Phar Lap (1983)
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.
Director:
Simon Wincer
Writer:
David Williamson
![]() |
Tom Burlinson as Tommy Woodcock |
![]() |
Richard Morgan as 'Cashy' Martin |
![]() |
Judy Morris as Bea Davis |
![]() |
Martin Vaughan as Harry Telford |
![]() |
Celia De Burgh as Vi Telford |
![]() |
Ron Leibman as Dave Davis |
![]() |
Vincent Ball as Lachlan McKinnon |
![]() |
John Stanton as Eric Connolly |
![]() |
Peter Whitford as Bert Wolfe |
![]() |
Robert Grubb as William Nielsen |
![]() |
Gia Carides as Emma |
![]() |
James Steele as Jim Pike |
![]() |
Alan Wilson as Jockey in Steam Room |
![]() |
John Stone as Reporter at Stables |
| Directing | Simon Wincer | Director |
| Camera | Russell Boyd | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Senior | Costume Design |
| Art | Sally Campbell | Set Decoration |
| Writing | David Williamson | Screenplay |
| Sound | Bruce Rowland | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lesley Lamont-Fisher | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Tony Paterson | Editor |
| Production | John Sexton | Producer |
| Art | David Bowden | Art Direction |
| Art | Lawrence Eastwood | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Williams | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Peter Burgess | Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Conrad Rothmann | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Phil Heywood | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Evanne Chesson | Animal Wrangler |
| Sound | Peter Fenton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Peta Lawson | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Gary Wilkins | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Ron Purvis | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Michael Bourchier | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jo Weeks | Continuity |
| Directing | Deuel Droogan | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Murray Newey | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Terry Rodman | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Nixon Binney | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Frank Lipson | Dialogue Editor |
| Visual Effects | Roger Cowland | Visual Effects |
| Directing | Therese O'Leary | Continuity |
| Editing | Carmen Galán | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Paula Gibbs | Production Manager |