Phar Lap Movie Review 1984

Saga of a legendary Australian racehorse who rose from obscurity to win nearly 40 races in just three years before mysteriously dying in 1932. American version runs 10 minutes shorter than the Aussie one.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 107 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Jockeying for Position, True Stories, Down Under

Screenplay

David Williamson

Cast

Ron Leibman, Tom Burlinson, Judy Morris, Celia de Burgh

Cinematography

Russell Boyd

Director

Simon Wincer

Producer

20th Century-Fox