Movie: The Road from Coorain

Top 6 Billed Cast

Juliet Stevenson
Juliet Stevenson

Eve

Richard Roxburgh
Richard Roxburgh

Bill

John Howard
John Howard

Angus

Katherine Slattery
Katherine Slattery

Jill

Tim Guinee
Tim Guinee

Alec

Bernard Curry
Bernard Curry

Bob

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    A young girl comes of age in the Australian bush amid natural disaster and family tragedy.

  • Release Date

    2002-03-03

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    Based on the best-selling memoir by Jill Ker Conway

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