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The Man From Snowy River II

PG·1988·110m

Adventure

Western

Adventure

Western

Summary

After a few years trying to earn money to marry Jessica Harrison, Jim Craig returns to Snowy River. But he finds that a lot of things have changed.

Cast

Tom Burlinson

Jim Craig

Sigrid Thornton

Jessica

Brian Dennehy

Harrison

Nicholas Eadie

Alistair Patton

Mark Hembrow

Seb

Bryan Marshall

Hawker

Rhys McConnochie

Patton Snr.

Peter Cummins

Jake

Cornelia Frances

Mrs. Darcy

Tony Barry

Jacko

Wynn Roberts

Priest

Alec Wilson

Patton's Croney

Peter Browne

Reilly

Alan Hopgood

Simmons

Mark Pennell

Collins

Charlie Lovick

Charlie / Crack Rider

Wayne Lovick

Jacko's Son

Greg Stroud

Jockey

Nick Waters

Announcer at Harrison's

Cae Rees

Barmaid

Johnny Raaen

Lout in Bar

Bruce Clarkson

Bystander at Harrison's

Peter Tulloch

Bystander Outside Church

Christopher Stevenson

Harrison's Waiter

Geoff Beamish

Frank

Gerald Egan

Jamie McKay

Graeme Stoney

Crack Rider

Ken Connley

Crack Rider

Rusty Connley

Crack Rider

Clive Hodges

Crack Rider

Kevin Higgins

Crack Rider

Jim Campbell

Crack Rider

Graeme Fry

Crack Rider

John Harper

Crack Rider

Kelton Garwood

Crack Rider

Lloyd Parkes

Crack Rider

Noel Elliott

Crack Rider

Tony Lovick

Crack Rider

Greg Purcell

Crack Rider

Rob Purcell

Crack Rider

Dick Forrest

Crack Rider

John Coombes

Crack Rider

Kevin Stower

Crack Rider

Paul Purcell

Crack Rider

Keith Nicholson

Crack Rider

Bruce McCormack

Crack Rider

Max Scanlon

Crack Rider

Basil Egan

Crack Rider

Wayne Anderson

Crack Rider

Robert Gough

Crack Rider

Barry Stephen

Crack Rider

Curly McCormack

Crack Rider

Wayne Pinder

Crack Rider

Graig Edwards

Crack Rider

Gary Neil

Crack Rider

Dennis Vickery

Crack Rider

Julien Welsh

Crack Rider

Tony Larkins

Crack Rider

John Bird

Crack Rider

Steve Harrison

Crack Rider

Derek Scott

Crack Rider

John Lovick

Patton's Roughrider

Graydon Marks

Patton's Roughrider

Brendan Purcell

Patton's Roughrider

Col Reynolds

Patton's Roughrider

Chris Stoney

Patton's Roughrider

Peter Purcell

Patton's Roughrider

John Klingsporn

Patton's Roughrider

Max Jeffries

Patton's Roughrider

Mark Arbuthnot

Patton's Roughrider

Martin Myors

Patton's Roughrider

Peter McElroy

Patton's Friend

John Johnston

Patton's Friend

Brendan Egan

Patton's Friend

Steve Arbuthnot

Patton's Friend

Bernadette Byrne

Extra

Kylie Foster

(uncredited)

Megyn Shott

Rancher (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Geoff Burrowes

Screenplay

John Dixon

Reviews

r96sk

September 18, 2020

Pointless sequel.

I don't hate <em>'The Man from Snowy River II'</em>, but there's nothing I truly liked about it either. It spends the first 45 minutes dragging out the love squabble between Jim and Jessica, for no reason as it's blatantly obvious where it's all going - yet they decide to do a will they/wont they for a huge chunk of the film. Once that gets sorted, it does get a tad better. Still, the premise isn't that great at all.

Cast-wise it's OK, even with the sizeable absence of Kirk Douglas; who played a dual role in the original. Despite Douglas not reappearing, the character of Harrison does return - with Brian Dennehy. Should've killed him off instead to be honest, story would've felt more different and fresher in my opinion. Meanwhile, Tom Burlinson (Jim) and Sigrid Thornton (Jessica) are, again, decent.

Quite interesting that Disney decided to pick up the sequel. In the opening scene or two there's a kid involved, which made me fear they were going to fully dumb it down to be family friendly with a bunch of children onscreen. Thankfully, they don't. That, unfortunately, doesn't stop it being an average film.