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Melbourne Cup. Phar Lap surges to the lead but fades and finishes eighth, and the racing authorities face jeering crowds.
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2076:Don's Party
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623:Gia Carides
617:Pat Thomson
608:Ron Leibman
517:, south of
385:David Davis
331:August 2021
212:107 minutes
158:(Australia)
96:Ron Leibman
88:Judy Morris
65:John Sexton
61:Produced by
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2888:1983 films
2882:Categories
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2436:Dream Home
1944:Miniseries
1812:Free Willy
1772:D.A.R.Y.L.
1665:June Again
1529:The Hunter
1437:Somersault
1355:Peter Best
1213:Peter Best
1209:Chris Neal
1150:Fatty Finn
1107:Peter Best
851:References
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742:Production
703:Soundtrack
685:as trainer
366:Menlo Park
276:about the
274:drama film
241:Box office
195:1984-04-13
184:1983-08-11
134:Production
51:Written by
2695:Sanctuary
2607:Gallipoli
2412:Happiness
2332:Influence
2292:Soulmates
2204:Sanctuary
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2027:Works by
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1653:Babyteeth
1522:Sam Petty
1454:Nick Cave
1312:The Piano
1281:Phil Judd
1264:Dead Calm
1131:Brian May
1075:1975–2000
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519:Melbourne
389:sheep dog
370:flashback
278:racehorse
220:Australia
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2631:Phar Lap
2599:The Club
2559:Petersen
2324:Operator
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2172:Top Silk
2116:The Club
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1742:Snapshot
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1178:Phar Lap
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883:(1993).
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748:Phar Lap
636:Jim Pike
579:Phar Lap
515:Braeside
464:Jim Pike
404:strapper
393:kangaroo
355:strapper
281:Phar Lap
260:Phar Lap
225:Language
123:Music by
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24:Phar Lap
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