I Own the Racecourse (1986)
A touching story of a likable, but somewhat slow, teenage boy who believes he has bought a major Sydney racecourse for $20. Based on the classic Australian novel of the same name by Patricia Wrightson.
Director: Stephen Ramsey
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: January 1, 1986
Cast
- Gully Coote - Andy
- Tony Barry - Bert Hammond
- Rodney Burke - Joe
- Norman Kaye - Drunken Old Man
- Brett Adlard - Matt
- Anthony Mangan - Mike
- Safier Redzeposki - Terry
- Brett Climo - Constable Eadie
- Rob Steele - Evangelist
- Slim DeGrey - Worker #1
Screenplay
- Patricia Wrightson (Novel)
- John Edwards (Screenplay)
- Stephen Ramsey (Screenplay)
Music: Martin Armiger, Red Symons
Production: Barron Entertainment
Country: Australia
Language: English
Budget: $700,000
Original Language: en
Themes
Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
australia, based on novel or book, teenage boy, drunk, police investigation, cheat, independent film, criminals, racecourse
More Films by Director: Stephen Ramsey
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Own the Racecourse about?
- A touching story of a likable, but somewhat slow, teenage boy who believes he has bought a major Sydney racecourse for $20. Based on the classic Australian novel of the same name by Patricia Wrightson.
- Who directed I Own the Racecourse?
- I Own the Racecourse was directed by Stephen Ramsey.
- Who stars in I Own the Racecourse?
- I Own the Racecourse stars Gully Coote, Tony Barry, Rodney Burke, Norman Kaye, Brett Adlard, Anthony Mangan.
- How long is I Own the Racecourse?
- I Own the Racecourse has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is I Own the Racecourse?
- I Own the Racecourse is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- What is the budget of I Own the Racecourse?
- I Own the Racecourse had a budget of $700,000.
- Where was I Own the Racecourse produced?
- I Own the Racecourse was produced in Australia.
- What are the themes of I Own the Racecourse?
- The themes of I Own the Racecourse include: Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.