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Australia

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20086.62h 45m

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.

Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Written by Baz Luhrmann, Stuart Beattie, Ronald Harwood
Produced by G. Mac Brown, Catherine Knapman, Baz Luhrmann
Box OfficeBudget: $130.0MRevenue: $211.8M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

australiamissionaryworld war iiranchcattle driveracistprejudicesuspicion of adulteryaustralian outback1940s1930sstampedetrampled to death

About Australia

Australia is a adventure, romance, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of australia, missionary, world war ii, ranch, cattle drive, racist. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, it stars Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Essie Davis. 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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