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Status
Released
Release
2016
Runtime
1h 34m
The true story of Jean Batten is of a daughter determined to live up to a powerful mother, desperate to leave a mark on the world – and prepared to go to the ends of the earth to do so. This is the story of JEAN.
25 Cast Members
Kate Elliott
Jean Batten
Michael Whalley
Beverly Shepherd
Miranda Harcourt
Ellen Batten
Lisa Chappell
Mrs. Shepherd
Chelsie Preston Crayford
Amy Johnson
Cameron Rhodes
Minister of Transportation
Colin Moy
Mr Shepherd
Matthew Chamberlain
Fred Batten
Fraser Brown
Charles Kingsford-Smith (Smithy)
Thomasin McKenzie
Young Jean
Richard Lambeth
Civil Aviation Director
Emma Draper
Sheila Williscroft (English reporter)
Byron Coll
Walter Symes
Francis Mountjoy
Jim Connor
Daniel Cleary
Frank Packer
Kate McGill
Woman Fan (Restaurant)
Geoff Houtman
Barman
Kat Glass
Receptionist (Hotel Australia)
Ash Jones
Reporter (NZ)
Jan Chisum
G-AARB Flying Double (ZK-ADT)