Horseplay
A comedy about murder, greed, lust, revenge & turf
Genres
Overview
A small-time horse trainer has successfully screwed up his life. His wife hates him, hie mistress loathes him and his father-in-law wants to kill him. With nothing to lose, he enlists the help of his best friend and concocts a plan to rig the biggest horse race in Australia.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
2003-05-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
3.75
Marcus Graham
Max MacKendrick
Abbie Cornish
Becky Wodinski
Bill Hunter
Barry Coxhead
Hugo Weaving
Narrator (voice)
Jason Donovan
Henry
Tushka Bergen
Alicia Coxhead
Natalie Mendoza
Jade
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