Set during the 1880's when the Australian frontier was wild and dangerous, the film follows the exploits of a youth who sets out to tame a wild herd of horses.

Tess returns home to Drovers Run, a family-run ranch in Australia's outback, to reunite with her estranged father Jack and half-sister Claire. Although Tess and Claire have their differences, after an unexpected tragedy, they must work together to save the ranch from bankruptcy. The original movie that inspired the smash hit television series.