Australia (2008)

11/18/2008 (AU) • 2h 45m

Adventure, Romance, Drama

Welcome to Australia!

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.

Top Billed Cast

Nicole Kidman

Lady Sarah Ashley

Hugh Jackman

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Essie Davis

Katherine

David Wenham

Neil Fletcher

Bryan Brown

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David Gulpilil

King George

John Jarratt

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Shea Adams

Carney Boy


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$130,000,000.00

Revenue

$211,787,511.00

Keywords

australia

missionary

world war ii

ranch

cattle drive

racist

prejudice

suspicion of adultery

australian outback

1940s

1930s

stampede

trampled to death

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