The Man from Snowy River II

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The Man from Snowy River II
Tom Burlinson and Sigrid Thornton The Man from Snowy River II (Australian DVD cover)
Directed by	Geoff Burrowes
Produced by	Geoff Burrowes
Written by	Banjo Paterson (poem) Geoff Burrowes (story) John Dixon (screenplay)
Starring	Tom Burlinson Sigrid Thornton Brian Dennehy
Music by	Bruce Rowland
Release date(s)	1988
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Preceded by	The Man from Snowy River
IMDb profile

The 1988 Australian sequel film to the 1982 Australian film "The Man from Snowy River" was given the title of "The Man from Snowy River II" (the title which is still used for the film in Australia).

However, the title was changed for its release in the United States to "Return to Snowy River"
— and the title was changed for its release in the United Kingdom to "The Untamed".

Rreprising their roles from the 1982 film were Tom Burlinson (as "Jim Craig") and Sigrid Thornton (as "Jessica Harrison"), while Brian Dennehy appeared as "Harrison".

Contents 1 Plot 2 Soundtrack 3 Music note 4 Nominations for the movie 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Plot

Jim Craig returns to marry Jessica, but finds further problems and opposition from her father and a would-be suiter.

Jessica's father still thinks that Jessica can do better than Jim. However, they eventually overcome Harrison's opposition and get married.

[edit] Soundtrack

1. "Long Way from Home"
2. "Man from Snowy River II"
3. "By the Fireside"
4. "Eureka Creek"
5. "Back to the Mountains"
6. "Skill at Arms"
7. "Jessica's Sonata #2"
8. "Pageant at Harrison's"
9. "Gathered to the Fray"
10. "Alone in the Mountains"
11. "Farewell to an Old Friend" — (Now Do We Fight Them)
12. "You Should be Free"
13. "Closing Credits"

[edit] Music note

Bruce Rowland, who composed the music for this film, also composed the music for "The Man from Snowy River" 1982 film.

[edit] Nominations for the movie

• Nominated for 1988 AFI Award for Best Achievement in Sound
• Nominated for 1989 Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects

[edit] See also

• The Man from Snowy River (poem)
• The Man from Snowy River - the 1982 film
• The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular
• The Man from Snowy River (TV series)
  — (Australian title: "The Man from Snowy River")
  — (American title: "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga")
• List of films based on poems
• Snowy River

[edit] External links

• "Return to Snowy River" at the Internet Movie Database

(the film is listed at IMDb under the American title — instead of its Australian title of "The Man from Snowy River II")

• The Man from Snowy River II at the National Film and Sound Archive

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