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The Man from Snowy River

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6.9/10 • 140

1982-03-251h 44m

DramaRomanceAdventureWesternFamily

The story of a boy suddenly alone in the world. The men who challenge him. And the girl who helps him become a man.

Jim Craig has lived his first 18 years in the mountains of Australia on his father's farm. The death of his father forces him to go to the lowlands to earn enough money to get the farm back on its feet.

Directors
George T. Miller
Editors
Adrian Carr

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Tom Burlinson

    Tom Burlinson

    Jim Craig

  2. Sigrid Thornton

    Sigrid Thornton

    Jessica Harrison

  3. Terence Donovan

    Terence Donovan

    Henry Craig

  4. Kirk Douglas

    Kirk Douglas

    Harrison / Spur

  5. Jack Thompson

    Jack Thompson

    Clancy

  6. Tommy Dysart

    Tommy Dysart

    Mountain Man

  7. Tony Bonner

    Tony Bonner

    Kane

  8. Chris Haywood

    Chris Haywood

    Curly

  9. Gus Mercurio

    Gus Mercurio

    Frew

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r96sk

Sep 18, 2020

7/10

The plot isn't massively interesting to me, but some fine acting alongside terrific cinematography and editing keeps 'The Man from Snowy River' going at a positive level. Tom Burlinson is good as Jim, while Kirk Douglas does a top job in a dual role as Harrison & Spur. The rest of the cast are solid. The storyline is watchable and I did enjoy it, but it just wasn't anything I could sink my teeth into; it's a little plain. However, as noted at the top, I do love how the film is put together; particularly with the horses, across the running shots especially. Australia looks nice, too! Interested to see where the sequel goes, I assume it'll follow-up directly on the final scene of this one but we'll see. As for this 1982 production, I rate it.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,500,000.00
Revenue
$20,659,423.00
Keywords
australiaregrethorseback ridingriverhorseranchbased on song, poem or rhymebrumbybrumbiescoltstockmanclancy of the overflowwild horse19th centuryfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipaustralian western