The Cup

11/13/2011

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1hr 46min

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Drama

,History

Two brothers. One dream. The odds were incredible. And the story is true.

STORY

At the heart of this true story is Damien Oliver, a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident, hauntingly reflecting of the way their father died 27 years earlier. After suffering through a series of discouraging defeats, Damien teams with Irish trainer Dermot Weld, and triumphs at the 2002 Melbourne Cup in one of the most thrilling finales in sporting history.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Stephen Curry
  • Brendan Gleeson
  • Tom Burlinson
  • Jodi Gordon
  • Daniel MacPherson

    Directors

  • Simon Wincer
  • Stewart Wright
  • Christine O'Connell
  • Cameron Stewart

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Screen Australia
  • Silver Lion Films
  • Film Victoria
  • Ingenious Broadcasting
  • Village Roadshow Pictures
  • Myriad Pictures

    Production Countries

  • Australia

LANGUAGES

  • Arabic
  • English

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