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Hammers Over The Anvil

Year of completion
1992
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Drama
Duration
95 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

The year is 1910: Alan is a 13-year-old country boy whose only ambition is to become a famous horseman. But infantile paralysis (polio) has left him crippled. HAMMERS OVER THE ANVIL is the heartbreaking, inspirational story of his struggle to come to terms with life as it really is. Based on the story by Alan Marshall.
Completion Year
1992
Genres
Drama
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director of Photography

James Bartle

Producer

Ben Gannon, Peter Harvey-Wright

Executive Producer

Peter Gawler, Gus Howard, Janet Worth

Writer

Peter Hepworth, Ann Turner

Hair Designer

Sash Lamey

Editor

Ken Sallows ASE

Make Up Designer

Jane Surrich

Director

Ann Turner

Cast

Charlotte Rampling, Russell Crowe, Alexander Outhred, Frankie J. Holden, Frank Gallacher, Jake Frost

Awards

1993 — Seattle International Film Festival – Golden Space Needles Best Actor Award - Russell Crowe (also for performance in Romper Stomper)

1992 — Australian Film Institute – Young Actor's Award - Alexander Outhred

Screenings

2001 — American Cinematheque

2000 — American Cinematheque

1994 — Foster's Export Australian Film Festival

1993 — Giffoni Children's Film Festival

1994 — Laboratorio Immagine Donna

1993 — Seattle International Film Festival

1994 — Webster University - USA

1993 — Stockholm International Film Festival

1993 — Berlin International Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Beyond Distribution

Production Company

Harvest Productions Pty Ltd

South Australian Film Corporation
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