The Man from Snowy River Movie Review 1982

Stunning cinematography highlights this otherwise fairly ordinary adventure story set in 1880s Australia. Jim Craig (Burlinson) is an orphaned young man coming of age in the mountains while seeking a life of his own and falling in love with the well-brought up Jessica (Thornton). In a dual role, Douglas portrays battling brothers, one a rich landowner and the other a one-legged prospector. A wild horse roundup is a stunning highlight. Based on the epic poem by A.B. "Banjo" Paterson and followed by "Return to Snowy River." A big hit in Australia and not directed by "Mad Max's" Miller, but another Miller named George.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS
Running time 104 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Period Piece: 19th Century, Coming of Age, Down Under, Horses, Adapted from a Poem, Wrong Side of the Tracks

Screenplay

Fred Cullen, John Dixon

Cast

Kirk Douglas, Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton, Terence Donovan, Tommy Dysart, Jack Thompson, Bruce Kerr

Cinematography

Keith Wagstaff

Director

George Miller

Music

Bruce Rowland

Producer

20th Century-Fox