| Actors: Mike Gwilym, Mick Ford, James Maxwell, Susan Wooldridge Genres: Television, Mystery & Suspense Sub-Genres: Drama, Classic TV, Mystery & Suspense Studio: Acorn Media Format: DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 08/12/2008 Original Release Date: 01/01/1979 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/1979 Release Year: 2008 Run Time: 5hr 9min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 2 SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages: English |
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  | The Dick Francis Thriller - The Racing Game Actors: Mike Gwilym, Mick Ford, James Maxwell, Susan Wooldridge Genres: Television, Mystery & Suspense NR 2008 5hr 9min As seen on the PBS Mystery! series Sid Halley, champion steeplechase jockey, suffers a devastating injury in a fall that ends his career. He sinks into self-pity until his aristocratic father-in-law bullies him into trying... more » |
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Movie ReviewsEspecially recommended to Dick Francis fans, mystery buffs, Midwest Book Review | Oregon, WI USA | 08/14/2008 (5 out of 5 stars) "A superbly produced production, "The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game" is a six episode, two volume boxed set that originally aired in the U.S. on the PBS award winning series 'Mystery!' in its 1980 inaugural season. Sid Halley is a star steeple chase rider who suffers a career-ending injury that ends his riding career and launches him into life as a private detective who specializes in all manner of race track mischief from bookies, to blackmailers, to murder. From top-notch acting, to spot on set designs, to a meticulous attention to Dick Francis' original story, "The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game" provides a bit more than five hours of riveting entertainment and is especially recommended to Dick Francis fans, mystery buffs, and community library DVD collections!" Great series S. Chatterjee | Phoenix | 10/16/2008 (5 out of 5 stars) "Loved this series. Very true to the Dick Francis Mysteries that featured Sid Halley. I've seen the other "movies" that were based on Dick Frances works and they were horrible. Barely recognizable as being based on his books. Watching this series was pure pleasure. Well written and well acted. Sure wish there were more!" Not as good as the novels Jim Thomas | Greenville, SC | 01/11/2009 (3 out of 5 stars) "Fairly well done adaption of the novels. Production values only fair, but a gritty portrayal. Worth watching if you are a Dick Francis fan." Dick Francis? Brilliant as always! V. Pertzel | Queensland Australia | 04/14/2009 (4 out of 5 stars) "As a long-time devoted fan of the complicated Dick Francis books, I was hesitant to try a TV version of the stories, wondering how any of his stories could be condensed into an hour. I need not have worried, the stories are up to standard and the Halley character with his "bionic hand" is well done and believable.
Well worth the purchase! " |
