Archer's Adventure
Archer's Adventure

Archer's Adventure

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1985
1h 33m
5.4(8 votes)
Adventure
TV Movie
Drama

Overview

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 & Crew

42 members
Directing

Ned Lander

Jack Cutts

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Brett Climo

Dave Power

Brett Climo
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Robert Coleby

Etienne de Mestre

Robert Coleby
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Nicole Kidman

Catherine

Nicole Kidman
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Tony Barry

Squatter

Tony Barry
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Paul Bertram

Lord Alfred

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Doreen Warburton

Cook

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Clare Corbett

Maid

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Brian Anderson

Mailman

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John Spicer

Butler

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Robin Bowering

Mr. Power

Robin Bowering
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Helen McDonald

Mrs. Power

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Karyn Greig

Mrs. deMestre

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Bradley Meehan

Boy

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Shari Flood

Girl

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Nicholas Lidstone

Landlord

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Barry Lovett

Man at Gate

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Robert Gay

Trooper

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Greg Curran

Drinker

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James Moss

Drinker

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Robert Gray

Trooper

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Barbara Albury

Squatter's Wife

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Anna Maria Monticelli

Anna Swift

Anna Maria Monticelli
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Mary Spicer

Woman at Wedding

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Warwick Tennant Moss

Sawmiller

Warwick Tennant Moss
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Margaret Moore

Sawmiller's Wife

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Tony Martin

Stockrider

Tony Martin
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Garry Williams

Tracker

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Russell Newman

Publican

Russell Newman
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Lyn Collingwood

Shopkeeper

Lyn Collingwood
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John Smythe

Steward

John Smythe
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Ernie Gray

Matthew Swift

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Vic Hunter

Customs Officer

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Francis Yin

Chinese Man

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Julie Dang

Chinese Woman

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Ron Stephenson

Bushranger

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Phillip Spencer-Harris

Young Bushranger

Phillip Spencer-Harris
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Ken Snodgrass

Coach Driver

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Ian Croker

Driver's Mate

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Anthony Ingersent

Politician

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Michael Barnacoat

Police Sergeant

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John Flaus

Egan the Blacksmith

John Flaus

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