I Own the Racecourse | |
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Directed by | Stephen Ramsey |
Written by | John Edwards Stephen Ramsey |
Based on | novel by Patricia Wrightson |
Produced by | Paul Barron |
Starring | Gully Coote Norman Kaye Tony Barry Bob Ellis |
Production company | Barron Films |
Distributed by | Village Roadshow (video) Network 7 (TV) |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | A$700,000 [1] |
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