

93 minutes
11/3/1985
During the 1860s, Dave Powers, apprentice to a horse trainer, volunteers to ride Archer to the Melbourne Cup race. Their start is 600 miles from Melbourne, and the journey is anything but easy. Of course, the pair have numerous adventures along the way, and in the end Archer competes in the Melbourne Cup race.
Ned Lander
as Jack Cutts

Brett Climo
as Dave Power

Robert Coleby
as Etienne de Mestre

Nicole Kidman
as Catherine

Tony Barry
as Squatter
Paul Bertram
as Lord Alfred
Doreen Warburton
as Cook
Clare Corbett
as Maid
Brian Anderson
as Mailman
John Spicer
as Butler

Robin Bowering
as Mr. Power
Helen McDonald
as Mrs. Power
Karyn Greig
as Mrs. deMestre
Bradley Meehan
as Boy
Shari Flood
as Girl
Nicholas Lidstone
as Landlord
Barry Lovett
as Man at Gate
Robert Gay
as Trooper
Greg Curran
as Drinker
James Moss
as Drinker
Robert Gray
as Trooper
Barbara Albury
as Squatter's Wife

Anna Maria Monticelli
as Anna Swift
Mary Spicer
as Woman at Wedding

Warwick Tennant Moss
as Sawmiller
Margaret Moore
as Sawmiller's Wife

Tony Martin
as Stockrider
Garry Williams
as Tracker

Russell Newman
as Publican

Lyn Collingwood
as Shopkeeper

John Smythe
as Steward
Ernie Gray
as Matthew Swift
Vic Hunter
as Customs Officer
Francis Yin
as Chinese Man
Julie Dang
as Chinese Woman
Ron Stephenson
as Bushranger

Phillip Spencer-Harris
as Young Bushranger
Ken Snodgrass
as Coach Driver
Ian Croker
as Driver's Mate
Anthony Ingersent
as Politician
Michael Barnacoat
as Police Sergeant

John Flaus
as Egan the Blacksmith