Australia (2008)
Australia (2008)
Welcome to Australia!
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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Cast

Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman As: Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman As: The Drover
Essie Davis Essie Davis As: Katherine
David Wenham David Wenham As: Neil Fletcher
Bryan Brown Bryan Brown As: King Carney
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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 by Japanese forces firsthand.


Tagline: Welcome to Australia!
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Adventure, Romance, Drama

Language: English, 日本語, 普通话

Release Date: 18 November 2008

Country: AU, GB, US

Runtime: 165m

Company Credits

Company: Bazmark, 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners

Budget: $130,000,000

Revenue: $211,787,511

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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

Nigel Harbach

Nigel Harbach

Carney Boy

Eddie Baroo

Eddie Baroo

Bull

Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Father Benedict

Sandy Gore

Sandy Gore

Gloria Carney

Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Skipper (Qantas Sloop)

Jacek Koman

Jacek Koman

Ivan

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Captain Dutton

Barry Otto

Barry Otto

Administrator Allsop

David Ngoombujarra

David Ngoombujarra

Magarri

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Dr. Barker

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Kipling Flynn

Yuen Wah

Yuen Wah

Sing Song

Kerry Walker

Kerry Walker

Myrtle Allsop

Ray Barrett

Ray Barrett

Ramsden

Jamal Sydney Bednarz

Jamal Sydney Bednarz

Mission Boy

Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Sergeant Callahan

Ursula Yovich

Ursula Yovich

Daisy

Brandon Walters

Brandon Walters

Nullah

Matthew Whittet

Matthew Whittet

Brother Frank

Lillian Crombie

Lillian Crombie

Bandy Legs

Max Cullen

Max Cullen

Old Drunk

Haidee Gaudry

Haidee Gaudry

Essential Services Woman

Jamie Gulpilil

Jamie Gulpilil

Porter (Wharf)

Peter Gwynne

Peter Gwynne

Lady Sarah's Butler

Jimmy Hong

Jimmy Hong

Carney Manservant

Angus Pilakui

Angus Pilakui

Goolaj

Adam McMonigal

Adam McMonigal

Darwin Policeman

Robin Queree

Robin Queree

Ball Guest

Mark Rathbone

Mark Rathbone

Stockman

Crusoe Kurddal

Crusoe Kurddal

Aboriginal Tracker

Siena Larsson

Siena Larsson

Flying Boat Passenger Child

Danielle Carey

Danielle Carey

Evacuee Mother (uncredited)

Anton Monsted

Anton Monsted

Maitland Ashley (uncredited)

William Gabriel

William Gabriel

Drover / Guest / Waiter (uncredited)

Chris Polzot

Chris Polzot

Firefighter (uncredited)

