Archer's Adventure
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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.
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Cast
52 people
Ned Lander
Jack Cutts
Also in
Puberty Blues
Starstruck
Brett Climo
Dave Power
Known for
Double Vision
Body Melt
Anne Brooksbank
Denny Lawrence
Matt Carroll
Chris Neal
Robert Coleby
Etienne de Mestre
Known for
Tracks
The Marine
Bob Ellis
Greg Coote
Frank Hammond
Nicole Kidman
Catherine
Known for
The Others
Eyes Wide Shut
Mike Norris
Denny Lawrence Director · Anne Brooksbank Writer Chris Neal Composer
First release November 3, 1985 · Produced in Australia · Production New South Wales Film Corp., Australian Film Commission
Production
Roadshow Coote & Carroll
Production
New South Wales Film Corp.
Production
Australian Film Commission
Production
Australia
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · November 3, 1985
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No release date listed for United States.
Japan
August 28, 1987 · video premiere
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