| Horseplay | |
| Director: | Stavros Kazantzidis |
| Producer: | Allanah Zitserman |
| Starring: | Marcus Graham Abbie Cornish Tushka Bergen Jason Donovan |
| Cinematography: | David Eggby |
| Editing: | Andrew Macneil |
| Studio: | Macquarie Film Corporation Mushroom Pictures |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | AU$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.
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.
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]