Comedy · Australia · 1985 · 1h 38m

Wills & Burke

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Director
Bob Weis
Cast
Garry McDonald as Robert O'Hara Burke Kim Gyngell as William John Wills Roy Baldwin as Charley Gray Mark Little as John King Peter Collingwood as Sir William Stawell Jonathan Hardy as John Macadam
Crew
Nino Gaetano Martinetti — Director of Photography Edward McQueen-Mason — Editor Paul Grabowsky — Original Music Composer Red Symons — Original Music Composer Philip Dalkin — Writer Bob Weis — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Bob Weis Director Nino Gaetano Martinetti Director of Photography Edward McQueen-Mason Editor Paul Grabowsky Original Music Composer Red Symons Original Music Composer Philip Dalkin Writer Bob Weis Producer Margot McDonald Producer Tracy Watt Production Design
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