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The Man from Snowy River (1982)
Director: George Miller
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Same name, but this movie based on an epic poem by one AB 'Banjo' Paterson, about a young mountain boy's efforts to tame a stallion, is not the work of the Mad Max director. This other Miller dolls up a routine passage-to-manhood saga with widescreen mountain locations and a camera that only moves to show off the expensive production values. The presence of Kirk Douglas in two roles (his scallywag performance and his gritted one) attempts to give the film the gloss of an American Western, fooling no one.Author: CPe
Cast & crew
Director: George Miller
Producer: Geoff Burrowes
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson, Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton, Lorraine Bayly, Terence Donovan, June Jago, David Bradshaw full cast
Genre(s): Action/Adventure
Duration: 104 mins
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