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The Silver Brumby
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Directed by John Tatoulis
Produced by Colin South
Written by Elyne Mitchell
Jon Stephens
Narrated by Caroline Goodall
Starring Russell Crowe
Caroline Goodall
Amiel Daemion
Johnny Raaen
Buddy Tyson
Music by Tassos Ioannides
Cinematography Mark Gilfedder
Editing by Peter Burgess
Studio Film Victoria
Film Finance Corporation Australia
Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment
Barnholtz Entertainment
Media World Features
Release date(s) 16 September 1993 (1993-09-16) (Australia)
Running time 93 minutes
Country Australia
Language English
Money made $1,532,649AUD ($996,222USD)

The Silver Brumby (also known as The Silver Stallion or The Silver Stallion: King of the Wild Brumbies in overseas markets such as the United States) is a 1993 Australian drama-family film, directed by John Tatoulis, and starring actors Caroline Goodall, Russell Crowe and Amiel Daemion. It was based on the Silver Brumby series of novels by Elyne Mitchell.

Plot

A mother tells her daughter a fable about the prince of the brumbies- brumby being a term for the feral horses of Australia- who must find his place amongst his kind, while avoiding The Man who always seems to be hunting him.

Cast

  • Caroline Goodall as Elyne Mitchell
  • Amiel Daemion as Indi Mitchell
  • Russell Crowe as The Man / Egan
  • Johnny Raaen as Jock
  • Buddy Tyson as Darcy
  • Graeme Fullgrabe as Auctioneer
  • Gary Amos as Rider #1
  • Murray Chesson as Rider #2
  • John Coles as Rider #3
  • Danny Cook as Rider #4
  • Peter Faithfull as Rider #5
  • Richard Faithfull as Rider #6
  • Cody Harris as Rider #7
  • Ken Mitchell as Rider #8
  • Charles A. Harris as Rider #9

Awards

Won

  • Australasian Performing Right Association 1994:
    • APRA Music Award - Best Film Score: Tassos Ioannides
  • Chicago International Children's Film Festival 1994:
    • Children's Jury Award - Feature Film
  • Cinekid 1994:
    • Audience Award - John Tatoulis

Nominations

  • Australian Film Institute 1993:
    • AFI Award - Best Screenplay: John Tatoulis
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