Directed By

Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann

Director

Sophie Fabbri-Jackson

Sophie Fabbri-Jackson

Script Supervisor

Simon Warnock

Simon Warnock

First Assistant Director

Eliska Yojtechovska

Eliska Yojtechovska

Continuity

Victoria Sullivan

Victoria Sullivan

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

G. Mac Brown

G. Mac Brown

Producer

Catherine Knapman

Catherine Knapman

Producer

Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann

Producer

Catherine Martin

Catherine Martin

Producer

Paul Watters

Paul Watters

Producer

Nikki Barrett

Nikki Barrett

Casting

Ronna Kress

Ronna Kress

Casting

Mike Leeder

Mike Leeder

Casting

Ean Tang

Ean Tang

Casting

Mary Barltrop

Mary Barltrop

Location Manager

Peter Hicks

Peter Hicks

Location Manager

Denise Farrell

Denise Farrell

Production Accountant

Paul B. Gibbs

Paul B. Gibbs

Production Accountant

Stephanie De Meautis

Stephanie De Meautis

Production Coordinator

Kelly Vincent

Kelly Vincent

Production Coordinator

Anna Steel

Anna Steel

Production Coordinator

Fiona Dunford

Fiona Dunford

Production Secretary

Hilton Howson

Hilton Howson

Production Secretary

Biatta Czerkies

Biatta Czerkies

Production Secretary

Ben Breen

Ben Breen

First Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Dody Dorn

Dody Dorn

Editor

Michael McCusker

Michael McCusker

Editor

Anne Breslin

Anne Breslin

Dialogue Editor

Polly McKinnon

Polly McKinnon

Dialogue Editor

Delia McCarthy

Delia McCarthy

Dialogue Editor

Ryan Boucher

Ryan Boucher

Assistant Editor

Emma McCleave

Emma McCleave

Assistant Editor

Geoff Willman

Geoff Willman

Assistant Editor

Trish Cahill

Trish Cahill

Colorist

Sally Johnson

Sally Johnson

Colorist

Jason Ballantine

Jason Ballantine

Digital Intermediate

Laurie Hughes

Laurie Hughes

Digital Intermediate

Matthew M. North

Matthew M. North

Digital Intermediate Editor

Anthos Simon

Anthos Simon

Digital Intermediate Producer

Rod Dean

Rod Dean

Editorial Consultant

David Birrell

David Birrell

First Assistant Editor

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Olivier Fontenay

Olivier Fontenay

Senior Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Catherine Martin

Catherine Martin

Costume Design

Kylie Clarke

Kylie Clarke

Wigmaker

Jennifer Stanfield

Jennifer Stanfield

Makeup Artist

Francesco Nardi

Francesco Nardi

Makeup Artist

Kate Birch

Kate Birch

Hairstylist

Teresa Hinton

Teresa Hinton

Hairstylist

Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson

Hairstylist

Sheldon Wade

Sheldon Wade

Hairstylist

Kerry Warn

Kerry Warn

Hair Designer

Simone Wajon

Simone Wajon

Makeup & Hair

Terri Farmer

Terri Farmer

Makeup & Hair

Zoe Saleeba

Zoe Saleeba

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Catherine Biggs

Catherine Biggs

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Brydie Stone

Brydie Stone

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Ziggy Golden

Ziggy Golden

Makeup Supervisor

Lynn Wheeler

Lynn Wheeler

Makeup Supervisor

Laura Schiavo

Laura Schiavo

Makeup Supervisor

Angela Conte

Angela Conte

Makeup Supervisor

Maurizio Silvi

Maurizio Silvi

Makeup Designer

Nik Dorning

Nik Dorning

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Millie Adams

Millie Adams

Costume Assistant

Jade Sims

Jade Sims

Costume Assistant

Bronwyn Doughty

Bronwyn Doughty

Costume Coordinator

Gypsy Taylor

Gypsy Taylor

Costume Illustrator

Christina Plitzco

Christina Plitzco

Costume Standby

Fiona Nicolls

Fiona Nicolls

Costume Standby

Jamella Hassan

Jamella Hassan

Costume Standby

Amanda Enders

Amanda Enders

Costumer

Joanna Grenke

Joanna Grenke

Tailor

Sound

David Hirschfelder

David Hirschfelder

Original Music Composer

