Australia
Year:
2008
Production Country:
Australia / Great Britain / USA
Action adventure set in Australia. On the brink of World War II, Lady Sarah Ashely arrives at an isolated ranch in the Northern Territory only to discover that her husband has been killed. Determined to hold on to the land she has inherited, Sarah teams up with local outcast Drover, and sets out to drive a one-and-a-half-thousand strong cattle herd to Darwin port as a means of securing her rights to the ranch.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Lady Sarah Ashley Nicole Kidman
- Drover Hugh Jackman
- Neil Fletcher David Wenham
- King Carney Bryan Brown
- Kipling Flynn Jack Thompson
- King George David Gulpilil
- Nullah Brandon Walters
- Magarri David Ngoombujarra
- Captain Dutton Ben Mendelsohn
- Cath Carney Essie Davis
- Administrator Allsop Barry Otto
- Myrtle Allsop Kerry Walker
- Gloria Carney Sandy Gore
- Daisy Urshula Yovich
- Bandy Legs Lillian Crombie
- Sing Song Yuen Wah
- Goolaj Angus Pilakui
- Ivan Jacek Koman
- Sergeant Callahan Tony Barry
- Ramsden Ray Barrett
- old drunk Max Cullen
- Carney boy 3 Shea Adams
- Bull Ed Baroo
- mission boy Jamal Bednarz-metallah
- constable 1 Damian Bradford
- Carney boy 1 Nathin Butler
- essential services woman Tara Carpenter
- Magarri's niece Rebecca Chatfield
- Father Benedict Arthur Dignam
- hairdresser Michelle Dyzla
- essential services woman Haidee Gaudry
- mission boy Terence Gregory
- porter (wharf) Jamie Gulpilil
- Lady Sarah's butler Peter Gwynne
- soldier (at Government House) Sean Hall
- Carney boy 4 Nigel Harbach
- essential services woman Joy Hilditch
- flying boat steward Matthew Hills
- Carney manservant Jimmy Hong
- skipper (Qantas sloop) Bill Hunter
- mission boy Jarwyn Irvin-collins
- military police Robert Jago
- sergeant John Jarratt
- waiter Eugene Kang
- Aboriginal tracker Crusoe Kurdal
- mission boy Liam Lannigan
- flying boat passenger child Siena Larsson
- constable 2 Nathan Lawson
- mission boy Cody Lea
- ball guest Jack Leech
- waiter Charles Leung
- evacuee child Jacob Linger
- porter (wharf) Mark Malabirr
- ball guest John Martin
- mission boy Logan Mattingley
- Darwin policeman Adam Mcmonigal
- mission boy Dylan Minggun
- ball photographer Philippe Moon
- mission boy Nyalik Munungurr
- naval officer Patrick Mylott
- ball guest Robin Queree
- stockman Mark Rathbone
- downtown pub patron Garry Scott
- fireman John Sheerin
- Dr Barker Bruce Spence
- ball guest Elaine Walker
- Carney boy 2 John Walton
- Brother Frank Matthew Whittet
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Baz Luhrmann
- 2nd Unit Director Guy Norris
- Splinter Unit Director Bruce Hunt
- Splinter Unit Director Jennifer Leacey
- Inserts Unit Director Paul Watters
- Assistant Director (1st) Simon Warnock
- Assistant Director (2nd) Guy Campbell
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Scott Lovelock
- Assistant Director (Off Set 2nd 2nd) Joanne Pearce
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Eddie Thorne
- Assistant Director (3rd) Darwin Brooks
- Assistant Director (Off Set 3rd) Kelly Johanson
- Assistant Director (Additional) Jeremy Grogan
- ADir (AddPh/Inserts/Elements/Sprites1st) Guy Campbell
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st) Jennifer Leacey
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd) Jeremy Grogan
