Phar Lap (1983)
Hero to a nation
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.
- Date of release
- 1983-08-11
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (32)
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Genres
- Drama, Family, History
- Director
- Simon Wincer
Casting
- Tom Burlinson — Tommy Woodcock
- Richard Morgan — 'Cashy' Martin
- Judy Morris — Bea Davis
- Martin Vaughan — Harry Telford
- Celia De Burgh — Vi Telford
- Ron Leibman — Dave Davis
- Vincent Ball — Lachlan McKinnon
- John Stanton — Eric Connolly
- Peter Whitford — Bert Wolfe
- Robert Grubb — William Nielsen
- Gia Carides — Emma
- James Steele — Jim Pike
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