Wayne Pashley

Wayne Pashley

Supervising Sound Editor

Wayne Pashley

Wayne Pashley

Sound Designer

Fabian Sanjurjo

Fabian Sanjurjo

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Simpson

John Simpson

Foley

Stuart Morton

Stuart Morton

Music Editor

Libby Villa

Libby Villa

Dialogue Editor

James K. Lee

James K. Lee

Orchestrator

Craig Bryant

Craig Bryant

Orchestrator

Ricky Edwards

Ricky Edwards

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Andy Brown

Andy Brown

Visual Effects Supervisor

Angus Cameron

Angus Cameron

Visual Effects Supervisor

Tony Cole

Tony Cole

Visual Effects Supervisor

Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan

Visual Effects Supervisor

Chris Godfrey

Chris Godfrey

Visual Effects Supervisor

Erik Liles

Erik Liles

Visual Effects Supervisor

Matt McDonald

Matt McDonald

Visual Effects Supervisor

James E. Price

James E. Price

Visual Effects Supervisor

Daniel P. Rosen

Daniel P. Rosen

Visual Effects Supervisor

Chris Schwarze

Chris Schwarze

Visual Effects Supervisor

Edson Williams

Edson Williams

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Worley

David Worley

Visual Effects Producer

Shereena-Lee van de Berkt

Shereena-Lee van de Berkt

Visual Effects Producer

Robin Saxen

Robin Saxen

Visual Effects Producer

Chad Malbon

Chad Malbon

Visual Effects Producer

Ineke Majoor

Ineke Majoor

Visual Effects Producer

Felix Crawshaw

Felix Crawshaw

Visual Effects Producer

Steve Dunn

Steve Dunn

Visual Effects Producer

Prue Fletcher

Prue Fletcher

Visual Effects Producer

Diana Giorgiutti

Diana Giorgiutti

Visual Effects Producer

Michael Meagher

Michael Meagher

Visual Effects Producer

Kilou Picard

Kilou Picard

Visual Effects Producer

Angus Reid

Angus Reid

Visual Effects Producer

Kerri Schwarze

Kerri Schwarze

Visual Effects Producer

John Stokes

John Stokes

VFX Director of Photography

Dave Dalley

Dave Dalley

2D Supervisor

Erik Bruhwiler

Erik Bruhwiler

2D Supervisor

Peter Spinaze

Peter Spinaze

3D Animator

Dave Kim

Dave Kim

3D Coordinator

Will Reichelt

Will Reichelt

3D Supervisor

Andrew Hellen

Andrew Hellen

Animation Director

Kevin Spruce

Kevin Spruce

Animation Supervisor

Ed Coy

Ed Coy

CG Artist

Nicholas Cross

Nicholas Cross

CG Artist

Michael Orbing

Michael Orbing

CG Artist

Nik Kacevski

Nik Kacevski

CG Artist

Steve Jaworski

Steve Jaworski

Compositing Supervisor

Sam Cole

Sam Cole

Compositing Supervisor

Julian Dimsey

Julian Dimsey

Compositing Supervisor

Peter Webb

Peter Webb

Compositing Supervisor

Niki Bern

Niki Bern

Compositing Supervisor

Jan Adamczyk

Jan Adamczyk

Digital Compositor

John Durney

John Durney

Digital Compositor

Daniel Loui

Daniel Loui

Digital Compositor

Sarah Sparnenn

Sarah Sparnenn

Digital Compositor

Adrian White

Adrian White

Digital Compositor

Matthew T. Griffin

Matthew T. Griffin

Digital Compositor

Gautam Kumar Jayaseelan

Gautam Kumar Jayaseelan

Digital Compositor

Wilfred Patriarca

Wilfred Patriarca

Digital Compositor

Jeff Driver

Jeff Driver

Modeling

Steve Anderson

Steve Anderson

Pre-Visualization Supervisor

Jenny Basen

Jenny Basen

Visual Effects Coordinator

Sarah Jane Dunlop

Sarah Jane Dunlop

Visual Effects Coordinator

Lucinda Glenn

Lucinda Glenn

Visual Effects Coordinator

Mathew Harrington

Mathew Harrington

Visual Effects Coordinator

Louise Harvey

Louise Harvey

Visual Effects Coordinator

Daniela Giangrande

Daniela Giangrande

Visual Effects Coordinator

Robert McDougall

Robert McDougall

Visual Effects Coordinator

Michelle Rose

Michelle Rose

Visual Effects Coordinator

Alex Serrano

Alex Serrano

Visual Effects Coordinator

Stuart Willis

Stuart Willis

Visual Effects Coordinator

Naomi Mitchell

Naomi Mitchell

Visual Effects Coordinator

James Sdrinis

