Archer's Adventure

1h 33min

Adventure

TV Movie

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Roadshow Coote & Carroll

New South Wales Film Corp.

Australian Film Commission

Cast

Ned Lander

Ned Lander

Jack Cutts
Brett Climo

Brett Climo

Dave Power
Robert Coleby

Robert Coleby

Etienne de Mestre
Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Catherine
Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Squatter
Paul Bertram

Paul Bertram

Lord Alfred
Helen McDonald

Helen McDonald

Mrs. Power
Karyn Greig

Karyn Greig

Mrs. deMestre
Barry Lovett

Barry Lovett

Man at Gate
Robert Gay

Robert Gay

Trooper
James Moss

James Moss

Drinker
Barbara Albury

Barbara Albury

Squatter's Wife
Mary Spicer

Mary Spicer

Woman at Wedding
Margaret Moore

Margaret Moore

Sawmiller's Wife
Tony Martin

Tony Martin

Stockrider
Lyn Collingwood

Lyn Collingwood

Shopkeeper
Ernie Gray

Ernie Gray

Matthew Swift
Vic Hunter

Vic Hunter

Customs Officer
Francis Yin

Francis Yin

Chinese Man
Julie Dang

Julie Dang

Chinese Woman
Ron Stephenson

Ron Stephenson

Bushranger
Phillip Spencer-Harris

Phillip Spencer-Harris

Young Bushranger
Ken Snodgrass

Ken Snodgrass

Coach Driver
Ian Croker

Ian Croker

Driver's Mate
Michael Barnacoat

Michael Barnacoat

Police Sergeant
John Flaus

John Flaus

Egan the Blacksmith

Release date

3rd Nov 1985

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English