Wills & Burke
1985 | 98m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Bob Weis |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Philip Dalkin |
| Staring: |
| Parody of historical epics that focuses on real-life Australian explorers William John Wills and Robert O'Hara Burkes, who tragically tried to cross the Australian continent from the south, to the north, a distance of 3,250 km. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 23, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Bob Weis |
| Writer: | Philip Dalkin |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | theater play, camel, spoof, explorer, correspondence, urinal, starvation, australian outback, 19th century, didgeridoo, foolish leader, mythical, the fateful day |
| Production Companies | Australian Film Commission, Film Victoria, Stony Desert |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $123,694
Budget: $4,008,626 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Garry McDonald | Robert O'Hara Burke |
| Kim Gyngell | William John Wills |
| Roy Baldwin | Charley Gray |
| Mark Little | John King |
| Peter Collingwood | Sir William Stawell |
| Jonathan Hardy | John Macadam |
| Nicole Kidman | Julia Matthews |
| Wynn Roberts | William Wright |
| Alex Menglet | William Brahe |
| Tony Rickards | Patton |
| Kirk Alexander | Mr. Lewis |
| Chris Haywood | Constable |
| Stephen Kearney | Ambrose |
| Dalibor Satalic | Beckler |
| Simon Thorpe | McDonough |
| Colin Hay | Publican |
| Roderick Williams | George Landells |
| Daryl Prasad | Dost Mahammet |
| Henry Maas | Charles |
| Paul Pryor | Michael |
| Neill Gladwin | Godfrey |
| Mark Mitchell | Carpenter |
| Jay Mannering | Menindee Local |
| Andrew Martin | Welch |
| Tao Weis | Boy in Tent |
| Lee Chong | Boy no. 1 |
| Kim Chong | Boy no. 2 |
| Paul Kuek | Father |
| Anthony Ryvers | Dancer 'Landells' |
| Murray Fahey | Dancer 'Wills' |
| Brad Bennett | Dancer 'Patton' |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Nino Gaetano Martinetti | Camera Operator, Director of Photography |
| Liz Mullinar | Casting |
| Edward McQueen-Mason | Editor |
| Tracy Watt | Production Design |
| John Wild | First Assistant Director |
| Michael McIntyre | Second Assistant Director |
| Karen Merkel | Costume Designer |
| Ros Tatarka | Production Manager |
| Murray Boyd | Unit Manager |
| Livia Ruzic | Dialogue Editor, Foley Artist |
| Philip Dalkin | Writer |
| Bob Weis | Director |
| Helen Gaynor | Continuity |
| Rose Chong | Costume Designer |
| Rochelle Ford | Hairdresser |
| Kirsten Veysey | Makeup Artist |
| Georgina Greenhill | Assistant Art Director |
| Carl Habal | Set Dresser |
| Jan Hing | Property Buyer |
| Harry Zettel | Standby Property Master |
| Tim Chau | Foley |
| Warick Crane | Assistant Sound Editor |
| David Harrison | Sound Mixer |
| Glenn Martin | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ray Phillips | Sound Assistant |
| Ronwen Proust | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ian Ryan | Sound Recordist |
| Roger Savage | Sound Mixer |
| Conrad Rothmann | Special Effects Technician |
| Brian Adams | Gaffer |
| Paul Ammitzboll | Key Grip |
| Rosie Cass | Still Photographer |
| Ken Connor | Assistant Grip |
| Phil Cross | Assistant Camera |
| Jon Leaver | Best Boy Electric |
| Leigh Parker | Clapper Loader |
| Christine King | Extras Casting |
| Janice Chalmers | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Irwin Hirsh | Assistant Editor |
| John French | Music Editor |
| John Wild | Script Editor |
| Margot Brock | Production Accountant |
| Maggie Dunn | Production Assistant |
| Anne-Marie Gudgeon | Producer's Assistant |
| Leonie Jansen | Production Coordinator |
| Jo-Anne Robinson | Choreographer |
| Paul Grabowsky | Original Music Composer |
| Red Symons | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Margot McDonald | Producer |
| Bob Weis | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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