Charley Boorman: Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means

5.5IMDb Score
Released:2009-09-27
Duration:60 min
Director:Claudio von Planta
Actors:Charley Boorman, Claudio von Planta
Production:Big Earth

Overview:

Charley Boorman embarks on an adventure in Sydney and travels up the Pacific Rim through Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan, eventually finishing in Tokyo, Japan.

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