The Man from Snowy River

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

Jim Craig has lived his first 18 years in the mountains of Australia on his father's farm. The death of his father forces him to go to the lowlands to earn enough money to get the farm back on its feet.

Quick Stats
7.0
TMDB Rating
169
Votes
1h 44m
Runtime
$3.5M
Budget
$20.7M
Box Office
590%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorGeorge T. Miller
WriterJohn Dixon
CinematographyJoe Connor
ComposerMark J. Wasiutak
EditorMargaret Cardin
Production DesignIan Doig
Produced by
Cambridge ProductionsMichael Edgley InternationalSnowy River Investment Pty. Ltd.

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Critics & Reviews

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r96sk
7/10

The plot isn't massively interesting to me, but some fine acting alongside terrific cinematography and editing keeps <em>'The Man from Snowy River'</em> going at a positive level. Tom Burlinson is good as Jim, while Kirk Douglas does a top job in a dual role as Harrison & Spur. The rest of the cast are solid. The storyline is watchable and I did enjoy it, but it just wasn't anything I could sink my teeth into; it's a little plain. However, as noted at the top, I do love how the film is put together; particularly with the horses, across the running shots especially. Australia looks nice, too! Interested to see where the sequel goes, I assume it'll follow-up directly on the final scene of this one but we'll see. As for this 1982 production, I rate it.

Written Sep 18, 2020 · read original

Cast

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

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