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Horseplay
Directed byStavros Kazantzidis
Written byStavros Kazantzidis
Allanah Zitserman
Produced byAllanah Zitserman
StarringMarcus Graham
Abbie Cornish
Tushka Bergen
Jason Donovan
CinematographyDavid Eggby
Edited byAndrew Macneil
Production
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Release date
  • 22 May 2003 (2003-05-22)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box officeAU$140,550 (Australia)[1]

Horseplay is a 2003 Australian Comedy drama film, written & directed by Stavros Kazantzidis and co-written & produced by Allanah Zitserman, starring Abbie Cornish and Marcus Graham. The film is set around the famous Melbourne Cup horse race, in Melbourne, Australia.[2] The film was released on 22 May 2003.

Cast

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Plot

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Lovable rogue Max Mackendrick dreams about winning big on the Melbourne Cup. Set in the colourful world of horseracing, Horseplay follows the chaotic life of a wannabe horse trainer as he deals with the turf, the ladies and everyone else out to get him.

Production

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The filmmakers said they were inspired by Jacobean theatre and Ealing comedies of the 1950s. Shooting began on 5 November 2001 and finished seven weeks later.[3]

Soundtrack

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  1. "Would I Lie to You" – Deborah Conway
  2. "Every 1's a Winner" – Kate Ceberano
  3. "The Thrill Is GoneRenee Geyer
  4. "Everybody" – Abi Tucker
  5. "The Payback – James Brown
  6. "Now That We've Found Love" – Third World
  7. "I See You Baby" – Groove Armada
  8. "I Just Wanna Be Loved" – Etherfo
  9. "You Took All I Had" – Etherfo
  10. "Watch My Lips" – Nigel Westlake
  11. "Relax Max" – Nigel Westlake
  12. "Would You Kill For It" – Nigel Westlake
  13. "Race Fixing" – Nigel Westlake
  14. "Till Death Us Do Part" – Nigel Westlake
  15. "Torpedo" – Nigel Westlake
  16. "The Train Ride to Hell" – Nigel Westlake
  17. "Don't Move" – Nigel Westlake
  18. "Just Drive" – Nigel Westlake
  19. "Horny Ed" – Nigel Westlake
  20. "Ecstasy" – Nigel Westlake
  21. "He's The Guy" – Nigel Westlake
  22. "Case Dismissed" – Nigel Westlake

References

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  1. ^ "Australian Films at the Box Office – Report to Film Victoria" (PDF). Film Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  2. ^ Iaccarino, Clara (21 May 2003). "Fixing the Cup". The Sun Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Horseplay Production Notes". The Cinematic Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
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