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 3rd) Jack Jenkins
- Assistant Director (Splinter Unit) Kate North Ash
- Script Supervisor Victoria Sullivan
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Sophie Fabbri-jackson
- Splinter Unit Continuity Mimi Freccero
Production
- ©(in all territories) Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
- ©(in all territories) Dune Entertainment III LLC
- ©(in Brazil, Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain) TCF Hungary Film Rights Exploitation Limited Liability Company
- Production Company Bazmark
- In association with Dune Entertainment LLC
- In association with Ingenious Film Partners
- Presents Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
- Filmed in NSW with the assistance of New South Wales Government
- Filmed in Q'land with the assistance of Pacific Film and Television Commission
- Filmed in Q'land with the assistance of Queensland Government
- Filmed in West Aus with the assist of ScreenWest
- Filmed in West Aus with the assist of Western Australian Government
- Filmed in North Terr with the assist of Northern Territory Film Office
- Filmed in North Terr with the assist of Northern Territory Government
- Filmed in Australia with the assist of Government of Australia
- Filmed in Australia with the assist of Screen Australia
- Produced by Baz Luhrmann
- Produced by G. Mac Brown
- Produced by Catherine Knapman
- Co-producer Catherine Martin
- Associate Producer Paul Watters
- Unit Manager Simon Lucas
- Unit Manager (2nd Unit) Nathaniel Purdon
- Unit Production Manager Catherine Knapman
- P Man (Add Ph/Inserts/Elements/Sprites) Alexandra Taussig
- Production Manager (Splinter Unit) Libby Sharpe
- Production Manager (2nd Unit) Libby Sharpe
- Key Production Co-ordinator Alexandra Taussig
- Prod'n Co-ordinator/Sydney Base Liaison Nicholas Copping
- Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit) Kelly Vincent
- Financial Controller Kevin Buxbaum
- Production Accountant Denise Farrell
- Location Supervisor Phillip Roope
- Location Manager Carl Wood
- Location Manager Mary Barltrop
- Location Manager Peter Hicks
- Post-production Supervisor Aaron Downing
- Filmed at Fox Studios Australia
Casting
- Casting by Ronna Kress
- Casting by Nikki Barrett
- Casting Associate (USA) Courtney Sheinin
- Casting Associate (Australia) Danny Long
- Extras Casting Director Dex Tallo
- Extras Casting Director Gabrielle Healy
- Extras Casting Co-ordinator Kylie Mather
- Extras Casting Co-ordinator Renata Blaich
- Extras Casting Scout (Darwin/Kununurra) Nora Saliba
- Extras Casting Department Assistant Emma Fletcher
Writing
- Screenplay by Baz Luhrmann
- Screenplay by Stuart Beattie
- Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
- Screenplay by Richard Flanagan
- Story by Baz Luhrmann
- Script Consultant Steven Mcgregor
Photography
- Director of Photography Mandy Walker
- Additional Director of Photography Damian Wyvill
- Additional Director of Photography John Whitteron
- Splinter Unit Director of Photography Damian Wyvill
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Greig Fraser
- Camera Operator (A) Peter McCaffrey
- Camera Operator (B) Damian Wyvill
- Camera Operator (B) John Whitteron
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit A) Rusty Geller
- Steadicam Peter McCaffrey
- Steadicam Operator (2nd Unit) Rusty Geller
