Bush Christmas

Bush Christmas
Directed byHenri Safran
Written byTed Roberts
StarringJohn Ewart
John Howard
Nicole Kidman
Mark Spain
James Wingrove
CinematographyMalcolm Richards
Edited byRon Williams
Music byThe Bushwackers
Distributed byBarron Films
Umbrella Entertainment
Release date
  • 22 December 1983 (1983-12-22)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$950,000[1]
Box office$122,035 (Australia)

Bush Christmas (also known as Prince and the Great Race) is a 1983 Australian Christmas drama film and a remake of the 1947 film of the same name. The film marked actress Nicole Kidman's first feature film role. It was filmed on location on the Lamington Plateau, Queensland. It is also notable for music by the Bushwackers.

  1. ^ "Production Survey", Cinema Papers, March–April 1984 p79