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Australia
“Welcome to Australia!”
6.6 / 10• 2008• 2h 45m•PG-13• English
AdventureRomanceDrama
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.
Cast & Crew
Nicole Kidman
Lady Sarah Ashley
Lead
Hugh Jackman
The Drover
Essie Davis
Katherine
David Wenham
Neil Fletcher
Bryan Brown
King Carney
David Gulpilil
King George
John Jarratt
Sergeant
Shea Adams
Carney Boy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Baz Luhrmann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Australia is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