- 1st Assistant Camera (A) Jason Binnie
- 1st Assistant Camera (B) Jay Torta
- 1st Assistant Camera (B) Frank Hruby
- 1st Assistant Camera (B) Luke Nixon
- 1st Assistant Camera (Splinter Unit A) Ashley Carter
- 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit A) Ashley Carter
- 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit B) Peter Eastgate
- 2nd Assistant Camera (A) Brett Tracey
- 2nd Assistant Camera (B) Paul Seipel
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Splinter Unit A) Lesley Watson
- 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit A) Lesley Watson
- 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit B) Jordan Maddocks
- Gaffer Shaun Conway
- Gaffer (Splinter Unit) Alexander Laguna
- Gaffer (2nd Unit) Moses Fotofili
- Rigging Gaffer Iain Mathieson
- Key Grip Geoff Full
- Key Grip (Splinter Unit) Jason Trew
- Key Grip (2nd Unit) Jason Trew
- Video Assist Operator Luis Olivares
- Video Assist Operator Zeb Simpson
- Video Assist Operator (Splinter Unit) Stuart Waller
- Video Assist Operator (2nd Unit) Peter Quinn
Stills
- Unit Stills Photography James Fisher
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Chris Godfrey
- Visual Effects Supervisor Jamie Price
- Visual Effects Producer Dianne Giorgiutti
- Digital Effects Producer Kate Hagar
- Digital Effects Producer Kate McCarthy
- Digital Effects Producer Carla Schwam
- Digital Art Director Shannan Burkley
- Visual Effects by Animal Logic
- AL (Visual Effects Supervisor) Andy Brown
- AL (Visual Effects Executive Producer) Zareh Nalbandian
- AL (CG Supervisor) Emmanuel Blasset
- AL (Visual Effects Producer) Edwina Hayes
- AL (3D Supervisor) Will Reichelt
- AL (Visual Effects Production Manager) Ingrid Johnston
- AL (2D Supervisor) David Dally
- AL (Effects Supervisor) Matt Jones
- AL (Visual Effects Editor) Matt Perry
- AL (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Daniela Giangrande
- AL (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Lucinda Glenn
- AL (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Robert Mcdougall
- AL (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Michelle Rose
- Visual Effects by Rising Sun Pictures
- RSP (Visual Effects Supervisor) Kat Szuminska
- RSP (Visual Effects Producer) Martin Wiseman
- RSP (Visual Effects Associate Producer) Mark Webb
- RSP (Visual Effects Executive Producer) James Whitlam
- RSP (CG Supervisor) Carsten Kolve
- RSP (Compositing Supervisor) Niki Bern
- RSP (Visual Effects Production Manager) Katrin Arndt
- Visual Effects by Digital Pictures Iloura
- Iloura (Visual Effects Supervisor) Glenn Melenhorst
- Iloura (Executive Producer) Simon Rosenthal
- Iloura (Compositing Supervisor) Peter Webb
- Iloura (Compositing Supervisor) Julian Dimsey
- Iloura (Visual Effects Producer) Ineke Majoor
- Iloura (Production Manager) Octavia Schweitzer
- Visual Effects by Fuel International
- Fuel (Visual Effects Supervisor) Dave Morley
- Fuel (Visual Effects Executive Producer) Jason Bath
- Fuel (Compositing Supervisor) Sam Cole
- Fuel (Visual Effects Producer) Felix Crawshaw
- Fuel (Visual Effects Producer) Kilou Picard
- Fuel (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Stephanie De Meautis
- Visual Effects by FrameStore
- Framestore (Visual Effects Supervisor) Robert Duncan
- Framestore (Visual Effects Producer) Robin Saxen
