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Phar Lap (1984)

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Reviews Counted: 5

Fresh: 5

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Average Rating: 6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Australia is the setting of this true story about a horse named Phar Lap, who went from being a sickly colt to a top race horse: in 3 years he won over 30 races. Adding to the mystique of Phar Lap... Australia is the setting of this true story about a horse named Phar Lap, who went from being a sickly colt to a top race horse: in 3 years he won over 30 races. Adding to the mystique of Phar Lap is his strange death, which occurred under mysterious circumstances... [More]

Starring: Tom Burlinson, Ron Leibman, Judy Morris, Martin Vaughan

Starring: Tom Burlinson, Ron Leibman, Judy Morris, Martin Vaughan

Director: Simon Wincer

Director: Simon Wincer

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May 19, 1993

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