Australia / Aug 11, 1983 / G
Hero to a nation
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Stanton | Eric Connolly |
| Peter Whitford | Bert Wolfe |
| Robert Grubb | William Nielsen |
| Gia Carides | Emma |
| James Steele | Jim Pike |
Genres
DramaFamilyHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Phar Lap |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | John Sexton Productions |
| Release date | 11 agosto 1983 |
| Production | John Sexton |
| Writer | David Williamson |
| Editing | Tony Paterson, Carmen Galán |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd, Nixon Binney |
| Assistant directors | Michael Bourchier, Deuel Droogan, Murray Newey, Simon Wincer, Jo Weeks, Therese O'Leary |
| Camera operators | Nixon Binney, Russell Boyd |
| Additional photography | Russell Boyd, Nixon Binney |
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| Production design | Lawrence Eastwood, Sally Campbell, David Bowden |
| Art direction | David Bowden, Sally Campbell, Lawrence Eastwood |
| Set decoration | Sally Campbell, David Bowden, Lawrence Eastwood |
| Special effects | Conrad Rothmann |
| Visual effects | Roger Cowland, Conrad Rothmann |
| Music | Bruce Rowland, Peter Burgess, Phil Heywood, Peter Fenton, Gary Wilkins, Ron Purvis, Terry Rodman, Frank Lipson |
| Sound | Bruce Rowland, Peter Burgess, Phil Heywood, Peter Fenton, Gary Wilkins, Ron Purvis, Terry Rodman, Frank Lipson |
| Costume design | Anna Senior, Lesley Lamont-Fisher, Cheryl Williams |
| Makeup | Lesley Lamont-Fisher, Anna Senior, Cheryl Williams |
| Hairstyling | Anna Senior, Lesley Lamont-Fisher, Cheryl Williams |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Apr 12, 1984 / 6
United States / Apr 13, 1984 / PG
Physical media
Australia / Oct 20, 2005 / G / DVD Collector's Edition
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