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Phar Lap

19837.2 / 10107 min

Drama, Family, History

Overview

Hero to a nation

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.

Cast

Tom Burlinson

Tommy Woodcock

Richard Morgan

'Cashy' Martin

Judy Morris

Bea Davis

Martin Vaughan

Harry Telford

Celia De Burgh

Vi Telford

Ron Leibman

Dave Davis

Vincent Ball

Lachlan McKinnon

John Stanton

Eric Connolly

Peter Whitford

Bert Wolfe

Robert Grubb

William Nielsen

Gia Carides

Emma

James Steele

Jim Pike

Crew

Simon Wincer

Director

Russell Boyd

Director of Photography

Anna Senior

Costume Design

Sally Campbell

Set Decoration

David Williamson

Screenplay

Bruce Rowland

Original Music Composer

Lesley Lamont-Fisher

Makeup Artist

Tony Paterson

Editor

John Sexton

Producer

David Bowden

Art Direction

Lawrence Eastwood

Production Design

Cheryl Williams

Hairstylist

Peter Burgess

Sound Editor

Conrad Rothmann

Special Effects Supervisor

Phil Heywood

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Evanne Chesson

Animal Wrangler

Peter Fenton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peta Lawson

Production Coordinator

Gary Wilkins

Sound Recordist

Ron Purvis

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Bourchier

Second Assistant Director

Jo Weeks

Continuity

Deuel Droogan

Third Assistant Director

Murray Newey

First Assistant Director

Terry Rodman

Sound Editor

Nixon Binney

Camera Operator

Frank Lipson

Dialogue Editor

Roger Cowland

Visual Effects

Therese O'Leary

Continuity

Carmen Galán

Assistant Editor

Paula Gibbs

Production Manager