Box Office
Phar Lap grossed $9,258,884 at the box office in Australia, which is equivalent to $24,443,454 in 2009 dollars.
Wincer later admitted he was disappointed the film did not attract the 14-22 year old audience, and thought it might have been due to the movie's relative lack of romance. However it remains one of the most popular Australian films.
Disney Studios wanted to release the film in the US but John Sexton and Wincer decided to go with 20th Century-Fox because they had done The Man from Snowy River (1982). Fox spent $300,000 on changes to the film, and released it in summer. "We got killed in the rush," says Wincer. "It got nice reviews, but didn't go much business."
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