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The Lighthorsemen (1987)

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An elite Australian cavalry unit attacks the Turkish-held stronghold of Beersheba in this World War I adventure drama. Four friends goes through the trials of battle in this epic $10 million production. The Australians resent being led by the British who continually misuse the cavalry. They conspire to strike out on their own to prove their effectiveness and drive the Turkish hordes from the desert town. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

PG, 1 hr. 56 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Simon Wincer

Written By: Ian Jones

In Theaters: Sep 10, 1987 Wide

Cast

Jon Blake
Scotty
Peter Phelps
Dave Mitchell
Tony Bonner
Lt. Col. (Swagman Bill)...
Bill Kerr
Lt. Gen. Sir Harry Chau...
John Walton
Tas
Anthony Andrews
Maj. Meinertzhagen
Gary Sweet
Frank
Tim McKenzie (II)
Chiller
Sigrid Thornton
Anne
Jerome Anthony Hawkins
Gen. Sir Edmund Allenby
Gerard Kennedy
Ismet Bey
Shane Briant
Reichert
Serge Lazareff
Rankin
Ralph Cotterill
Von Kressenstein
Grant Piro
Charlie
Patrick Frost
Sgt. Ted Seager
Adrian Wright
Lawson
Anne Scott-Pendlebury
Nursing Sister
Brenton Whittle
Padre
Jon Sidney
Grant
Graham Dow
Hodgson
James Wright
Fitzgerald
Gary Stalker
Nobby
Scott Bradley
Lt. Burton
Peter Merrill
Young German Officer
Peter Browne
Arch
David Bracks
Turkish Range Finder
Robert Simper
German Trench Officer
Nick Waters
Lighthorse Sergeant
Bill Stacey
German Artillery Office...
Steve Bastoni
Turkish Demolition Sold...
John Heywood
Dave's Dad
John Larking
Station Master
Di O'Connor
Dave's Mum
John Kelly
British Major

Critic Reviews for The Lighthorsemen

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Creaky Australian WWI saga doesn't improve with age.

March 23, 2011 Full Review Source: sbs.com.au

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Don Groves

sbs.com.au

Powerful Australian war-classic with a bevy of great performances

September 17, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

A solid war film that builds to a riveting climax.

July 25, 2002 Comment

Chuck Rudolph

Matinee Magazine

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With some literary licence, this is a true story of how the Austrailians, under the British, fooled Turkish commanders/advised by Germans and captured Beersheba and it's wells

July 2, 2011

Stuart Eisen

This is one of the greatest world war 1 films every made, the only others being The Lost Battalion and Beneath Hill 60.

March 31, 2010

ronald snewin

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