- Framestore (CG Supervisor) Michael Mulholland
- Framestore (Line Producer) Alexandra Daunt Watney
- Framestore (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Michael Currell
- Framestore (Animation Supervisor) Kevin Spruce
- Visual Effects by Photon VFX
- Photon (Visual Effects Art Director) Randy Vellacott
- Photon (Visual Effects Producer) Shereena-Lee van de Berkt
- Photon (Digital Effects Supervisor) Angus Cameron
- Photon (Production Manager) Flavia Dias Riley
- Visual Effects by Postmodern Sydney
- PS (Visual Effects Supervisor) James Rogers
- PS (Visual Effects Producer) Angus Reid
- PS (Visual Effects Producer) Chad Malbon
- PS (Executive Producer) Andrew Robinson
- Visual Effects by theLab Sydney
- TS (Visual Effects Supervisor) Tony Cole
- TS (Visual Effects Producer) Prue Fletcher
- Visual Effects by Evil Eye Pictures
- EEP (Visual Effects Supervisor) Daniel P. Rosen
- EEP (Visual Effects Supervisor) Matt Mcdonald
- EEP (Visual Effects Producer) John L. Jack
- EEP (Compositing Supervisor) Steve Jaworski
- Visual Effects by Hydraulx
- Hydraulx (Visual Effects Supervisor) Erik Liles
- Hydraulx (Visual Effects Producer) Tony Meagher
- Hydraulx (CG Supervisor) Morris May
- Hydraulx (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Daniel Chavez
- Hydraulx (2D Supervisor) Erik Bruhwiler
- Hydraulx (CG Co-ordinator) Dave Kim
- Additional Visual Effects by Frame, Set & Match
- Additional Visual Effects by Complete Post Melbourne
- Additional Visual Effects by FIN Design+Effects
- Special Effects Supervisor Brian Cox
- Special Effects Foreman Steve 'Zac' Szekeres
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Thomas Van Koeverden
- Special Effects Department Co-ordinator Leanne Brooks
- Special Effects Foreman (On-set) Patrick Carmiggelt
- Special Effects Senior Technician John Bennett
- Special Effects Senior Technician Herman Bron
- Special Effects Senior Technician Ray Fowler
- Special Effects Senior Technician John Neal
- Special Effects Senior Technician Albert Payne
- Special Effects Senior Technician Pieter Plooy
- Special Effects Technician Billy Aziz
- Special Effects Technician Mitchell Cox
- Special Effects Technician Carl Erickson
- Special Effects Technician Darren Frank
- Special Effects Technician James Howe
- Special Effects Technician Jim Kum Kee
- Special Effects Technician Thomas O'reilly
- Special Effects Technician Georgina Whitfield
- Concept Model Maker Geoff Kemmis
- Senior Model Maker Andrew Hardingham
- Model Shop Supervisor Peter Wyborn
- Foreman (Models) Adam Grace
- Model Department Co-ordinator Marcus Levy
- Graphic Designer Bethwyn Garswood
Editing
- Film Editor Dody Jane Dorn
- Film Editor Michael McCusker
- Additional Film Editor Dany Cooper
- Additional Film Editor Matt Villa
- Post Production Services Cutting Edge
- Post Production Services EQ Sydney
- Supervising Visual Effects Editor Matt Town
- Visual Effects Editor Katie Goodwin
- Visual Effects Assistant Editor Lorna Carmichael
- Visual Effects Assistant Editor Matt Mcmillan
- Visual Effects Assistant Editor Kento Watanabe
- Supervising 1st Assistant Editor Cheryl Potter
- 1st Assistant Editor Dave Birrell
- 2nd Assistant Editor Christine Cheung
- 3rd Assistant Editor Sophie Dick
- Assistant Editor Emma McCleave
- Assistant Editor Geoff Willman
Design
- Production Designed by Catherine Martin
