THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER (1982)

Director: George Miller

Writer: Cul Cullen, John Dixon

Tom Burlinson as Jim
Sigrid Thornton as Jessica
Also Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson, Chris Haywood, Lorraine Bayly

Based on the famous Banjo Patterson bush poem of the same name. A tale of bushmen and colonial tensions, heroic equestrianism and romantic love. In short: a melodramatic action flick. Beautiful scenery and well directed movement keep the interest up - it certainly worked its charm at the box office, and remains one of the all-time most successful Australian films.