The Emu War
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“Only the dead have seen the end of war”
Based on the infamous Great Emu War of 1932, THE EMU WAR follows a rag tag platoon of soldiers who are driven into a brutal and bloody battle against Australia's deadliest flightless beasts. Haunted by the kidnapping of his son at the hands of the Emus, Major Meredith leads the platoon behind enemy lines in order to kill the emus Leader the Queen Emu.
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Cast
17 people
Damian Callinan
Major Meredith
Known for
The Newsreader
Lisa Fineberg
Mary-Sue Meredith
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Aaron Gocs
Jackie
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Dane Simpson
Archie
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The Merger
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Ben Russell
Emu Boy/Graham
Known for
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Lena Moon
Gertrude
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Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
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Jonathan Schuster
Alan
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Cameron James
Harold Holt
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Ethan Marrell
Colonel
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Luke McGregor
Terrified Soldier
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Rosehaven
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Amy Moule
Queen Emu
No other roles listed
Naomi Higgins
Wendy
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John Campbell Director · Jay Morrissey Director Lisa Fineberg Director
Worldwide gross $21K · First release October 22, 2023 · Produced in Australia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$21,111
Production
Hot Dad Productions
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · October 22, 2023
Premiere · Monster Fest
Australia · June 21, 2024
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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