- Supervising Art Director Ian Gracie
- Art Director Karen Murphy
- Assistant Art Director Michael Bell
- Assistant Art Director Edward Cotton
- Assistant Art Director Michael Turner
- Art Department Co-ordinator Colette Birrell
- Set Designer Simon Elsley
- Set Designer Kristen Anderson
- Assistant Set Designer/Maya Previs Christopher Tangney
- Set Decorator Beverley Dunn
- Set Decorating Leadman Shane Aumont
- Set Decorating Leadman Andrew Short
- Set Decorating Leadman Robert Wood
- Set Decorating Co-ordinator Marianne Evans
- Senior Buyer/Set Dresser Chris Tomkins
- Senior Buyer/Set Dresser Kerrie Van Lambaart
- Junior Buyer/Set Dresser Briar Murphie
- Set Dresser Mark Harman
- Set Dresser Graham Dunn
- On-set Dresser William Goodes
- Concept Artist Rowan Cassidy
- Visual Effects Concept Artist Tania Richard
- Senior Draftsman Amanda Clarke
- Senior Draftsman Jenny Hitchcock
- Illustrator Matthew Hatton
- Storyboard Artist Rowan Cassidy
- Storyboard Artist Nikki Di Falco
- Storyboard Artist (2nd Unit) Mark Sexton
- Property Master Jo-Anna Beikoff
- Senior Prop Maker Rowan Wademan
- Prop Maker Hayley Egan
- Construction Manager Greg Hajdu
Costumes
- Costumes Designed by Catherine Martin
- Assistant Costume Supervisor Damir Peranovic
- Costume Co-ordinator Bronwyn Doughty
- Costume Illustrator Gypsy Taylor
- Wardrobe Director Eliza Godman
Make-up
- Make-up Designer Maurizio Silvi
- Make-up/Hair Supervisor (Splinter Unit) Angela Conte
- Make-up/Hair Supervisor (2nd Unit) Laura Schiavo
- Add'l Make-up/Hair Designer/Supervisor Lesley Vanderwalt
- Make-up Artist Francesco Nardi
- Make-up Artist Jen Stanfield
- 2nd Unit Make-up/Hairstylist Simone Wajon
- Additional Make-up/Hairstylist Paul Williams
- Additional Make-up/Hairstylist George Francis
- Additional Make-up/Hairstylist Yvonne Savage
- Additional Make-up/Hairstylist Kalotina Amperidis
- Make-up/Hair Supervisor (Extras) Lynn Wheeler
- Make-up/Hair Supervisor (Extras) Jan Golden
- Prosthetic Make-up Nik Dorning
- Tribal Scars Odd Studio
- Prosthetic Makeup/Hairstylist (2nd Unit) Brydie Stone
- Hair Designer Kerry Warn
- Hairstylist Kate Birch
- Hairstylist Teresa Hinton
- Hairstylist Ashley Johnson
- Wigs Made by Kylie Clarke
Titles
- Title Design Silvana Azzi Heras
- Titles EFilm Australia
Film processing
- Digital Intermediate EFilm Australia
- Senior Colourist Olivier Fontenay
- Laboratory Services Atlab
- Laboratory Services DeLuxe
- Logo [Film Stock] Kodak Motion Picture Film
- Filmed with Panavision Cameras & Lenses
Music
- Original Music by David Hirschfelder
- Additional Music by Felix Meagher
- Additional Music by Baz Luhrmann
- Additional Music by Angela Little
- Choir Sydney Children's Choir
- Choir Gondwana Voices
- Choir Sydney Philharmonia Choir
- [Musician] Vocalist Alexandra Oomens
- [Musician] Digeridoo Mark Atkins
- [Musician] Mandolin/Tiple Alan Pigram
- [Musician] Specialty Ukulele/Guitar Stephen Pigram
- [Musician] Stampede Guitars John Butler
- [Musician] Fosterphone Ted Egan
- [Musician] Wobble Board Rolf Harris
- [Musician] Bodhran/Tin Whistle Ben Stephenson
- [Musician] Harmonica Stephen Pigram
- [Musician] Harmonica Jim Conway
- [Musician] Harmonica Jack Thompson
- [Musician] Harmonica David Hirschfelder
- [Musician] Harmonica Lawrie Minson
- Music Programmer Jason Fernandez
- Music Programmer Martin Eden
