neill Gladwin · Godfrey
- Mark Mitchell · Carpenter
- Jay Mannering · Menindee Local
- Andrew Martin · Welch
- Tao Weis · Boy in Tent
- Lee Chong · Boy no. 1
- Kim Chong · Boy no. 2
- Paul Kuek
- Anthony Ryvers · Landells
- Murray Fahey · Wills
- Brad Bennett · Patton
Crew:
- Bob Weis · Director
- Liz Mullinar · Casting
- Nino Gaetano Martinetti · Director of Photography
- Tracy Watt · Production Design
- Philip Dalkin · Writer
- Bob Weis · Producer
- Edward McQueen-Mason · Editor
- Margot McDonald · Producer
- Paul Grabowsky · Original Music Composer
- Red Symons · Original Music Composer
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Details Wills & Burke
- First theatrical release
- October 23, 1985
- Country
- Australia
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Stony Desert, Australian Film Commission, Film Victoria
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide gross
- $123.7K
Frequently asked questions
How long is Wills & Burke?
1h 38m (98 minutes).
Who’s in Wills & Burke?
Garry McDonald, Kim Gyngell, Roy Baldwin, Mark Little, Peter Collingwood, Jonathan Hardy, Nicole Kidman, Wynn Roberts, Alex Menglet, and Tony Rickards. Directed by Bob Weis.
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