Film
Phar Lap
1983 · 1h 47m · Drama · Family · History
Hero to a nation
- IMDb
- 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 88%
- Metacritic
- 55
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Overview
Phar Lap, the big bold chestnut reigned as the king of the turf in the depression that gripped Australia of the 1930s. From his humble beginnings the New Zealand bred horse raced on to become the hero of a nation.
Cast
Tom Burlinson
Tommy Woodcock
Richard Morgan
'Cashy' Martin
Judy Morris
Bea Davis
Martin Vaughan
Harry Telford
Celia De Burgh
Vi Telford
Ron Leibman
Dave Davis
Vincent Ball
Lachlan McKinnon
John Stanton
Eric Connolly
Peter Whitford
Bert Wolfe
Robert Grubb
William Nielsen
Gia Carides
Emma
James Steele
Jim Pike
Alan Wilson
Jockey in Steam Room
John Stone
Reporter at Stables
Crew
- Simon WincerDirector
- David WilliamsonScreenplay
- John SextonProducer
- Russell BoydDirector of Photography
- Bruce RowlandOriginal Music Composer
- Tony PatersonEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 11, 1983
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- PG
- Genres
- Drama, Family, History
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