The Man from Snowy River (1982)

Director:

George Miller

Writers:

A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson (poem)
Cul Cullen (script)

Release Date:

5 November 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Romance | Western

Tagline:

The story of a boy suddenly alone in the world. The men who challenge him. And the girl who helps him become a man.

Plot:

Jim Craig has lived his first 18 years in the mountains of Australia on his father's farm. The death...

Plot Keywords:

Australia | Twin | Stallion | Brumby | 1890s

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Tom Burlinson	...	Jim Craig
Terence Donovan	...	Henry Craig
Kirk Douglas	...	Harrison / Spur
Tommy Dysart	...	Mountain Man
Bruce Kerr	...	Man in Street
David Bradshaw	...	Banjo Paterson
Sigrid Thornton	...	Jessica Harrison
Jack Thompson	...	Clancy
Tony Bonner	...	Kane
June Jago	...	Mrs. Bailey
Chris Haywood	...	Curly
Kristopher Steele	...	Moss
Gus Mercurio	...	Frew
Howard Eynon	...	Short Man
Lorraine Bayly	...	Rosemary Hume

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:PG | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG | West Germany:6 | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Central Victoria, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Cambridge Productions

Trivia:

Tom Burlinson performed all his own horse riding stunts in the film

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: At the end of the film when the brumbies are being driven toward a holding corral, the mare Bess and the colt are way out in front. They're domesticated, and they'd know that the ranch meant food and water, so they'd be more eager to return than the others.

Quotes:

Curly: I'm studying to be supervisor
Jim Craig: [to Curly] Studying to be stupid.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "20 to 1: Great Aussie Movies (#3.5)" (2006)

Superb example of quality Australian film

The Man From Snowy River (1982) demonstrates the quality of the Australian film industry in recent years. The cinematography, the score, the quality of acting - all combine to make this film a romantic classic, a Gone With the Wind parallel. Having grown up with this film, twelve years later, it is the still the most beautiful, most awesomely inspiring epic I have ever seen. Clearly one of the best stories of love, life and horses ever filmed in one of the most astounding paradises on Earth.