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The Man from Snowy River

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The Man from Snowy River
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PG,1hr 42min
Genres:
Western,Romance
Released:
January 1, 1982
Director:
George Miller
Distributor:
20th Century Fox Film Corporat
Starring:
Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson, Tom Burlinson  ...more
Synopsis: Inspired by an epic poem by A.B. "Banjo" Patterson, The Man From Snowy River was a major step forward for the regenerated Australian film industry of the early '80s. This "down-under Western" spotlights Tom Burlinson as Jim Craig, a headstrong young man who goes to work for a powerful cattle baron. Burlinson falls in love with Jessica (Sigrid Thornton), his boss' daughter, and becomes enmeshed in a bitter land feud. Kirk Douglas has a high old time in the dual role of hard-hearted landowner Harrison ... Full Synopsis
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Derek Armstrong
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The Man From Snowy River may be a landmark achievement in Australian cinema -- accomplished by the standards of a fledgling film industry -- but when compared to a long history of similar American Westerns, it fares only so-so. Its more enduring place may be in the hearts of horse lovers, specifically young girls, many of whom campaigned ever more urgently for a pony as a result of watching the movie. ... Full Review
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Kirk Douglas
Harrison, Harrison/Spur, Spur
Jack Thompson
Clancy
Tom Burlinson
Jim Craig
Sigrid Thornton
Jessica
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