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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1982 DVD Release: 05/28/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 44 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 19 Genres: Western, Period Film, Rural Drama See Also: The Man from Snowy River [Bonus On-Pack Kids Safety DVD], The Man from Snowy River

Inspired by an epic poem by A.B. "Banjo" Patterson, The Man From Snowy River was a major step forward for the regenerated Australian film industry of the early '80s. This "down-under Western" spotlights Tom Burlinson as Jim Craig, a headstrong young man who goes to work for a powerful cattle baron. Burlinson falls in love with Jessica (Sigrid Thornton), his boss' daughter, and becomes enmeshed in a bitter land feud. Kirk Douglas has a high old time in the dual role of hard-hearted landowner Harrison and grizzled, one-legged old prospector Spur. Previously filmed in 1920, The Man From Snowy River was directed by the other George Miller, not the director of the same name who helmed Mad Max (1979). A monumental moneymaker, the film inspired a 1988 sequel, confusingly titled Return to Snowy River, Part II. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Kirk Douglas - Harrison
Kirk Douglas - Spur
Jack Thompson - Clancy
Tom Burlinson - Jim Craig
Sigrid Thornton - Jessica
Lorraine Bayly - Rosemary

George Miller's adventure tale The Man from Snowy River comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer beautifully captures the film's photography and preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. That image is far superior to the full-screen transfer that is also viewable. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital Surround and Dolby Digital Mono, while a French soundtrack has also been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. English and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a theatrical trailer. This is a fine release from 20th Century Fox. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide