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| Director: | Bob Weis | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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: $0 Budget: $100 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
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| 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 | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Paul Grabowsky | Music | 
| Red Symons | Music | 
| Nino Gaetano Martinetti | Director of Photography | 
| Edward McQueen-Mason | Editor | 
| Liz Mullinar | Casting | 
| 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 | 
| Philip Dalkin | Writer | 
| Bob Weis | Director | 
| Helen Gaynor | Continuity | 
| Rose Chong | Costume Designer | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Margot McDonald | Producer | 
| Bob Weis | Producer | 
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