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Archer's Adventure (1985)

Genre : Adventure, TV Movie, Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Denny Lawrence

Synopsis

During the 1860s, Dave Powers, apprentice to a horse trainer, volunteers to ride Archer to the Melbourne Cup race. Their start is 600 miles from Melbourne, and the journey is anything but easy. Of course, the pair have numerous adventures along the way, and in the end Archer competes in the Melbourne Cup race.

Actors

Ned Lander
Ned Lander
Jack Cutts
Brett Climo
Brett Climo
Dave Power
Robert Coleby
Robert Coleby
Etienne de Mestre
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Catherine
Tony Barry
Tony Barry
Squatter
Paul Bertram
Paul Bertram
Lord Alfred
Doreen Warburton
Doreen Warburton
Cook
Claire Corbett
Claire Corbett
Maid
Brian Anderson
Brian Anderson
Mailman
John Spicer
John Spicer
Butler
Robin Bowering
Robin Bowering
Mr. Power
Helen McDonald
Helen McDonald
Mrs. Power
Karyn Greig
Karyn Greig
Mrs. deMestre
Bradley Meehan
Bradley Meehan
Boy
Shari Flood
Shari Flood
Girl
Nicholas Lidstone
Nicholas Lidstone
Landlord
Barry Lovett
Barry Lovett
Man at Gate
Robert Gay
Robert Gay
Trooper
Greg Curran
Greg Curran
Drinker
James Moss
James Moss
Drinker
Robert Gray
Robert Gray
Trooper
Barbara Albury
Barbara Albury
Squatter's Wife
Anna Maria Monticelli
Anna Maria Monticelli
Anna Swift
Mary Spicer
Mary Spicer
Woman at Wedding
Warwick Moss
Warwick Moss
Sawmiller
Margaret Moore
Margaret Moore
Sawmiller's Wife
Tony Martin
Tony Martin
Stockrider
Garry Williams
Garry Williams
Tracker
Russell Newman
Russell Newman
Publican
Lyn Collingwood
Lyn Collingwood
Shopkeeper
John Smythe
John Smythe
Steward
Ernie Gray
Ernie Gray
Matthew Swift
Vic Hunter
Vic Hunter
Customs Officer
Francis Yin
Francis Yin
Chinese Man
Julie Dang
Julie Dang
Chinese Woman
Ron Stephenson
Ron Stephenson
Bushranger
Phillip Spencer-Harris
Phillip Spencer-Harris
Young Bushranger
Ken Snodgrass
Ken Snodgrass
Coach Driver
Ian Croker
Ian Croker
Driver's Mate
Anthony Ingersent
Anthony Ingersent
Politician
Michael Barnacoat
Michael Barnacoat
Police Sergeant
John Flaus
John Flaus
Egan the Blacksmith

Crews

Anne Brooksbank
Anne Brooksbank
Writer
Frank Hammond
Frank Hammond
Camera Department Manager
Denny Lawrence
Denny Lawrence
Director
Frank Hammond
Frank Hammond
Director of Photography
Chris Neal
Chris Neal
Original Music Composer
Ted Otton
Ted Otton
Editor
John Parker
John Parker
Production Designer
Herbert Pinter
Herbert Pinter
Production Designer
Anna Senior
Anna Senior
Costume Design
Deuel Droogan
Deuel Droogan
First Assistant Director
Paul Grinder
Paul Grinder
Second Assistant Director
Andrew Gardiner
Andrew Gardiner
Carpenter
Anne Breslin
Anne Breslin
Sound Editor
Paul 'Salty' Brincat
Paul 'Salty' Brincat
Sound Recordist
Phil Judd
Phil Judd
Sound Mixer
Ric Anderson
Ric Anderson
Stunts
Darin Wooldrich
Darin Wooldrich
Colorist
Matt Carroll
Matt Carroll
Executive Producer
Greg Coote
Greg Coote
Executive Producer
Moya Iceton
Moya Iceton
Producer

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