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Australia (2008)

— 165 min - Drama - 18 November 2008
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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, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand.

Director:  Baz Luhrmann
Stars:  Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Essie Davis, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, David Gulpilil, John Jarratt, Shea Adams, Nathin Butler, Eddie Baroo, Arthur Dignam, Sandy Gore, Bill Hunter, Jacek Koman, Ben Mendelsohn, Barry Otto, David Ngoombujarra, Bruce Spence, Jack Thompson, Yuen Wah, Kerry Walker

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Storyline

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, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand.

Collections: Baz Luhrmann
Genres: Drama

Details

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Country:   Australia,   United States of America,   United Kingdom
Language:  English, Japanese
Release Date:  18 November 2008

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  Bazmark Films, Ingenious Film Partners, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Dune Entertainment III, ScreenWest

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 45 min