Movie Description
Joh: Last King of Queensland
(2025)Overview
Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen reigned over Queensland for 19 tumultuous years (1968–1987). Hugely popular, he presided over enormous growth, but corruption raged under his tenure, as did electoral manipulation and often violent suppression of dissent. This film tells Joh’s story through rare archival footage and revelatory interviews, exploring a life shaped by a hard yakka, god-fearing upbringing on his family’s farm. Trump’s spectre is evoked in Joh’s famously mangled and meandering way of speaking – brilliantly dramatised by Richard Roxburgh – alongside his unyielding execution of power and the desperate denial of his final days in office.
Featured Crew
- Director : Kriv Stenders
- Producer : Veronica Fury,Alan Erson
- Writer : Kriv Stenders,Matthew Condon
- Editor : Karryn de Cinque
- Cast : Joh Bjelke-Petersen,Matthew Condon,Bob Katter,Richard Roxburgh,Lindy Morrison,Ed Kuepper,John Howard,David Littleproud
Cast
Self (archival)
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Facts
Original TitleJoh: Last King of Queensland
Status Released
Release Information
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2025-06-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 39m
Production CompaniesWildBear Entertainment
Genres
- Documentary
