I Own the Racecourse
4.8
1986
1 hr 16 min
Drama
, TV Movie
A touching story of a likable, but somewhat slow, teenage boy who believes he has bought a major Sydney racecourse for $20. Based on the classic Australian novel of the same name by Patricia Wrightson.
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- Cast:
- Tony Barry , Rodney Burke , Norman Kaye , Brett Climo , Rob Steele , Ian ‘Dano’ Rogerson , David Bracks
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Reviews
It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.
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Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
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It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
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Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.
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