Australia

Year:

2008

Duration:

165 min

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History | Romance | War

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

Baz Luhrmann

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 29 nominations

Details

Country: Australia

Release Date: 2008-11-26

Filming Locations: Bowen, Queensland, Australia

Earnings

Budget: $130,000,000

Opening Weekend: $14,800,723 (USA) (30 November 2008)

Gross: $49,554,002 (USA) (26 March 2009)

Cast

Actor

Character

Kerry Walker

Australia

Shea Adams

Carney Boy #3

Eddie Baroo

Bull

Ray Barrett

Ramsden

Tony Barry

Sergeant Callahan

Jamal Sydney Bednarz

Mission Boy

Damian Bradford

Constable #1

Bryan Brown

King Carney

Nathin Butler

Carney Boy #1

Tara Carpenter

Essential Services Woman

Rebecca Chatfield

Magarri's Niece

Lillian Crombie

Bandy Legs

Max Cullen

Old Drunk

Essie Davis

Cath Carney

Arthur Dignam

Father Benedict

Michelle Dyzla

Hairdresser

Haidee Gaudry

Essential Services Woman

Sandy Gore

Gloria Carney

Terence Gregory

Mission Boy

David Gulpilil

King George

Jamie Gulpilil

Porter (Wharf)

Peter Gwynne

Lady Sarah's Butler

Sean Hall

Soldier (At Government House)

Nigel Harbach

Carney Boy #4

Joy Hilditch

Essential Services Woman

Matthew Hills

Flying Boat Steward

Jimmy Hong

Carney Manservant

Bill Hunter

Skipper (Qantas Sloop)

Jarwyn Irvin-Collins

Mission Boy

Hugh Jackman

Drover

Robert Jago

Military Police

John Jarratt

Sergeant

Eugene Kang

Waiter

Nicole Kidman

Lady Sarah Ashley

Jacek Koman

Ivan

Crusoe Kurddal

Aboriginal Tracker (as Crusoe Kurdal)

Liam Lannigan

Mission Boy

Siena Larsson

Flying Boat Passenger Child

Nathan Lawson

Constable #2

Cody Lea

Mission Boy

Jack Leech

Ball Guest

Charles Leung

Waiter

Jacob Linger

Evacuee Child

Mark Malabirr

Porter (Wharf)

John Martin

Ball Guest

Logan Mattingley

Mission Boy

Adam McMonigal

Darwin Policeman

Ben Mendelsohn

Captain Dutton

Dylan Minggun

Mission Boy

Phillippe Moon

Ball Photographer (as Philippe Moon)

Nyalik Munungurr

Mission Boy

Patrick Mylott

Naval Officer

David Ngoombujarra

Magarri

Barry Otto

Administrator Allsop

Angus Pilakui

Goolaj

Robin Queree

Ball Guest

Mark Rathbone

Stockman

Garry Scott

Downtown Pub Patron

John Sheerin

Fireman

Bruce Spence

Dr. Barker

Jack Thompson

Kipling Flynn

Wah Yuen

Sing Song (as Yuen Wah)

Elaine Walker

Ball Guest

Brandon Walters

Nullah

John Walton

Carney Boy #2

David Wenham

Neil Fletcher

Matthew Whittet

Brother Frank

Ursula Yovich

Daisy

Danielle Carey

Evacuee Mother (uncredited)

William Gabriel

Drover

Jedda

Drover's Dog (uncredited)

Anton Monsted

Maitland Ashley

Harrison Norris

Crying Boy (uncredited)

Chris Polzot

Firefighter (uncredited)

Schuyler Weiss

Man at Ball (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Even though the filming schedule was pushed back a half year, Nicole Kidman never lost her faith in the project and instead prepared for the role, by touring the country with her family, riding horses and even castrating bulls.

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This film's closing epilogue states: "The [Australian] Government officially abandoned the Assimilation Project for Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory in 1973. In 2008, the Prime Minister of Australia offered a formal apology to the members of the Stolen Generations."

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No fewer than 15 babies were born to cast and crew, one being Nicole Kidman's daughter, during the course of the very long production.

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Goofs

When Lady Sarah Ashley is on the telephone switchboard in Darwin she is shown wearing a headset that was not invented until the 1960s. Prior to that the microphone was on a separate breastplate hung round the neck.

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As the refugee boat enters the harbor after the attack, they pass the bombed and obviously destroyed remains of the ship Barossa lying on her side and burning. History, however, records that the Barossa, although heavily damaged was towed to safety and later salvaged.

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Lady Sarah Ashley's mount - the last before she leaves England - has what appears to be a freeze brand on his shoulder. Freeze branding was invented in the 1960s and used as ID for valuable horses in the 1980s.

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Quotes

Drover: Most people like to own things. You know, land, luggage, other people. Makes them feel secure. But all that can be taken away. And in the end, the only thing you really own is your story. Just tryin' to live a good one.

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Drover: Welcome to Australia!

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Drover: I mix with dingoes, not - not duchesses.

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Faq

Q

Where can I find the trailer?

A

Try Youtube or Apple.

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Australia can be found here.

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A Note Regarding Spoilers

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The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags are used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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