With the father off droving cattle and the thieves having sabotaged all forms of transportation and communication before escaping, the Thompson children Helen (Nicole Kidman) and John (Mark Spain), and their English cousin Michael (James Wingrove), saddle up their own horses and go after the crooks on their own, with Manalpuy, a local Aboriginal who works on the farm, assisting them.
At one stage Howard Rubie was announced as director and he was involved in casting.
However, for a time it seemed the film might not go ahead so Rubie accepted a chance to direct The Settlement instead.
[4] Bush Christmas grossed $122,035 at the box office in Australia,[5] which is equivalent to $322,172 in 2009 dollars.
The DVD is compatible with all region codes and includes special features such as the theatrical trailer, press kit stills and the script.