Cast & Crew

Directed by

Kriv Stenders

Writing Credits

Daniel Taplitz
(screenplay)
Louis de Bernières
(book)

Cast

Josh Lucas
John
Rachael Taylor
Nancy
Rohan Nichol
Jocko
Luke Ford
Thomas Baker
Arthur Angel
Vanno
John Batchelor
Peeto
Koko
Red Dog
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Rosa
Noah Taylor
Jack
Loene Carmen
Maureen
Paul Blackwell
Mr. Cribbage
Jacquy Phillips
Mrs. Cribbage
Yure Covich
Sandanski
Radek Jonak
Chupouski
Costa Ronin
Dzambaski
Tony Ryan
Ray
Shingo Usami
Shingo
Eamon Farren
Dave
Nicholas Garsden
Policeman
John Leary
Barry
Neil Pigot
Vet
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
Patsy
Brett Heath
Sam-Man
Jo Kennedy
Helen Sharpton
Bill Hunter
Jumbo Smelt
Andreas Sobik
Goran
Jeremy Davidson
Red Dog Band Member
Paul Kilpinen
Red Dog Band Member
Andy Cook
Red Dog Band Member
Nick Lunzer
Red Dog Band Member
Sean Barker
(voice)
Michael Gilmour
Miner
Jacob Francis Worrall
Man at Bar 3
Jason Hura
Miner
Steven Parker
Extra
Kriv Stenders
Disenchanted Miner
Alex Williamson
Miner

Produced by

Su Armstrong
executive producer
Jill Bilcock
associate producer
Graham Burke
executive producer
John Fremes
executive producer
Randy Hermann
executive producer
Joel Pearlman
executive producer
Julie Ryan
producer
Aaron Ryder
executive producer
Daniel Taplitz
executive producer
Marc van Buuren
associate producer
Nelson Woss
producer
Ron Woss
executive producer

Music by

Cezary Skubiszewski

Cinematography by

Geoffrey Hall
director of photography

Editing by

Jill Bilcock

Casting By

Christine King

Production Design by

Ian Gracie

Art Direction by

Tuesday Stone

Set Decoration by

Rebecca Cohen

Costume Design by

Mariot Kerr

Makeup Department

Marion Lee
hair stylist / makeup artist
Jodee Lenaine-Smith
hair stylist / makeup artist
Cassie O'Brien Pollard
additional hair stylist (as Cassie Pollard) / additional makeup artist (as Cassie Pollard)
Tracy Phillpot
hair designer / makeup designer
Fiona Rees-Jones
additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Liddy Reynolds
additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Vivienne Rintoul
hair stylist / makeup artist
Lisa Robinson
additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Jen Rossiter
assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist
Pia Schoderboeck
additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist

Production Management

Kim Bostock
unit manager (as Kim Gladman)
Bridie Ferguson
assistant unit manager
Sara Henschke
production services manager: Rising Sun Pictures
Graeme Mason
chief executive officer: Screen Australia
Matt Richardson
unit manager assistant
Matthew Richardson
unit manager assistant (as Matt Richardson)
Jane Sullivan
production manager
Rebecca Thiele
unit manager assistant

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Brad Holyoake
first assistant director: second unit
Travis Kalendra
first assistant director: second unit
Brad Lanyon
second assistant director
Tyson Mowarin
fourth assistant director
Natasha Phillips
third assistant director
David Sullivan
assistant director: work experience
Chris Webb
first assistant director

