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.
Released: Nov 18, 2008
Runtime: 165 minutes
Genre: Adventure, Romance, Drama
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Essie Davis, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, David Gulpilil
Crew: Baz Luhrmann (Story), Stuart Beattie (Screenplay), Ronald Harwood (Screenplay), Michael McCusker (Editor), Richard Flanagan (Screenplay), Catherine Martin (Producer)