Hero to a nation

Phar Lap, the big bold chestnut reigned as the king of the turf in the depression that gripped Australia of the 1930s. From his humble beginnings the New Zealand bred horse raced on to become the hero of a nation.

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Main Cast: Tom Burlinson, Richard Morgan, Judy Morris, Martin Vaughan, Celia De Burgh, Ron Leibman, Vincent Ball, John Stanton, Peter Whitford, Robert Grubb

Director: Simon Wincer

Writer: David Williamson

Editor: Tony Paterson

Cinematographer: Russell Boyd

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