Blinky Bill the Movie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Blinky Bill the Movie |
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| Directed by | Deane Taylor |
| Produced by | Jim Ballantine Barbara Stephen |
| Written by | Fin Edquist |
| Starring | Ryan Kwanten Rufus Sewell Toni Collette David Wenham Deborah Mailman Richard Roxburgh Robin McLeavy Barry Otto Barry Humphries |
| Music by | Dale Cornelius |
| Editing by | Simon Klaebe |
| Studio | Assemblage Entertainment Flying Bark Productions Telegael Screen Australia Studio 100 Animation Screen NSW Lusomundo |
| Distributed by | StudioCanal Shout! Factory (United States) Enchanted Animation (United Kingdom) |
| Release date(s) | 17 September 2015 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Australia Belgium France Netherlands Germany United Kingdom United States India Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Money made | $4.3 million |
Blinky Bill the Movie is an exciting computer-animated adventure film from 2015. It's based on the famous Australian character, Blinky Bill. Blinky is a koala who acts and talks like a human. He was first created by Dorothy Wall in a children's book series way back in 1933. This movie was made by Flying Bark Productions, along with Assemblage Entertainment from India and Telegael from Ireland.
Story of Blinky Bill
In a peaceful town called Greenpatch, a brave young koala named Blinky Bill lives. Blinky's dad, Mr. Bill, created Greenpatch. It's a special place where all the animals can live safely and happily.
Blinky loves hearing stories about his dad. His dad is a legendary adventurer who went on a big journey to a place called the Sea of White Dragons. One day, a mean lizard named Cranklepot tries to take over Greenpatch. Blinky knows he must be brave like his dad. He decides to go on his own adventure to find his father.
Blinky travels across the wild and sometimes dangerous Australian outback. Along the way, he meets new friends. These include Nutsy, a girl koala, and Jacko, a frill-necked lizard. Other creatures also help Blinky on his quest. He learns that being a hero isn't always easy. It takes courage, smarts, and working together with friends.
Who's Who in the Voices
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Many talented actors lent their voices to the characters in the movie:
- Ryan Kwanten as Blinky Bill, the adventurous young koala.
- Rufus Sewell as Sir Claude, a British Shorthair cat who is the main villain.
- Toni Collette as Beryl and Cheryl, two funny emus.
- David Wenham as Jacko, a friendly frill-necked lizard.
- Deborah Mailman as Mrs. Bill, Blinky's caring mother.
- Richard Roxburgh as Mr. Bill, Blinky's adventurous father.
- Robin McLeavy as Nutsy, a koala who grew up in a zoo.
- Barry Otto as Mayor Wilberforce Cranklepot, a bossy goanna lizard.
- Barry Humphries as Walter, a kind wombat and a friend of Blinky's dad.
- Tin Pang as Jorge, a cockatoo who doesn't have many feathers.
- Cameron Ralph as Splodge, a kangaroo, and Robert, a lyrebird.
- Charlotte Rose Hamlyn as Marcia, a mouse who is one of Blinky's friends.
- Billy Birmingham as Tony and Richard, a pair of kookaburras.
- Steve Cooper as Hans, a human who lives at the Roadhouse.
- Tracy Lenon, Ben Wanders, Elif Acehan, and Gabrielle Joosten as the zookeepers.
- Fin Edquist as Postman Platypus.
- Stephanie Mountzouris as bilbies.
- Byron Schepen as crocodiles (uncredited).
Television Series
After the movie, a TV show called The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill was made. It had 26 episodes and was shown on the Seven Network.
Movie Budget
The movie cost about €12.8 million to make.
