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2008-11-18 Adventure 2hr 45m

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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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.

  • Released
    2008-11-18
  • Revenue
    $211,787,511
  • Budget
    $130,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 45m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Romance, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    日本語, English, 普通话
  • imdb-logo
    6.6
  • Production
    Bazmark, 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners

Crew

Baz Luhrmann
Director
Baz Luhrmann
Screenplay
G. Mac Brown
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman
Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman
The Drover
Essie Davis

Essie Davis
Katherine
David Wenham

David Wenham
Neil Fletcher
Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown
King Carney
David Gulpilil

David Gulpilil
King George
John Jarratt

John Jarratt
Sergeant
Shea Adams

Shea Adams
Carney Boy
Nathin Art Butler

Nathin Art Butler
Carney Boy
John Walton

John Walton
Carney Boy
Nigel Harbach

Nigel Harbach
Carney Boy
Eddie Baroo

Eddie Baroo
Bull
Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam
Father Benedict
Sandy Gore

Sandy Gore
Gloria Carney
Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter
Skipper (Qantas Sloop)
Jacek Koman

Jacek Koman
Ivan
Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn
Captain Dutton
Barry Otto

Barry Otto
Administrator Allsop
David Ngoombujarra

David Ngoombujarra
Magarri
Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence
Dr. Barker
Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson
Kipling Flynn
Yuen Wah

Yuen Wah
Sing Song
Kerry Walker

Kerry Walker
Myrtle Allsop
Ray Barrett

Ray Barrett
Ramsden
Jamal Sydney Bednarz

Jamal Sydney Bednarz
Mission Boy
Tony Barry

Tony Barry
Sergeant Callahan
Ursula Yovich

Ursula Yovich
Daisy
Brandon Walters

Brandon Walters
Nullah
Matthew Whittet

Matthew Whittet
Brother Frank
Lillian Crombie

Lillian Crombie
Bandy Legs
Max Cullen

Max Cullen
Old Drunk
Haidee Gaudry

Haidee Gaudry
Essential Services Woman
Jamie Gulpilil

Jamie Gulpilil
Porter (Wharf)
Peter Gwynne

Peter Gwynne
Lady Sarah's Butler
Jimmy Hong

Jimmy Hong
Carney Manservant
Angus Pilakui

Angus Pilakui
Goolaj
Adam McMonigal

Adam McMonigal
Darwin Policeman
Robin Queree

Robin Queree
Ball Guest
Mark Rathbone

Mark Rathbone
Stockman
Crusoe Kurddal

Crusoe Kurddal
Aboriginal Tracker
Siena Larsson

Siena Larsson
Flying Boat Passenger Child
Danielle Carey

Danielle Carey
Evacuee Mother (uncredited)
Anton Monsted

Anton Monsted
Maitland Ashley (uncredited)
William Gabriel

William Gabriel
Drover / Guest / Waiter (uncredited)
Chris Polzot

Chris Polzot
Firefighter (uncredited)
Damian Bradford

Damian Bradford
Constable #1
Eugene Kang

Eugene Kang
Waiter

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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2020-01-12

King George angry at them white fellas. King George say them white fella bad spirit. Must be taken from this land. Australia is directed... read more

King George angry at them white fellas. King George say them white fella bad spirit. Must be taken from this land. Australia is directed by Baz Luhrmann and Luhrmann co-writes the screenplay with Stuart Beattie, Ronald Harwood, and Richard Flanagan. It stars Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown and Brandon Walters. It took a bit of a kicking from the pro critics upon release, where the consensus is that at a cost of $130 million this intended sprawling epic is an ambitious flop. For the record at the box office it practically made double its outlay, so certainly wasn't a financial flop. It's a mixed bag for sure, a film of two differing halves. First half sends Kidman's English aristocrat to Northern Australia after she inherits the sprawling Faraway Downs Ranch. Here she finds herself in the middle of a dirty take over plot and reluctantly makes a working pact with Jackman's stock-man Drover. Seeds are sewn here for a bit of a screwball relationship, all while a cattle feud brews and the Aborigines at the ranch - particularly young Nulllah (Walters) - are in fear of racial tension. Pic then flip-flops into a love story, a war story (as the Japanese attack Darwin) and the bile strewn historical strand that features the "stolen generations" of half-white/half-Aboriginal children. With all this going on, as Lurhman nods to classic epics from classic era past, the vistas are stunning and the hard work of cattle ranching is given genuine credence (helps having the rugged Jackman leading the way). Set pieces are exciting, the Japanese aerial attacks realistic for dramatic worth, while the chemistry between the leads, a worthy child performance from Walters and a quality weasel villain turn from Wenham ensure performances don't harm the pic in that department. There's even the likes of Ben Mendelsohn and John Jarratt in secondary support slots. It isn't all it can be, and tonally it feels like there might have been some behind the scenes interference (three co-writers probably didn't help). Yet there are some genuine moments of fun and beauty here, mixed with some heart string tugs and reflection of an historical time that should never ne forgotten. Luhrman reached for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and didn't quite make it, but it's honourable and has some damn fine craft for entertainment purpose. 7/10

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A Review by John Chard

King George angry at them white fellas. King George say them white fella bad spirit. Must be taken from this land. Australia is directed by Baz Luhrmann and Luhrmann co-writes the screenplay with Stuart Beattie, Ronald Harwood, and Rich...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2020-01-12

King George angry at them white fellas. King George say them white fella bad spirit. Must be taken from this land. Australia is directed by Baz Luhrmann and Luhrmann co-writes the screenplay with ...

read more