"Australia" (2008)

A romantic action-adventure set in northern Australia prior to World War II, 'Australia' centers on an English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) who inherits a ranch the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn cattle driver (Hugh Jackman) to drive 2000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country’s most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier. With his new film, director-writer-producer Baz Luhrmann is painting on a vast canvas, creating a cinematic experience that brings together romance, drama, adventure and spectacle.

Hugh Jackman Talks About "Australia"
This year's Sexiest Man Alive, Hugh Jackman, stars with fellow Aussie Nicole Kidman in Baz Luhrmann's epic tale "Australia." Jackman plays a cattle drover (his character's never called by a real name – just 'The Drover') who helps a widowed land owner drive her 2,000 cattle over hundreds of miles through treacherous conditions.

"Australia" Photo Gallery
Gallery of photos from the movie "Australia" starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.

Movie Review
Like the cast, like Luhrmann, and Australia's gorgeous - so why is the movie such a big mess?

"Australia" Movie Credits
Cast and crew list for "Australia," MPAA rating, and release date info.

"Australia" Posters
Gallery of posters from the movie "Australia" featuring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman.

"Australia" Podcasts
(April 2008) Baz Luhrmann offers high school and college students an opportunity to learn filmmaking through podcasts featuring behind-the-scenes production videos for his movie "Australia."

Hugh Jackman Signs on to Baz Luhrmann's Australian Epic
(June 2006) Hugh Jackman will star with Nicole Kidman in Baz Luhrmann's romantic action-adventure epic to be filmed in Australia.

Baz Luhrmann Movie News
(April 2005) Baz Luhrmann may team up with screenwriter Stuart Beattie for a "Gone With the Wind"-type of romantic epic.

Official "Australia" Website
20th Century Fox's official site for "Australia." Release Date: November 26, 2008

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