James Sdrinis

Visual Effects Coordinator

Michael Currell

Michael Currell

Visual Effects Coordinator

Stephanie De Wealth

Stephanie De Wealth

Visual Effects Coordinator

Daniel Chavez

Daniel Chavez

Visual Effects Coordinator

Gemma James

Gemma James

Visual Effects Coordinator

Alex Pattinson

Alex Pattinson

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Hayley Sullivan

Hayley Sullivan

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Nicole Ashford

Nicole Ashford

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Cameron Sharp

Cameron Sharp

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Jessica Vines

Jessica Vines

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Ingrid Johnston

Ingrid Johnston

Visual Effects Production Manager

Octavia Mansfield Schweitzer

Octavia Mansfield Schweitzer

Visual Effects Production Manager

Flavia Dias Riley

Flavia Dias Riley

Visual Effects Production Manager

Katrin Arndt

Katrin Arndt

Visual Effects Production Manager

Selcuk Ergen

Selcuk Ergen

Visual Effects Technical Director

Sotiris Georghiou

Sotiris Georghiou

Visual Effects Technical Director

Oleksandr Panaskevych

Oleksandr Panaskevych

Visual Effects Technical Director

Vishal Patel

Vishal Patel

Visual Effects Technical Director

Sandy Sutherland

Sandy Sutherland

Visual Effects Technical Director

Joe Thornley

Joe Thornley

Visual Effects Technical Director

Miles Green

Miles Green

Visual Effects Technical Director

Toshi Shiozawa

Toshi Shiozawa

Visual Effects Technical Director

Camera

Mandy Walker

Mandy Walker

Director of Photography

Keir Beck

Keir Beck

Camera Operator

Warren Lazarides

Warren Lazarides

Camera Operator

John Whitteron

John Whitteron

Camera Operator

James H. Fisher

James H. Fisher

Still Photographer

Damian Wyvill

Damian Wyvill

Additional Director of Photography

Jeff Eastman

Jeff Eastman

Best Boy Grip

Jason Trew

Jason Trew

Best Boy Grip

Jason Weekes

Jason Weekes

Best Boy Grip

Drew English

Drew English

Clapper Loader

Joel Froome

Joel Froome

Clapper Loader

Brett McDowell

Brett McDowell

Dolly Grip

Benn Hyde

Benn Hyde

Dolly Grip

John Regan

John Regan

Dolly Grip

Jason Binnie

Jason Binnie

First Assistant "A" Camera

Ashleigh Carter

Ashleigh Carter

First Assistant "A" Camera

Frank Hruby

Frank Hruby

First Assistant "B" Camera

Luke Nixon

Luke Nixon

First Assistant "B" Camera

Jay Torta

Jay Torta

First Assistant "B" Camera

Peter Eastgate

Peter Eastgate

First Assistant "B" Camera

Geoff Full

Geoff Full

Key Grip

Glenn Arrowsmith

Glenn Arrowsmith

Key Grip

Brett Tracey

Brett Tracey

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Lesley Watson

Lesley Watson

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Paul Seipel

Paul Seipel

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Jordan Maddocks

Jordan Maddocks

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Greig Fraser

Greig Fraser

Second Unit Director of Photography

Peter McCaffrey

Peter McCaffrey

Steadicam Operator

Rusty Geller

Rusty Geller

Steadicam Operator

Mary Ellen Mark

Mary Ellen Mark

Still Photographer

Andre Deubel

Andre Deubel

Epk Camera Operator

Anton Monsted

Anton Monsted

Epk Producer

Lighting

Shaun Conway

Shaun Conway

Gaffer

Charlie Nott

Charlie Nott

Electrician

Matt Begg

Matt Begg

Best Boy Electric

Jason Poole

Jason Poole

Best Boy Electric

Alan Willis

Alan Willis

Best Boy Electrician

Justin Plummer

Justin Plummer

Best Boy Electrician

Simon Allan

Simon Allan

Electrician

David Belleville

David Belleville

Electrician

Marcos Castro

Marcos Castro

Electrician

Steve Daley

Steve Daley

Electrician

Simon Edie

Simon Edie

Electrician

John Ellard

John Ellard

Electrician

Russell Fewtrell

Russell Fewtrell

