Captain James Cook

Captain James Cook — Plot

Based on Captain James Cook's three voyages. It was on his first voyage, in 1770 (while in the South Pacific region to observe the transit of Venus), that Captain Cook discovered the east coast of Australia. He later recommended Australia as a future British colony. The series was financed by $5 million from Revcom France, $2.25 million from the ABC and the rest from 10BA tax money.

• Release date
• April 16, 1988
• Runtime
• 100 min
• TMDB score
• 8.7

Captain James Cook — Cast

Keith Michell James Cook Erich Hallhuber Lt. John Gore Xabier Elorriaga Lord Johnny Sandwich Udo Vioff Johann Reinhold Forster Barry Quin Leutnant Hicks Jacques Penot Charles Clerke Carol Drinkwater Elisabeth Cook Peter Carroll Dr. Solander