Art Department

Louise Brady
buyer / set dresser
Ben Crabtree
standby props: second unit
Jennifer Drake
buyer (as Jen Drake) / set dresser (as Jen Drake)
Bowen Ellames
graphic artist
Tom Elliss
trades assistant
Christa Foreman
art department coordinator
Ric Huxholl
leading hand
Leeth Keough
assistant buyer / assistant dresser
Gaetano Lagana
scenic artist
Bree MacDonald
art department runner
Brad Maddern
art department runner
Obie O'Brien
assistant buyer / assistant dresser
Yuri Poetzl
assistant standby props
Paul Spencer
construction manager
Richard Trayling
storyboard artist
Jeremy Aubert
casual dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Justine Angus
adr editor
Mike Bakaloff
boom operator
Marco Augusto Comba
re-recording mixer
Adam Connelly
foley editor: Soundfirm Australia
Jasmin Cornford
sound facilities coordinator: Soundfirm Australia
James Currie
sound recordist
Naomi Dandridge
adr mixer
Helen Field
sound post-production manager: Soundfirm Australia
Chris Goodes
adr recordist: Soundfirm Australia
Leah Katz
dialogue editor: Soundfirm Australia
Liesl Pieterse
adr recordist: Soundfirm Australia
Simon Rosenberg
adr recordist: Soundfirm Australia
Will Sheridan
boom operator
Blair Slater
foley recordist: Soundfirm Australia
Brooke Trezise
atmospheres editor: Soundfirm Australia
William Ward
sound designer / supervising sound editor: Soundfirm Australia
Andy Wright
sound re-recording mixer: Soundfirm Australia
Tom Heuzenroeder
sound effects recordist (uncredited)
Chris Navarro
adr mixer: Soundfirm Australia (uncredited)
Sam Rogers
runner (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt
adr coordinator: Soundfirm Australia (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Judd Christie
visual effects artist: RESIN
Ben Dickson
digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Robert Dinnerville
visual effects artist: RESIN
Tim Forbes
visual effects artist: RESIN
Storm Gezentsvey
compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Simon Herden
visual effects artist: RESIN
Wayne Howe
visual effects artist: RESIN
Grant Lovering
visual effects artist: RESIN / visual effects supervisor: RESIN
Alana Newell
compositor: Rising Sun Pictures (as Alana Aranki)
Andrew Palmer
visual effects artist: RESIN
Emily Probert
roto artist: Rising Sun Pictures
Steve Sexton
visual effects artist: RESIN (as Steven Sexton)
Jamie Webb
visual effects artist: RESIN
Lincoln Wogan
visual effects producer: RESIN
Sam Norman
digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures (uncredited)
Matthew Wigg
visual effects editor: Rising Sun Pictures (uncredited)

Stunts

Glenn Boswell
stunt coordinator
Zev Eleftheriou
stunt coordinator
Graham Jahne
stunt double: John / stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department

Ernie Clark
director of photography: second unit
Maxx Corkindale
data wrangler: second unit
Rebecca Crowe
second assistant "a" camera
David Darcy
still photographer
Nic Datson
additional lighting technician
John Foster
additional focus puller
James Geurts
still photographer
Malcolm Ludgate
director of photography: underwater
Vivyan Madigan
video split operator
Russell Marrett
focus puller: second unit
Greg McKie
key grip
Leigh Nemeth
best boy
Django Nou
third electric
Sam Oster
still photographer (as Samantha Oster)
Melissa Ozich
focus puller: second unit (as Mel Ozich)
Richard Rees-Jones
gaffer
Matthew Richardson
unit assistant
Clinton Roy
grip
Dan Sandford
grip
Perry Sandow
gaffer
Brendon Skinner
video split operator
Cory Smith
grip: second unit
John Smith
grip
Mike Smith
key grip
Daniel Spriggs
best boy
Nigel Tomkinson
focus puller
Di Vidos
assistant director attachment: second unit
Ben Walsh
grip: second unit
Sam Winzar
data wrangler
Mark Zagar
director of photography: second unit
Rodney Bolton
camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Julie Lewington
extras casting: South Australia
Frances Moylan
extras casting: Western Australia: Jenni Chohen Casting
David Newman
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Josephine Antonino
assistant standby wardrobe
Robyn Elliott
costume supervisor (as Robyn Elliot)
Meredith Goyne
costume buyer
Fern Hudson
costume coordinator: extras
Robyn Jones
costume coordinator
Lien See Leong
standby wardrobe
Susi Rigg
additional wardrobe

Editorial Department

Hayley Miro Browne
first assistant editor (as Hayley Browne)
Gwillym Hewetson
first assistant editor
Alex Meddick
digital intermediate colorist: Rising Sun Pictures
Jane Moran
additional editor
Mark Story
digital intermediate coordinator: Rising Sun Pictures
Carly Turner
second assistant editor
Matthew Wigg
assistant editor: digital rushes, Rising Sun Pictures

Location Management

Sarah Abbey
location manager
Chris Veerhuis
location manager
Sylvia Warmer
location assistant