Electrician

Stephen Head

Stephen Head

Electrician

Simon Walsh

Simon Walsh

Electrician

Michael Webber

Michael Webber

Electrician

Cameron Wintour

Cameron Wintour

Electrician

Benjamin Dugard

Benjamin Dugard

Electrician

Garfield Darlington

Garfield Darlington

Electrician

Jay MacNeill

Jay MacNeill

Electrician

Mark Glindeman

Mark Glindeman

Gaffer

Moses Fotofili

Moses Fotofili

Gaffer

Alex Laguna

Alex Laguna

Gaffer

Ian 'Strapper' Mathieson

Ian 'Strapper' Mathieson

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Catherine Martin

Catherine Martin

Production Design

Karen Murphy

Karen Murphy

Art Direction

Ian Gracie

Ian Gracie

Supervising Art Director

Michael Bell

Michael Bell

Assistant Art Director

Ed Cotton

Ed Cotton

Assistant Art Director

Colette Birrell

Colette Birrell

Art Department Coordinator

Simon Elsley

Simon Elsley

Set Designer

Peter Russell

Peter Russell

Set Designer

Diana Freeman

Diana Freeman

Construction Coordinator

Jiang Liu

Jiang Liu

Sculptor

Belinda Villani

Belinda Villani

Sculptor

Beverley Dunn

Beverley Dunn

Set Decoration

Michael Turner

Michael Turner

Assistant Art Director

Marco Nero

Marco Nero

Concept Artist

Sean Samuels

Sean Samuels

Concept Artist

Rowan E Cassidy

Rowan E Cassidy

Concept Artist

Dorotka Sapinska

Dorotka Sapinska

Conceptual Illustrator

Peter Annison

Peter Annison

Greensman

Matt Daley

Matt Daley

Greensman

Glenn Johnson

Glenn Johnson

Greensman

Gavin Malm

Gavin Malm

Greensman

James Pruden

James Pruden

Greensman

David Swanson

David Swanson

Greensman

Sam McDougall

Sam McDougall

Greensman

Graham Dunn

Graham Dunn

Set Dresser

Mark Harman

Mark Harman

Set Dresser

Nikki DiFalco

Nikki DiFalco

Storyboard Artist

Mark Sexton

Mark Sexton

Storyboard Artist

Dean Maguire

Dean Maguire

Swing

Shane Melder

Shane Melder

Swing

Christian Tancred

Christian Tancred

Swing

Silvana Azzi Heras

Silvana Azzi Heras

Title Designer

Jo-Ann Beikoff

Jo-Ann Beikoff

Property Master

Other Crew

Aaron Downing

Aaron Downing

Post Production Supervisor

Gaetano Lagana

Gaetano Lagana

Scenic Artist

Leanne Brooks

Leanne Brooks

Special Effects Coordinator

Thomas Van Koeverden

Thomas Van Koeverden

Special Effects Coordinator

Shannan Burkley

Shannan Burkley

Visual Effects Art Director

Katie Goodwin

Katie Goodwin

Visual Effects Editor

Jon Grinberg

Jon Grinberg

Visual Effects Editor

Alex Meddick

Alex Meddick

Visual Effects Editor

Matt Morris

Matt Morris

Visual Effects Editor

Randy Vellacott

Randy Vellacott

Visual Effects Art Director

Greg Stuart

Greg Stuart

Stunt Coordinator

Glenn Suter

Glenn Suter

Stunt Coordinator

Lawrence Woodward

Lawrence Woodward

Stunt Coordinator

Zeb Simpson

Zeb Simpson

Video Assist Operator

Ian Nobby Clark

Ian Nobby Clark

Transportation Coordinator

John O'Connell

John O'Connell

Choreographer

Edweana Wenkart

Edweana Wenkart

Unit Publicist

Hayley Egan

Hayley Egan

Prop Maker

Luis Olivares

Luis Olivares

Video Assist Operator

Peter Quinn

Peter Quinn

Video Assist Operator

Stuart Waller

Stuart Waller

Video Assist Operator

Emmanuel Blasset

Emmanuel Blasset

CG Supervisor

Michael Mulholland

Michael Mulholland

CG Supervisor

Mike Bain

Mike Bain

CG Supervisor

Morris May

Morris May

CG Supervisor

Carsten Kolve

Carsten Kolve

CG Supervisor

John Bowring

John Bowring

Armorer

Gideon Marshall

Gideon Marshall

Armorer

Steve Steenstrup

Steve Steenstrup

Armorer

David Wheeler

David Wheeler

Armorer

David Scott

David Scott

Visual Effects Art Director

Felix Meagher

Felix Meagher

Additional Music

Angela Little

Angela Little

Additional Music

Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann

Additional Music

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