- Music Programmer Angela Little
- Additional Music Programming by Maja Petrovna Hilcisin
- Conducted by Brett Kelly
- Sydney Philharmonia Choir Conductor Brett Weymark
- Score Orchestrated by Ricky Edwards
- Score Orchestrated by Jessica Wells
- Score Orchestrated by James K. Lee
- Additional Orchestration by Laura Bishop
- Additional Orchestration by Daniel Baker
- Additional Orchestration by Bryce Jacobs
- Additional Arrangements by Angela Little
- Executive Music Supervisor Anton Monsted
- Score Contracted by Alex Henery
- Score Co-ordinator Peter Hoyland
- Supervising Music Editor Simon Leadley
- Music Editor Tim Ryan
- Music Editor Stuart Morton
- Additional Music Editing by Jason Fernandez
- Additional Music Editing by Chris Scallan
- Vocal Coach/Music Consultant Stephen Pigram
Sound
- Score Recorded/Mixed by Shawn Murphy
- Score Recorded at Trackdown Scoring Stage
- Score Recordist Craig Beckett
- Score Mixed at Sydney Opera House Recording Studio
- Sydney Opera House Recording Engineer Tony David Cray
- Sydney Opera House Recording Engineer Tod Deeley
- Digital [Music] Recording by Daniel Brown
- Additional [Music] Engineering by Chris Scallan
- Sound Designer Wayne Pashley
- Production Sound Mixer Guntis Sics
- Production Sound Mixer (2nd Unit) Ian Thomson
- Boom Operator Mark Van Kool
- Re-recording Mixer Andy Nelson
- Re-recording Mixer Anna Behlmer
- Additional Re-recording Mixer Phil Heywood
- Additional Re-recording Mixer Peter Purcell
- Sound Re-recording Engineer Glenn Butler
- Stage Recordist Samuel Hayward
- Stage Recordist Ryan Cole
- Stage Recordist Bill Walker
- Supervising Sound Editor Wayne Pashley
- Sound Editor Jenny Ward
- Supervising Dialogue Editor Nicholas Breslin
- Supervising Dialogue Editor Sonal Joshi
- Dialogue Editor Derryn Pasquill
- Dialogue Editor Delia McCarthy
- Dialogue Editor Annie Breslin
- Dialogue Editor Libby Villa
- Dialogue Editor Polly Mckinnon
- Supervising Sound Effects Editor Fabian Sanjurjo
- Sound Effects Editor Damian Candusso
- Sound Effects Editor Nigel Christensen
- Sound Effects Editor Rick Lisle
- Sound Effects Editor William Ward
- Sound Effects Editor Damon Mouris
- ADR Supervisor Wayne Pashley
- Loop Group Captain Tony Cogin
- ADR (Recordist - Soundfirm Sydney) Andrew Wright
- ADR (Recordist - Soundfirm Sydney) Michael Thompson
- Foley Artist John Simpson
- Foley Artist Simon Hewitt
- Foley Recordist Martin Oswin
- Foley Recordist Jason Hancock
Choreography
- Choreographer John O'connell
Stunts
- Stunt Supervisor Guy Norris
- Stunt Co-ordinator Glenn Suter
- Stunt Co-ordinator Greg Stuart
- Stunt Co-ordinator Lawrence Woodward
Consultant
- Indigenous Liaison Steven Mcgregor
- Marine Co-ordinator Pat Nash
- Dialogue Coach to Miss [Nicole] Kidman Sandra Frieze
- Armourer John Bowring
- Armourer Steven Steenstrip
- Armourer David Wheeler
- Horse Master Craig Emerton
- Head Trainer John Peel
- Horse Trainer Peter Gould
- Horse Trainer Guy Morgan
- Animal Supervisor Evanne Chesson
- Animal Handler Martin Addy
- Animal Handler Anne Stevens
- Animal Handler Kieran Edgar
- Animal Handler Jodie Mckeone
Publicity
- EPK Crew Anton Monsted
- EPK Crew Andre Deubel
- EPK Crew Cian O'clery
- EPK Crew Jake Brown
- EPK Crew Rainier Davenport
- EPK Crew Kate Sharpe
- EPK Crew Jonathan Redmond
- EPK Crew Adrian Chiarella
- Unit Publicist Edweana Wenkart