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Archer's Adventure
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Brett Climo
Dave Power
Robert Coleby
Etienne de Mestre
Nicole Kidman
Catherine
Tony Barry
Squatter
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During the 1860s, Dave Powers, apprentice to a horse trainer, volunteers to ride Archer to the Melbourne Cup race. Their start is 600 miles from Melbourne, and the journey is anything but easy. Of course, the pair have numerous adventures along the way, and in the end Archer competes in the Melbourne Cup race.
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1985-11-03
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