"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.
Tom Burlinson
Jim Craig
Sigrid Thornton
Jessica Harrison
Terence Donovan
Henry Craig
Kirk Douglas
Harrison / Spur
Jack Thompson
Clancy
Tommy Dysart
Mountain Man
Tony Bonner
Kane
Chris Haywood
Curly
Gus Mercurio
Frew
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.
The plot isn't massively interesting to me, but some fine acting alongside terrific cinematography and editing keeps 'The Man from Snowy River' going at a positive level. Tom Burlinson is good as Jim, while Kirk Douglas does a top job in a dual role as Harrison & Spur. The rest of the cast are solid. The storyline is watchable and I did enjoy it, but it just wasn't anything I could sink my teeth into; it's a little plain. However, as noted at the top, I do love how the film is put together; particularly with the horses, across the running shots especially. Australia looks nice, too! Interested to see where the sequel goes, I assume it'll follow-up directly on the final scene of this one but we'll see. As for this 1982 production, I rate it.
After a few years trying to earn money to marry Jessica Harrison, Jim Craig returns to Snowy River. But he finds that a lot of things have changed.
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มหากาพย์ครอบครัวชาวไร่ในมอนแทนนา ติดตามชีวิตลูกชายสามคนที่ต้องเผชิญความโหดร้ายในสงครามโลกครั้งที่หนึ่ง พัวพันกับโศกนาฏกรรมความรักระหว่างพี่น้องที่หมายปองผู้หญิงคนเดียวกัน
ทหารผ่านศึกจากสงครามกลางเมืองซึ่งเดินทางไปตามเมืองต่างๆ ยอมฝ่าอันตรายข้ามเท็กซัสเพื่อพาเด็กหญิงกำพร้าไปส่งให้กับครอบครัวใหม่ของเธอ
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