Australia
Australia
Australia
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2008
2h 45m
6.6(2380 votes)
Adventure
Romance
Drama

Overview

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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20th Century Fox
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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Nicole Kidman

Lady Sarah Ashley

Nicole Kidman
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Hugh Jackman

The Drover

Hugh Jackman
Acting

Essie Davis

Katherine

Essie Davis
Acting

David Wenham

Neil Fletcher

David Wenham
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Bryan Brown

King Carney

Bryan Brown
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David Gulpilil

King George

David Gulpilil
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John Jarratt

Sergeant

John Jarratt
Crew

Shea Adams

Carney Boy

Shea Adams
Acting

Nathin Art Butler

Carney Boy

Nathin Art Butler
Crew

John Walton

Carney Boy

John Walton
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Nigel Harbach

Carney Boy

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Eddie Baroo

Bull

Eddie Baroo
Acting

Arthur Dignam

Father Benedict

Arthur Dignam
Acting

Sandy Gore

Gloria Carney

Sandy Gore
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Bill Hunter

Skipper (Qantas Sloop)

Bill Hunter
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Jacek Koman

Ivan

Jacek Koman
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Ben Mendelsohn

Captain Dutton

Ben Mendelsohn
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Barry Otto

Administrator Allsop

Barry Otto
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David Ngoombujarra

Magarri

David Ngoombujarra
Acting

Bruce Spence

Dr. Barker

Bruce Spence
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Jack Thompson

Kipling Flynn

Jack Thompson
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元華

Sing Song

元華
Acting

Kerry Walker

Myrtle Allsop

Kerry Walker
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Ray Barrett

Ramsden

Ray Barrett
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Jamal Sydney Bednarz

Mission Boy

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Tony Barry

Sergeant Callahan

Tony Barry
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Ursula Yovich

Daisy

Ursula Yovich
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Brandon Walters

Nullah

Brandon Walters
Acting

Matthew Whittet

Brother Frank

Matthew Whittet
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Lillian Crombie

Bandy Legs

Lillian Crombie
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Max Cullen

Old Drunk

Max Cullen
Acting

Haidee Gaudry

Essential Services Woman

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Jamie Gulpilil

Porter (Wharf)

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Peter Gwynne

Lady Sarah's Butler

Peter Gwynne
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Jimmy Hong

Carney Manservant

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Angus Pilakui

Goolaj

Angus Pilakui
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Adam McMonigal

Darwin Policeman

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Robin Queree

Ball Guest

Robin Queree
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Mark Rathbone

Stockman

Mark Rathbone
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Crusoe Kurddal

Aboriginal Tracker

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Siena Larsson

Flying Boat Passenger Child

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Anton Monsted

Maitland Ashley (uncredited)

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William Gabriel

Drover / Guest / Waiter (uncredited)

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Chris Polzot

Firefighter (uncredited)

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Crew

Damian Bradford

Constable #1

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Eugene Kang

Waiter

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