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Far and Away
the 1992 film showing the Oklahoma Land
Race for Native Indian land. Land that
was being given away to encourage
settlers to spread west. The story
follows a young Irish couple as they
travel to America in search of the free
land in a modern country.
www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=9107
Phar Lap
This 1983 film was made in honour of Phar
Lap, a chestnut thoroughbred gelding, a
champion racehorse who became a much
loved national icon in Australia where he
was trained and raced, and in New Zealand
where he was foaled. Although a 20th
Century Fox production, this film is not
sold by them on their website at
present.
www.videodetective.com/TitleDetails.aspx?publishedid=559
The Postman
(1985) is a post-apocalyptic novel by
David Brin. A drifter stumbles across the
uniform of an old United States Postal
Service letter carrier and gives hope to
a community threatened by local warlords.
The original version sees one of the
stars (Bill the Mule) meet an untimely
end, this version shows Bill has a
different fate.
www.warnerbros.com/#/page=movies&pid=f-d8955ef5/THE_POSTMAN
Seabiscuit
Based on the inspiring true story of
three men - a jockey, a trainer and a
businessman - and the undersized
racehorse who took the entire US nation
on the ride of a lifetime.
www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=8480
SlapShot
1977 film starring Paul Newman playing
minor league hockey in the United States
in the 1970s, during which time violence,
especially in the low minors, was the
selling point of the game.
www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=32044
SlapShot
2
25 years after the events of the first
film, the Chiefs are moved to Nebraska to
play entertainment hockey in an attempt
to make the game suitable for a family
audience.
www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=32190
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