Review of Phar Lap (1983) by Angela W — 19 Jul 2007

A truly heart wrenching story of a great horse.

This review of Phar Lap (1983) was written by Angela W on 19 Jul 2007.

Phar Lap has generally received positive reviews.

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By Justin B (2,000) on 13 Aug 2008

I do own this on DVD but courtesty of Fox Classics I was able to relive it last week without getting off the couch…

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By Private U (13,627) on 08 Apr 2008

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By Kari (21) on 26 Jun 2008

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By Roger W (113) on 22 Aug 2007

The best horse movie ever. a must see for horse lovers…

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By Candice (15) on 24 May 2008

First class fantastic movie. A real tear jerker too. One of the best horse films out there…

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By Eva W (26) on 19 Jan 2009

I loved it but the begining is so sad I suppose they decided ending the movie with a death would be a real bummer for every1 so they ended…

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By Racheal S (3) on 27 Nov 2007

AN Australian beauty, phar lap! well one that's turn out to be the most unforgetable horse of all time…

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