Robbery Under Arms
6.2
“At last a movie as big as the legend”
Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery Under Arms" by Rolf Boldrewood. Made by the South Australian Film Corporation during the mini-series boom of the 1980s and lensed in the Flinders Ranges, it stars Sam Neill as the infamous Captain Starlight.
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Sam Neill
Capt. Starlight
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Steven Vidler
Dick Marston
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Christopher Cummins
Jim Marston
Liz Newman
Gracey
Jane Menelaus
Aileen
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Andy Anderson
George
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Deborah Coulls
Kate
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Elaine Cusick
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Ed Devereaux
Ben
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Tom E. Lewis
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Donald Crombie Director · Ken Hannam Director Tony Morphett Writer
Worldwide gross $227K · Budget $7.3M · First release March 28, 1985
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Budget
$7,300,000
Worldwide gross
$226,648
Production
South Australian Film Corporation
Production
ITC Entertainment
Production
Australia · United Kingdom
Produced in
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · March 28, 1985
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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