The Man from Snowy River (1982)
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80% of critics liked it
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85% of users liked it
(25,953 ratings)
Inspired by an epic poem by A.B. "Banjo" Patterson, The Man From Snowy River was a major step forward for the regenerated Australian film industry of the early '80s. This "down-under Western" spotlights Tom Burlinson as Jim Craig, a headstrong young man who goes to work for a… More Inspired by an epic poem by A.B. "Banjo" Patterson, The Man From Snowy River was a major step forward for the regenerated Australian film industry of the early '80s. This "down-under Western" spotlights Tom Burlinson as Jim Craig, a headstrong young man who goes to work for a powerful cattle baron. Burlinson falls in love with Jessica (Sigrid Thornton), his boss' daughter, and becomes enmeshed in a bitter land feud. Kirk Douglas has a high old time in the dual role of hard-hearted landowner Harrison and grizzled, one-legged old prospector Spur. Previously filmed in 1920, The Man From Snowy River was directed by the other George Miller, not the director of the same name who helmed Mad Max (1979). A monumental moneymaker, the film inspired a 1988 sequel, confusingly titled Return to Snowy River, Part II. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Miller
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Kids & Family, Romance, Art House & International
PG,
- In Theaters
- Nov 3, 1982 Wide
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox Film Corporat
Critic Reviews
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Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media
Family-friendly Western with moments of harsh conflict.
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Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile
The combination of its elements touches the Australian heart, elevating the ethos of a big, wonderful land and its hard headed, big hearted people on the screen
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Audrey Rock-Richardson, Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)
...classic entertainment for families.
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Cast
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Kirk Douglas
as Harrison, Spur
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Jack Thompson
as Clancy
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Tom Burlinson
as Jim Craig
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Sigrid Thornton
as Jessica
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Lorraine Bayly
as Rosemary
- Chris Hayward
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Tony Bonner
as Kane
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Gus Mercurio
as Frew
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Terence Donovan
as Henry Craig
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David Bradshaw
as A.B. "Banjo" Paterson
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Tommy Dysart
as Mountain Man
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Howard Eymon
as Short Man
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June Jago
as Mrs. Bailey
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Bruce Kerr
as Man in Street
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Johnny Nash
as Tall Man
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Kristopher Steele
as Moss
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Peter Wallis
as Crack Rider
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Geoff Burrowes
as Crack Rider
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Heath Harris
as Additional Rider
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Gerald Egan
as Crack Rider
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Charlie Lovick
as Master of Horse
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Paul Purcell
as Crack Rider
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Kevin Stewart
as Additional Rider
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Jim James
as Additional Rider
