PHAR LAP (1983)

Director: Simon Wincer

Writer: David Williamson

Tom Burlinson as Tommy
Richard Morgan as Martin
Also Robert Grubb, Simon Wells

As with Gallipoli and Ned Kelly, the story of Phar Lap is very much a part of Australian mythology. Phar Lap, the horse with the hugest heart and a determination to win, captured the nation's imagination and became a legend for it's acheivements in the biggest racing event in Australia, the Melbourne Cup. Like Seabiscuit, Phar Lap is a true story of triumph and tragedy. Tom Burlinson consolidates his position as the 'horsiest' actor in the land, after his role as The Man From Snowy River.