The Phantom Horseman (1990 film)

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The Phantom Horseman
Directed by Howard Rubie
Written byDavid Phillips
Produced byPhilip East
Starring Beth Buchanan
Brian Rooney
Production
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Grundy Television
Release date
1990
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

The Phantom Horseman is a 1990 Australian television film about a mysterious masked horseman. [1] The film portrays the adventure of a group of children who are whisked away to a strange island, and their encounters with pirates and a character known as The Phantom Horseman.

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References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p120