The Man from Snowy River

Based On the book by Andrew Barton Paterson

The Man from Snowy River is a 1982 Australian Western drama film based on the Banjo Paterson poem "The Man from Snowy River." The film stars Kirk Douglas in dual roles as brothers Harrison (a character who appeared frequently in Paterson's poems) and Spur, Jack Thompson as Clancy, Tom Burlinson as Jim Craig, Sigrid Thornton as Harrison's daughter Jessica, Terence Donovan as Jim's father, Henry Craig, and Chris Haywood as Curly. Both Burlinson and Thornton later reprised their roles in the 1988 sequel, The Man from Snowy River II, which was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.

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Release date:

1982

Director:

George T. Miller

Cast:

Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton, Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson, Tony Bonner

Genre:

Adventure, Western, Australian Western

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Year page:

1982 in adaptations