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The Man from Snowy River

The story of a boy suddenly alone in the world. The men who challenge him. And the girl who helps him become a man.

Jim Craig has lived his first 18 years in the mountains of Australia on his father's farm. The death of his father forces him to go to the lowlands to earn enough money to get the farm back on its feet.

19821h 44mPGDrama, Romance, Adventure, Western, Family

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About The Man from Snowy River

Directors
George T. Miller
Cast
Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton, Terence Donovan, Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson, Tommy Dysart
Genres
Drama, Romance, Adventure, Western, Family
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
Australia
Status
Released

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