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Phar Lap

Hero to a nation

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.

1h 47m1983PGTMDb 6.9

DramaFamilyHistory

English

Crew and Cast

Simon WincerSimon WincerDirector
Tom BurlinsonTommy WoodcockRichard MorganRichard Morgan'Cashy' MartinJudy MorrisJudy MorrisBea DavisMartin VaughanMartin VaughanHarry Telford
Celia De BurghVi TelfordRon LeibmanRon LeibmanDave DavisVincent BallVincent BallLachlan McKinnonJohn StantonJohn StantonEric ConnollyPeter WhitfordPeter WhitfordBert WolfeRobert GrubbRobert GrubbWilliam NielsenGia CaridesGia CaridesEmma
James SteeleJim Pike
Alan WilsonJockey in Steam Room
John StoneReporter at Stables

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
11 August 1983
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (32 votes)

Production

Director
Simon Wincer
Writers
David Williamson
Studios
John Sexton Productions
Countries
Australia

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English