Phar Lap

Phar Lap (1983)

Hero to a nation

  • Genre: Drama, Family, History
  • Release Date: 1983-08-11
  • User Rating: 7.2/10 from 25 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 47min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: John Sexton Productions
  • Production Country: Australia
  • Director: Simon Wincer
star 7.2/10
From 25 Ratings

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Summary

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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  • Tom Burlinson

    as Tommy Woodcock
  • Richard Morgan

    as 'Cashy' Martin
  • Judy Morris

    as Bea Davis
  • Martin Vaughan

    as Harry Telford
  • Celia De Burgh

    as Vi Telford
  • Ron Leibman

    as Dave Davis
  • Vincent Ball

    as Lachlan McKinnon
  • John Stanton

    as Eric Connolly
  • Peter Whitford

    as Bert Wolfe
  • Robert Grubb

    as William Nielsen
  • Gia Carides

    as Emma
  • James Steele

    as Jim Pike
Directing Simon Wincer Director
Production John Sexton Producer
Writing David Williamson Screenplay
Sound Bruce Rowland Original Music Composer
Camera Russell Boyd Director of Photography
Editing Tony Paterson Editor
Art Lawrence Eastwood Production Design
Art David Bowden Art Direction
Art Sally Campbell Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Anna Senior Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Lesley Lamont-Fisher Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Cheryl Williams Hairstylist
Directing Murray Newey First Assistant Director
Directing Michael Bourchier Second Assistant Director
Directing Deuel Droogan Third Assistant Director
Sound Peter Burgess Sound Editor
Sound Frank Lipson Dialogue Editor
Visual Effects Conrad Rothmann Special Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Roger Cowland Visual Effects
Sound Terry Rodman Sound Editor
Sound Gary Wilkins Sound Recordist
Sound Ron Purvis Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Peter Fenton Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Phil Heywood Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Camera Nixon Binney Camera Operator
Directing Therese O'Leary Continuity
Directing Jo Weeks Continuity
Editing Carmen Galán Assistant Editor
Crew Evanne Chesson Animal Wrangler
Production Peta Lawson Production Coordinator
Production Paula Gibbs Production Manager