"The story of a boy suddenly alone in the world. The men who challenge him. And the girl who helps him become a man."

1982

1h 44m

6.9(150 votes)

Drama

Romance

Adventure

Western

Family

Overview

Jim Craig has lived his first 18 years in the mountains of Australia on his father's farm. The death of his father forces him to go to the lowlands to earn enough money to get the farm back on its feet.

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60 members

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Tom Burlinson

Jim Craig

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Sigrid Thornton

Jessica Harrison

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Terence Donovan

Henry Craig

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Kirk Douglas

Harrison / Spur

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Jack Thompson

Clancy

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Tommy Dysart

Mountain Man

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Tony Bonner

Kane

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Chris Haywood

Curly

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Gus Mercurio

Frew

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June Jago

Mrs. Bailey

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Bruce Kerr

Man in Street

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David Bradshaw

Banjo Paterson

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Kristopher Steele

Moss

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Howard Eynon

Short Man

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Lorraine Bayly

Rosemary Hume

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John Nash

Tall Man

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Jack Lovick

Mountain Horseman

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Charlie Lovick

Mountain Horseman

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John Lovick

Mountain Horseman

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Frank Hearn

Mountain Horseman

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Jack Purcell

Mountain Horseman

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Gerald Egan

Crack Rider

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Ken Connley

Crack Rider

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Mick Hulse

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Max Scanlon

Crack Rider

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Peter McElroy

Crack Rider

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Dick Forrest

Crack Rider

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Chester Wallis

Crack Rider

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Brian Wallis

Crack Rider

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Peter Wallis

Crack Rider

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Bernie Wallis

Crack Rider

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Terry Walsh

Crack Rider

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Geoff Burrowes

Crack Rider

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Graeme Stoney

Crack Rider

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Lloyd Parkes

Crack Rider

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Bill Stacey

Crack Rider

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Brendan Purcell

Crack Rider

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Greg Purcell

Crack Rider

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Paul Purcell

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Rob Purcell

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Ron Purcell

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Noel Egan

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Basil Egan

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Ricky Spottiswood

Crack Rider

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Bruce McCormack

Crack Rider

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John Coombes

Crack Rider

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Adrian Daniels

Crack Rider

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Gerard Comerford

Crack Rider

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Bill Willoughby

Crack Rider

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Rocky Black

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Heath Harris

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Jim James

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Joe Jury

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Peter Maher

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Stan McKay

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Tom Purcell

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Kevin Stewart

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Louis Trifunovic

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Bob Vienna

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Jim Walsh

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