Phar Lap (Phar Lap: Heart of a Nation) (1983)

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Directed by

Simon Wincer

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Tom Burlinson
Tommy Woodcock

Martin Vaughan
Harry Telford

Judy Morris
Bea Davis

Ron Leibman
Dave Davis

Vincent Ball
Lachlan McKinnon

Peter Whitford
Bert Wolfe

Robert Grubb
William Nielsen

Richard Morgan
'Cashy' Martin

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Description: The true story of a legendary Australian racehorse that becomes a champion with the help of a local stableboy, rising from obscurity to win nearly 40 races in just three years before mysteriously dying in 1932. ... (more)

Release date: 11 August 1983

Tags: 1983 (2), Australia (2), Sport (2), Drama (1), Biography (1), History (1), Sports (1), Family (1), Australian (1), Horse Racing (1), 20th Century Fox (1), Legendary Race Horse (1)

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" When he beat the odds, they changed the rules. When he broke the records, they weighed him down. But he had one thing on his side...the faith of a boy. Together they lived a legend that inspired a nation and won the heart of the world. Tommy works as a stable boy for horse trainer Harry Telford. Telford takes a risk in leasing a gaunt horse named Phar Lap from his boss, Dave Davis, entrusting care of the animal to Tommy. But when Phar Lap begins an unexpected winning spree, Telford must "

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" Directed by: Simon Wincer Produced by: John Sexton Written by: David Williamson Cinematography: Russell Boyd Edited by: Tony Paterson Music by: Bruce Rowland Distributed by: 20th Century Fox"

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" Directed by: Simon Wincer Produced by: John Sexton Written by: David Williamson Cinematography: Russell Boyd Edited by: Tony Paterson Music by: Bruce Rowland Distributed by: 20th Century Fox and Hoyts Distribution "