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:

The Bible passage being read by candle light begins at Genesis 30:27. (KJV) The passage goes on to speak about cattle and sheep and goats.

Goofs:

Continuity: Early in the movie, Jessica is shown playing a keyboard musical instrument which resembles a clavichord or virginal and sounds somewhat like a harpsichord, as it should. A little later, she is shown playing the same instrument but now it sounds like a concert grand piano.

Quotes:

Rosemary Hume: Male company will be a pleasant relief in this hothouse of female emotions.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "On Location with 'Robbery Under Arms'" (1985)

Kirk Douglas Had Double Exposure

Never viewed this great 1982 film with so many talented actors, especially Kirk Douglas who played a double role as Harrison, a cattle baron and Spur a mining prospector and also brother to Harrison. Tom Burlinson,(Jim Craig),"Return to Snowy River",'88, plays a boy who's father dies and he has to find work at the Harrison Cattle Ranch and gets involved with Sigid Thornton,(Jessica Harrison), who loves horses and has problems getting along with her dad, because she never knew her mother and there was a dispute as to who really is her father throughout the picture. The photography and a great cast, makes this a movie you will not want to miss, especially if you liked Kirk Douglas in 1982.