australia
- Release Date
- November 18, 2008
- Director
- Baz Luhrmann
- Cast
- Shea Adams , Eddie Baroo , Ray Barrett , Tony Barry , Jamal Bednarz-Metallah , Damian Bradford
- Runtime
- 165
- Main Genre
- Adventure
- Writers
- Stuart Beattie , Baz Luhrmann , Ronald Harwood , Richard Flanagan
- Tagline
- Welcome to Australia!
- Website
- http://australiamovie.com/
Summary
"Australia" is an epic and romantic action adventure, set in that country on the explosive brink of World War II. In it, an English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) travels to the faraway continent, where she meets a rough-hewn local (Hugh Jackman) and reluctantly agrees to join forces with him to save the land she inherited. Together, they embark upon a transforming journey across hundreds of miles of the world's most beautiful yet unforgiving terrain, only to still face the bombing of the city of Darwin by the Japanese forces that attacked Pearl Harbor. With his new film, Luhrmann is painting on a vast canvas, creating a cinematic experience that brings together romance, drama, adventure and spectacle.
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