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Australia

2008-11-18 · 165 min · ★ 6.6

Adventure · Romance · Drama

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.

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Directors
Baz Luhrmann
Production companies
Bazmark, 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners
Countries
Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 130,000,000
Revenue
USD 211,787,511

Top Cast

Nicole KidmanNicole KidmanLady Sarah Ashley
Hugh JackmanHugh JackmanThe Drover
Essie DavisEssie DavisKatherine
David WenhamDavid WenhamNeil Fletcher
Bryan BrownBryan BrownKing Carney
David GulpililDavid GulpililKing George
John JarrattJohn JarrattSergeant
Shea AdamsShea AdamsCarney Boy
Nathin Art ButlerNathin Art ButlerCarney Boy
John WaltonJohn WaltonCarney Boy
Nigel HarbachCarney Boy
Eddie BarooEddie BarooBull
Arthur DignamArthur DignamFather Benedict
Sandy GoreSandy GoreGloria Carney
Bill HunterBill HunterSkipper (Qantas Sloop)
Jacek KomanJacek KomanIvan
Ben MendelsohnBen MendelsohnCaptain Dutton
Barry OttoBarry OttoAdministrator Allsop
David NgoombujarraDavid NgoombujarraMagarri
Bruce SpenceBruce SpenceDr. Barker

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