Australia

Australia

2008
2h 45min

Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces firsthand.

Australia

Storyline

Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces firsthand.
    Released
    18 November 2008
    Runtime
    2h 45min
    Director
    Budget
    $130,000,000
    Revenue
    $211,787,511
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Bazmark, 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners
Cast
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
The Drover
Essie Davis
Essie Davis
Katherine
David Wenham
David Wenham
Neil Fletcher
Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown
King Carney
David Gulpilil
David Gulpilil
King George
John Jarratt
John Jarratt
Sergeant
Shea Adams
Shea Adams
Carney Boy
Nathin Art Butler
Nathin Art Butler
Carney Boy
John Walton
John Walton
Carney Boy
Nigel Harbach
Nigel Harbach
Carney Boy
Eddie Baroo
Eddie Baroo
Bull
Arthur Dignam
Arthur Dignam
Father Benedict
Sandy Gore
Sandy Gore
Gloria Carney
Bill Hunter
Bill Hunter
Skipper (Qantas Sloop)
Jacek Koman
Jacek Koman
Ivan
Ben Mendelsohn
Ben Mendelsohn
Captain Dutton
Barry Otto
Barry Otto
Administrator Allsop
David Ngoombujarra
David Ngoombujarra
Magarri
Bruce Spence
Bruce Spence
Dr. Barker
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson
Kipling Flynn
Yuen Wah
Yuen Wah
Sing Song
Kerry Walker
Kerry Walker
Myrtle Allsop
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
Ramsden
Tony Barry
Tony Barry
Sergeant Callahan
Ursula Yovich
Ursula Yovich
Daisy
Brandon Walters
Brandon Walters
Nullah
Matthew Whittet
Matthew Whittet
Brother Frank
Lillian Crombie
Lillian Crombie
Bandy Legs
Max Cullen
Max Cullen
Old Drunk
Haidee Gaudry
Essential Services Woman
Tara Carpenter
Essential Services Woman
Jamie Gulpilil
Porter (Wharf)
Peter Gwynne
Peter Gwynne
Lady Sarah's Butler
Jimmy Hong
Carney Manservant
Angus Pilakui
Angus Pilakui
Goolaj
Adam McMonigal
Darwin Policeman
Mark Rathbone
Mark Rathbone
Stockman
Crusoe Kurddal
Aboriginal Tracker
Siena Larsson
Flying Boat Passenger Child
Anton Monsted
Anton Monsted
Maitland Ashley (uncredited)
William Gabriel
Drover / Guest / Waiter (uncredited)
Chris Polzot
Firefighter (uncredited)
Damian Bradford
Constable #1
Rebecca Chatfield
Magarri's Niece
Michelle Dyzla
Hairdresser
Sean Hall
Soldier (At Government House)
Joy Hilditch
Essential Services Woman
Matthew Hills
Flying Boat Steward
Robert Jago
Military Police
Mark Malabirr
Porter (Wharf)
Jacob Linger
Evacuee Child
Robin Queree
Robin Queree
Ball Guest
John Martin
Ball Guest
Jack Leech
Ball Guest
Charles Leung
Waiter
Eugene Kang
Waiter
Nathan Lawson
Nathan Lawson
Constable #2
Jamal Sydney Bednarz
Mission Boy
Terence Gregory
Mission Boy
Jarwyn Irvin-Collins
Mission Boy
Cody Lea
Mission Boy
Logan Mattingley
Mission Boy
Liam Lannigan
Mission Boy
Patrick Mylott
Naval Officer
Garry Scott
Downtown Pub Patron
Phillippe Moon
Ball Photographer (as Philippe Moon)
Nyalik Munungurr
Mission Boy
Dylan Minggun
MIssion Boy
John Sheerin
John Sheerin
Fireman
Elaine Walker
Ball Guest
Danielle Carey
Danielle Carey
Evacuee Mother (uncredited)
Will Gabriel
Drover / Guest / Waiter (uncredited)
Andrew Hamilton
Bar Goer (uncredited)
Shaun R.L. King
Soldier (uncredited)
Bronte Larsson
Bronte Larsson
Flying Boat Passenger Child 2 (uncredited)
Harrison Norris
Harrison Norris
Crying Boy (uncredited)
Brennan Muhoberac
Brennan Muhoberac
Military Policeman (uncredited)
Ben Ross
Ben Ross
Injured Soldier (uncredited)
Derek Steen
Soldier (uncredited)
Schuyler Weiss
Schuyler Weiss
Man at Ball (uncredited)
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