In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock.In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock.In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Jack Heywood
- Dave's Dad
- (as John Heywood)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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- TriviaWebsite Cinephilia reports of the Jon Blake accident and legal case: "Jon Blake was critically injured whilst driving home on December 1, 1986, after the final day's filming of The Lighthorsemen (1987). He sustained severe brain injuries and in December, 1995, the New South Wales Supreme Court ruled that Blake should be compensated for the loss of potential earnings as a star in the United States. After taking evidence from actors, directors, and film critics who indicated his career could have been as big as Mel Gibson's, the court awarded him $32 million in damages. This was later reduced to $7 million after the defence appealed."
- GoofsAt the rest camp just after the 2 soldiers pass the British Major and addresses the Colonel about the men wearing shorts at the end the Colonel calls the Major 'Sir', this wouldn't happen as a Colonel is a higher rank to Major.
- Alternate versionsUK versions are cut by 6 secs to remove cruel horsefalls.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Palestine, October 1917 (1993)
- SoundtracksAUSTRALIA WILL BE THERE
Music and lyrics by W.W. 'Skipper' Francis
By Arrangement with Allans Music (Australia) Pty. Limited
Featured review
One of Australia' best
This is an excellent film with surely the finest cavalry charge ever filmed. In this movie the horse is King and the care taken to illustrate the vital interaction between these magnificent animals and their riders is great to behold. The acting and direction are good without the need for big names. It has had a number of releases, the best being a 2.35 wide screen laser disc version in the USA. Australia has released a DVD version but it is dreadfully truncated being cut to 1.78 from the vastly more meaningful aspect ratio of the laser disc. On the big screen this film makes a fantastic impact and every effort should be made to see the original wide screen version in this way. Highly recommended.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- The Light Horse Men
- Filming locations
- St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia(beach, Mediterranean Sea)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- A$10,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $33,779
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $23,645
- Apr 10, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $34,514
- Runtime2 hours 11 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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