Bush Christmas

Dec 22, 1983

1h 31m

★ 5.8

The much loved Australian story of an outback family and a Christmas adventure that they would never forget.

Overview

In the Australian outback a family struggles to keep its farm from foreclosure. Their only hope is that their horse, Prince, will win money in a New Year's race. But when Prince is stolen the children embark on a dangerous and exciting adventure to get him back.

Genres

Family

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

Queensland Film Corporation

Australian Film Commission

Barron Entertainment

Bush Christmas Trailers

Cast

Bill

John Ewart

Sly

John Howard

John Thompson

Mark Spain

Helen

Nicole Kidman

Ben Thompson

Peter Sumner

Manalpuy

Michael

James Wingrove

Kate Thompson

Vineta O'Malley

Carrol

Maurice Hughes

Self - The Bushwackers Band

Roger Corbert

Self - The Bushwackers Band

Michael Harris

Self - The Bushwackers Band

Louis McManus

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