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- 1982
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 42 m
- 1982
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 42 m
Summary In 1880s Australia, after young Jim Craig's father dies, Jim takes a job at the Harrison cattle ranch, where he is forced to become a man.
Directed By: George Miller
Written By: A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson, John Dixon, Cul Cullen
- 1982
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 42 m
- 1982
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 42 m
The Man from Snowy River
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Summary In 1880s Australia, after young Jim Craig's father dies, Jim takes a job at the Harrison cattle ranch, where he is forced to become a man.
Directed By: George Miller
Written By: A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson, John Dixon, Cul Cullen
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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67% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
63
67% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
33% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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A rattling good adventure story, inspired by a legendary poem [by A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson] which nearly every Australian had drummed into him as a child, filmed in spectacularly rugged terrain in the Great Dividing Ranges in Victoria.
More than just an Aussie horse opera, this film employs stunning scenery, technical flair and Kirk Douglas in two roles in its pursuit of an uplifting conclusion.
A rousing and scenically breathtaking romance about ranch life in the 1880s, the film should recommend itself strongly to families. [24 Dec 1982, p.14]
We hear a lot about the great hunger for "wholesome" films, but it is rare that one is successful; wholesomeness and treacle seem to have become confused in the Hollywood mind. The Man From Snowy River is different. It's a lesson in how such films should be made. [26 Jan 1983, p.B8]
It's corny in places, and kind of dumb, and its subplot about the romance between the boy and the girl seems plundered from some long-shelved Roddy McDowell script. But The Man from Snowy River has good qualities, too, including some great aerial photography of thundering herds of horses, and the invigorating grandeur of the Australian landscape.
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.
To appreciate it fully, however, one must have a completely uncritical fondness for Kirk Douglas as he acts his heart out in two roles; for picturesque landscapes; for silly plots, and for dialogue that leans heavily on aphorisms too homespun to be repeated in a big-city newspaper.
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Production Company
Cambridge Productions,
Michael Edgley International,
Snowy River Investment Pty. Ltd.
Release Date Nov 5, 1982
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating PG
Tagline The story of a boy suddenly alone in the world. The men who challenge him. And the girl who helps him become a man.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Australian Film Institute
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Montréal World Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