Music Department

Martin Armiger
arranger: additional songs
John Barrett
performer: flutes / performer: irish whistle
Viva Bianca
music production assistant
Geir S. Brillian
music recording mixer: additional songs (as Geir Gunnarrson)
George Butrumlis
performer: piano accordion
Robert Clarke
musician: marimba / musician: orchestral percussion / musician: vibraphone
Doug de Vries
performer: guitar / performer: mandolin
Dave Foley
musician: drums (as Dave Folley)
Robin Gray
music recording engineer: Allan Eaton Studios (as Robin Grey)
Kim Green
music supervisor
Stephen Hadley
musician: bass guitar (as Steven Hadley) / musician: double bass (as Steven Hadley)
Brett Kelly
orchestra director
Daryl McKenzie
conductor / orchestrator
The Melbourne Studio Orchestra
performer
Shane O'Mara
performer: guitar
Christian Scallan
music recording engineer: Sing Sing Studios (as Chris Scallan) / music recording mixer: Sing Sing Studios
Cezary Skubiszewski
music arranger / music producer
Jan Skubiszewski
musician: guitar
Scott Tinkler
performer: trumpet
AJ True
soundtrack
Nelson Woss
music supervisor
David Barber
music assistant (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Susie Struth
continuity

Transportation Department

Peter Jobson
vehicle wrangler
Rainer Kosok
vehicle wrangler: second unit

Additional Crew

Jennifer Bichard
nurse (as Jen Bichard) / safety officer (as Jen Bichard)
Keith Bichard
safety assistant
Ian Bickford
catering assistant
Milvia Bonacini
voice actress: Loene Carmen
Snowy Bostock
unit security
Sarah Brown
production runner
Anni Browning
completion bond: Film Finances
Andrew Budge
production associate
Larissa Camilleri
production runner
Kelly Carpenter
production runner
Kym Cooper
animal trainer coordinator
John Coory
armorer
Kate Croser
assistant: Nelson Woss
Stephen Gary
international sales executive: Essential Entertainment
Tony Gibbs
insurance: HW Wood Australia
Jesse Goninon
production runner assistant
Surabhi Gupta
accounting assistant (as Surabhi 'Sush' Gupta)
Carol Hobday
dog breeder: Kelpies: Klassikelp Australian Kelpies
Manfred Hopprich
unit assistant
Megan Huitema
production office attachment
Sonya Humphrey
producer attachment
Lyndal Hunt
travel agent: Stage & Screen
Jason Hura
Puppy wrangler / Second unit dog trainer / animal trainer
Leeza Hura
animal trainer: cats
Luke Hura
lead animal trainer
Skye Kennett
production secretary
Mark Kraus
production accountant
Fiona Lanyon
production coordinator
Bob Looker
catering assistant
Steve Marcus
caterer
Katherine Marmion
accounts assistant
Catherine McKinlay
caterer
Bryce Menzies
legal: Marshalls & Dent
Tyson Mowarin
cultural liason officer
Mark Padilla
world sales executive: Essential Entertainment
Matt Pearson
assistant: Nelson Woss
Phil Pike
catering assistant
Cam Rogers
legal: Marshalls & Dent (as Cameron Rogers)
Emma Ruggiero
production runner
Kirsty Stark
production runner
Mala Sujan
assistant: Nelson Woss
Corbett Uzel
financing
Anna Vincent
publicist
Tom Vincent
epk assistant
Adrian Ward
production financing
Christine Williams
assistant travel coordinator
Cassie Sibbin
assistant to scenic artist (uncredited)

