Archer's Adventure

Archer's Adventure

93 mins | Drama, Adventure, TV Movie | Nov. 3, 1985

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.

Archer's Adventure

93 mins | Drama, Adventure, TV Movie | Nov. 3, 1985

Archer's Adventure
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.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers Australian Film Commission, New South Wales Film Corp., Roadshow Coote & Carroll
Original title Archer's Adventure
Directors Deuel Droogan, Denny Lawrence, Paul Grinder
Writers Anne Brooksbank

Cast

Ned Lander

as Jack Cutts

Brett Climo

as Dave Power

Robert Coleby

as Etienne de Mestre

Nicole Kidman

as Catherine

Tony Barry

as Squatter

Paul Bertram

as Lord Alfred

Claire Corbett

as Maid

Brian Anderson

as Mailman

John Spicer

as Butler

Robin Bowering

as Mr. Power

Helen McDonald

as Mrs. Power

Karyn Greig

as Mrs. deMestre

Shari Flood

as Girl

Nicholas Lidstone

as Landlord

Barry Lovett

as Man at Gate

Robert Gay

as Trooper

Greg Curran

as Drinker

James Moss

as Drinker

Robert Gray

as Trooper

Barbara Albury

as Squatter's Wife

Anna Maria Monticelli

as Anna Swift

Mary Spicer

as Woman at Wedding

Warwick Moss

as Sawmiller

Margaret Moore

as Sawmiller's Wife

Tony Martin

as Stockrider

Garry Williams

as Tracker

Russell Newman

as Publican

Lyn Collingwood

as Shopkeeper

John Smythe

as Steward

Ernie Gray

as Matthew Swift

Vic Hunter

as Customs Officer

Francis Yin

as Chinese Man

Julie Dang

as Chinese Woman

Ron Stephenson

as Bushranger

Phillip Spencer Harris

as Young Bushranger

Ken Snodgrass

as Coach Driver

Ian Croker

as Driver's Mate

Anthony Ingersent

as Politician

Michael Barnacoat

as Police Sergeant

John Flaus

as Egan the Blacksmith