Joh: Last King of Queensland 2025
Joh: Last King of Queensland
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.
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.
Videos & Photos
All 1 Videos & 3 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Himself
... Self
... Self
... Joh Bjelke-Petersen
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Release Date:
Jun 07, 2025 (Australia)
Run Time:
1hr 44`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
Australia
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Joh: Last King of Queensland
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Himself
... Self
... Self
... Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Produced By
AE
Alan Erson... Producer
... Producer