The Man from Snowy River(1982) directed by
George Miller with
Tom Burlinson and
Kirk Douglas.
Traditional boy's
coming of age set against the red rocks of remote
Australian mountains. (I was able to see this in the theater, and the scenery is awe-inspiring.) Tom Burlinson is Jim Craig, the young man who must
prove his manhood by earning the land his father left with his death. Although the land is his, he must
earn the right to live in the mountain community. The wild brumbies, a group of
runaway horses, give Jim the chance he needs to prove himself--by taming the brumbies Jim can gain respect, get the girl (Sigrid Thornton), and recapture the horses that trampled and killed his father.
The acting is no more than passable, but the incredible scenery and soundtrack (composed by
Bruce Rowland) make it remarkably refreshing.