Thanks

Daniela Amavia
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Monica Anderson
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Carolyn Bair
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Harry Bardwell
the producers would like to thank: ScreenWest
Nicki Barrett
sincere thanks: Rio Tinto
Russall Beattie
the producers would like to thank
Ian Booth
the producers would like to thank: ScreenWest
Jason Brennan
sincere thanks: Rio Tinto
Ann Churchill Brown
Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Ann Churchill-Brown)
Billy Browne
Nelson Woss would like to thank / the producers would like to thank
Anni Browning
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Ryan Buckle
sincere thanks: Pedigree
Inge Burke
the producers would like to thank: Roadshow Distribution
Michael Burns
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Adil Bux
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Andrea Bux
Nelson Woss would like to thank
John Cann
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Gonzalo Caraballo
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Hayley Clarke
the producers would like to thank: Starcom
Richard Cohen
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Emma Cooper
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Greg Coote
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Doug Corbett
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Christian Cramer
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Ron Dagostino
Nelson Woss would like to thank
John Day
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Anthony Dean
sincere thanks: Pedigree
Jenna Dodge
sincere thanks: Pilbara Development Commission
Ian Dullaway
Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Ian 'Bundy' Dullaway)
Stephen Durbridge
Nelson Woss would like to thank
David Edwards
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Julie Evans
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Stuart Evans
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Martin Fabinyi
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Peter Faiman
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Peter Falk
the producers would like to thank
Maria Farmer
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Rick Fenny
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Jo Ferrie
sincere thanks: Woodside
Paul Fischmann
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Patrricia Floyd
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Andrew Forrest
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Mark Garrard
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Neta Gill
the producers would like to thank: ScreenWest
Veronica Nadine Gleeson
Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Veronica Gleeson)
Scott Gundry
sincere thanks: WestTrac CAT
Spencer Haddon
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Dean Hall
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Rebecca Hardman
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Richard Harris
the producers would like to thank: SAFC
The Harvey Family
Koko would like to thank (as Kate Harvey and Family)
Kate Harvey
Koko would like to thank (as Kate Harvey and Family)
Debra Hazel
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Greg Hazel
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Carol Hobday
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Len Hobday
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Joanna Horgan
Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Jo Horgan) (as Joanna Horgan)
Joanna Hos
the producers would like to thank: ScreenWest
Defrim Isai
the producers would like to thank: SAFC
Clayton Jacobson
the producers would like to thank: Screen Australia
Jasper James
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Digby Jones
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Rebecca Jones
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Kade
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Sheldon Kahn
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Demi Karageorgiou
Koko would like to thank
Peter Karageorgiou
Koko would like to thank
Philip Kennedy
the producers would like to thank: Roadshow Distribution
Lindy King
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Robert Kirby
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Wishny Krishnarajah
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Jessica Lacy
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Sean Lander
the producers would like to thank
John Langoulant
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Tracey Lanza
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Michael Leeds
the producers would like to thank: Starcom
Pamela Lillig
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Nicole Lockwood
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Arturo Maranon
Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Capt. Arturo Maranon)
Ross Matthews
the producers would like to thank: Screen Australia
Seph McKenna
the producers would like to thank: Roadshow Distribution
Joe Medjuck
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Scott Meek
the producers would like to thank: Screen Australia
Jacque Meyer
Koko would like to thank
Tristram Miall
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Rob Minkoff
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Kathryn Moelands
sincere thanks: Pilbara Development Commission
Andy Munro
sincere thanks: Rio Tinto
Sue Murray
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Chris Noonan
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Phil Oneile
the producers would like to thank: Roadshow Distribution
Ken Orr
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Mark Padilla
the producers would like to thank: Essential Entertainment
Malcolm Palmer
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Greg Parker
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Steven Penglis
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Tim Phillips
the producers would like to thank: Screen Australia
Elizabeth Polk
the producers would like to thank: Essential Entertainment (as Elizabeth Powell)
Jennifer Gabler Rawlings
Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Jennifer Rawlings)
Danny Ricketts
the producers would like to thank
Dustin Ricketts
the producers would like to thank
Doug Rose
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Brian Rosen
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Hal Sadoff
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Kerry Sanderson
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Allery Sandy
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Nigel Satterley
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Roger Savage
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Emma Scott
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Andrew Seager
sincere thanks: Westpac
Mark Shelton
sincere thanks: Skywest Airlines
Paul Shields
Nelson Woss would like to thank
John Sintras
the producers would like to thank: Starcom
Mike Spreadborough
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Karri Steele
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Troy Sweeney
sincere thanks: WestTrac CAT
Christine Thomson
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Pete Townshend
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Bill Trenear
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Victoria Treole
the producers would like to thank: Screen Australia
Peter Trinh
Nelson Woss would like to thank
The Turpin Family
Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Kelly Turpin & Family)
Kelly Turpin
Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Kelly Turpin & Family)
Colin Vaines
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Don Voelte
sincere thanks: Woodside
Johanna von Fischer
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Sam Walsh
sincere thanks: Rio Tinto
Stephen Webster
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Ian Wheeler
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Colin Whitewood
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Mandy Williams
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Lindsay Wineberg
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Dick Wolf
Nelson Woss would like to thank
Brigid Woss
Nelson Woss would like to thank
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