Australia / Nov 03, 1985
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
During the 1860s, Dave Powers, apprentice to a horse trainer, volunteers to ride Archer to the Melbourne Cup race. Their start is 600 miles from Melbourne, and the journey is anything but easy. Of course, the pair have numerous adventures along the way, and in the end Archer competes in the Melbourne Cup race.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Clare Corbett | Maid |
| Brian Anderson | Mailman |
| John Spicer | Butler |
| Robin Bowering | Mr. Power |
| Helen McDonald | Mrs. Power |
| Karyn Greig | Mrs. deMestre |
| Bradley Meehan | Boy |
| Shari Flood | Girl |
| Nicholas Lidstone | Landlord |
| Barry Lovett | Man at Gate |
| Robert Gay | Trooper |
| Greg Curran | Drinker |
| James Moss | Drinker |
| Robert Gray | Trooper |
| Barbara Albury | Squatter's Wife |
| Anna Maria Monticelli | Anna Swift |
| Mary Spicer | Woman at Wedding |
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| Warwick Tennant Moss | Sawmiller |
| Margaret Moore | Sawmiller's Wife |
| Tony Martin | Stockrider |
| Garry Williams | Tracker |
| Russell Newman | Publican |
| Lyn Collingwood | Shopkeeper |
| John Smythe | Steward |
| Ernie Gray | Matthew Swift |
| Vic Hunter | Customs Officer |
| Francis Yin | Chinese Man |
| Julie Dang | Chinese Woman |
| Ron Stephenson | Bushranger |
| Phillip Spencer-Harris | Young Bushranger |
| Ken Snodgrass | Coach Driver |
| Ian Croker | Driver's Mate |
| Anthony Ingersent | Politician |
| Michael Barnacoat | Police Sergeant |
| John Flaus | Egan the Blacksmith |
Genres
AdventureTV MovieDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Archer's Adventure |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Roadshow Coote & Carroll, New South Wales Film Corp., Australian Film Commission |
| Release date | 3 novembre 1985 |
| Executive producer | Matt Carroll, Greg Coote |
| Production | Moya Iceton |
| Writer | Anne Brooksbank |
| Editing | Ted Otton, Darin Wooldridge |
| Cinematography | Frank Hammond, Frank Hammond |
| Assistant directors | Deuel Droogan, Paul Grinder, Denny Lawrence |
| Camera operators | Frank Hammond, Frank Hammond |
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| Additional photography | Frank Hammond, Frank Hammond |
| Production design | John Parker, Herbert Pinter |
| Stunts | Ric Anderson |
| Music | Chris Neal, Phil Judd, Anne Breslin, Paul Brincat |
| Sound | Chris Neal, Phil Judd, Anne Breslin, Paul Brincat |
| Costume design | Anna Senior |
| Makeup | Anna Senior |
| Hairstyling | Anna Senior |
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