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The Man From Snowy River

PG 1982 1h 42m Western List
85% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 89% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings
After the death of his father, proud young Jim Craig (Tom Burlinson) sets out to become his own man. Taking a job with horse rancher Harrison (Kirk Douglas), Craig is treated poorly by the more experienced cowboys, but wins the heart of the rancher's daughter, Jessica (Sigrid Thornton), when he helps her break a high-strung colt and later saves her life. When he's unfairly blamed for the loss of an expensive horse, Craig fights to restore his honor and prove that he's worthy of Jessica's hand. Read More Read Less
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Bob Thomas Associated Press The Man from Snowy River is worth a small "yippee!" It's a real honest-to-goodness western, the likes of which haven't been seen in these parts for a long spell. Oct 22, 2018 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Why not make the story more realistic, deal with the characters as people, and stop trying to get cute? Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: 4/5 Dec 16, 2003 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) The late, great Kirk Douglas fronts an enjoyably rustic take on a classic Aussie yarn. Rated: 3/5 Apr 20, 2020 Full Review Diego Galán El Pais (Spain) The fundamental spectacle of the film can be found in its landscapes, color, images, and the camera's tricks. The story lacks courage, but it doesn't bore us. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 30, 2019 Full Review 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 Dec 12, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Les N I avoided this for over 40 years. Like a bad soap opera and an example of everything that was wrong with Aussie cinema back then (eg. getting yank actors to hold up a movie). It's no surprise that Burlinson never went on to become a world renowned actor and Gibson did. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/17/23 Full Review Audience Member May be the first time I ever gave 5 out of five stars but this one’s well deserving of it everything about it was good yes I highly recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas October 17, 2023 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/18/23 Full Review Cyrus K A kind of cliched plot saved by loads of effort and emotion, cinematography that is purely stunning, and characters whose acting is just amazing make this simply amazing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/13/23 Full Review Nathan H One of my all time favourite movies showing off the best of Australia! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/18/22 Full Review Shane J This is possible my all time fav movie. It's just so good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/06/22 Full Review Liam D A decent man and pet story but has a thrilling climax Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/14/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After the death of his father, proud young Jim Craig (Tom Burlinson) sets out to become his own man. Taking a job with horse rancher Harrison (Kirk Douglas), Craig is treated poorly by the more experienced cowboys, but wins the heart of the rancher's daughter, Jessica (Sigrid Thornton), when he helps her break a high-strung colt and later saves her life. When he's unfairly blamed for the loss of an expensive horse, Craig fights to restore his honor and prove that he's worthy of Jessica's hand.
Director
George Miller
Producer
Geoff Burrowes
Screenwriter
John Dixon, Fred Cullen
Production Co
Cambridge Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Surround
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