Phar Lap
Hero to a nation
7.0(31) 1983-08-11 107 minDramaFamilyHistory
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.
DirectorSimon Wincer
ProducerJohn Sexton
ScreenplayDavid Williamson
Original Music ComposerBruce Rowland
Cast & characters
Tom Burlinson
as Tommy Woodcock
Richard Morgan
as 'Cashy' Martin
Judy Morris
as Bea Davis
Martin Vaughan
as Harry Telford
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Celia De Burgh
as Vi Telford
Ron Leibman
as Dave Davis
Vincent Ball
as Lachlan McKinnon
John Stanton
as Eric Connolly
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Peter Whitford
as Bert Wolfe
Robert Grubb
as William Nielsen
Gia Carides
as Emma
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James Steele
as Jim Pike
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Alan Wilson
as Jockey in Steam Room
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John Stone
as Reporter at Stables
