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Wills & Burke (1985)
100 min | Biography, Comedy

Wills & Burke (1985)

100 min | Biography, Comedy

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.

Director

Bob Weis

Writer

Philip Dalkin (screenplay)

Producer

Bob Weis

Composers

Paul Grabowsky | Red Symons

Cinematographer

Nino Gaetano Martinetti

Editor

Edward McQueen-Mason

Casting Director

Liz Mullinar

Production Designer

Tracy Watt

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Updated Oct 24, 1985

Release date

Oct 24, 1985 (Australia)

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31 cast members

Name	Known for
Garry McDonald Robert O'Hara Burke Robert O'Hara Burke See fewer	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Kim Gyngell William John Wills William John Wills See fewer	The Little Death (2014)
Peter Collingwood Sir William Stawell Sir William Stawell See fewer	Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Jonathan Hardy John Macadam John Macadam See fewer	Mad Max (1979)
Roderick Williams George Landells George Landells See fewer	A Thousand Skies (1985)
Mark Little John King John King See fewer	Neighbours (1985)
Roy Baldwin Charley Gray Charley Gray See fewer	Sky Trackers (1994)
Alex Menglet William Brahe William Brahe See fewer	He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (2001)
Tony Rickards Patton Patton See fewer	Blue Heelers (1994)
Simon Thorpe McDonough McDonough See fewer	The Gillies Republic (1986)
Daryl Prasad Dost Mahammet Dost Mahammet See fewer	Wills & Burke (1985)
Wyn Roberts William Wright William Wright See fewer	Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Dalibor Satalic Beckler Beckler See fewer	Return to Eden (1986)
Nicole Kidman Julia Matthews Julia Matthews See fewer	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
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Chris Haywood Constable Constable See fewer	Sleeping Beauty (2011)
Paul Pryor Michael Michael See fewer	Burke & Wills (1985)
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Lee Chong Boy no. 1 Boy no. 1 See fewer	Neighbours (1985)
Kim Chong Boy no. 2 Boy no. 2 See fewer	Wills & Burke (1985)
Paul Kuek Father Father See fewer	Embassy (1990)
Anthony Ryvers Dancer 'Landells' Dancer 'Landells' See fewer	Wills & Burke (1985)
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