Set against the scenic backdrop of pre-World War II Australia, Baz Luhrmann's romantic period adventure stars Nicole Kidman as an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch, and Hugh Jackman as the rough-and-tumble cattle driver who helps protect her property from greedy English cattle barons. As the pair attempt to herd 2,000 head of cattle hundreds of miles across the treacherous Australian outback, they are stunned to bear witness to the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces -- who just a few months prior launched a devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Genre: Epic
- Category Romantic Epic, Period Film
- Theme: Class Differences, Haunted By the Past, Life on the Homefront
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- Run Time: 02 hr 45 min
- Language: French, English, Spanish
- Subtitle Language: Spanish, English
- Format: DVD
- Lead Actor: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Jack Thompson, Bryan Brown, David Wenham
- Supporting Actor: Barry Otto, Lillian Crombie, Yuen Wah, Angus Pilakui, Jacek Koman, Tony Barry, Roy Barrett, Max Cullen, Urshula Yovich, Sandy Gore, Kerry Walker, Ben Mendelsohn, David Ngoombujarra, Brandon Walters, David Gulpilil, Eddie Baroo, Shea Adams
- Director: Baz Luhrmann
awards
- Nominations: Academy Awards (1)
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Costume Design, 2008, Catherine Martin
