Phar Lap
1983 · Movie · 1h 47m · PG
DramaFamilyHistory
"Hero to a nation"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Metacritic
55/100
Key crew
- Simon WincerDirector
- David WilliamsonScreenplay
- Bruce RowlandOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tom BurlinsonTommy Woodcock
- Richard Morgan'Cashy' Martin
- Judy MorrisBea Davis
- Martin VaughanHarry Telford
- Celia De BurghVi Telford
- Ron LeibmanDave Davis
- Vincent BallLachlan McKinnon
- John StantonEric Connolly
- Peter WhitfordBert Wolfe
- Robert GrubbWilliam Nielsen
- Gia CaridesEmma
- James SteeleJim Pike
Stills
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Themes
sydney, australiaaustraliasportsgreedattempted murderhorseracehorsebiographygreat depressionbased on true storymelbourne, australiahorse racing