Archer

IMDb link: 0088735
IMDb rating: 5.5 (316 votes)
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Western
Director: Ned Lander, Denny Lawrence
Cast: Robert Coleby, Brett Climo, Doreen Warburton and others

Release date: 3 Nov 1985
Release year: 1985
Runtime: 93 minutes
Country: Australia
Keywords: australia, animal character name as title, archer the horse character, one word title, australian western, melbourne cup, horse, horse racing, based on true story, independent film

Plot:

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.

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