Burke & Wills (1987)

06/11/1987 2h 20m

They dared to challenge the unknown. They were the first. They crossed the Australian continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.

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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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Cast Ages at Release

Jack Thompson

as Robert O'Hara Burke

Born 08/31/1940, age

Nigel Havers

as William John Wills

Born 11/06/1951, age

Greta Scacchi

as Julia Matthews

Born 02/18/1960, age

Ralph Cotterill

as Charley Gray

Born 03/26/1932

Died 05/07/2023, age

Chris Haywood

as Tom McDonagh

Born 07/24/1948, age

Hugh Keays-Byrne

as Ambrose Kyte

Born 05/18/1947

Died 12/02/2020, age

Susannah Harker

as Bessie Wills

Born 04/26/1965, age