Germany / Feb 28, 1984 / Berlin International Film Festival
Another kind of man would have given up. Another woman would have let him.
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ann Bell | Valda Embiricos |
| Peter Barkworth | Nick Embiricos |
| Jonathan Newth | Mr Griffin Jones |
| Julie Adams | Emma Hussey |
| Michael Byrne | Richard Hussey |
| Antony Carrick | Ken |
| Fiona Victory | Helen |
| Frank Mills | Charles |
| Hubert Rees | Bill |
| Ceri Jackson | 1st Nurse |
| Francesca Brill | 2nd Nurse |
| Andrew Wilde | Graham |
| Andrew Fell | Doctor |
| Edwin Richfield | Ashton |
| John Woodnutt | Mr Champion |
| Carolyn Pickles | Sally |
| Noel Dyson | Mrs. Champion |
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| Mark Lambert | Sean |
| Gregory Jones | Peter |
| Mick Dillon | Snowy |
| Richard Adams | Nicky Hussey |
| Stephen Jenn | Bald Patient |
| Les Conrad | Masseur |
| Richard Leech | Beck |
| Anthony Dawes | Fred |
| Wendy Gifford | Althea |
| Trevor Clarke | Phil |
| Mark Burns | Thorne |
| John Buckingham | Valet |
| Graham Welcome | Clerk of the Scales |
| Leonard Trolley | Steward |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Champions |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ladbroke, United British Artists (UBA), Archerwest |
| Release date | 20 aprile 1984 |
| Production | Eva Monley, Peter Shaw |
| Writer | Evan Jones, Jonathan Powell, Bob Champion |
| Casting | Irene Lamb |
| Editing | Peter Honess, Chris Blunden |
| Cinematography | Ronnie Taylor, Eddie Collins, Cedric James, Jimmy Waters, Robert Whitaker, Jason Lehel, David Wynn-Jones |
| Assistant directors | Nick Daubeny, Bert Batt, Rufus Andrews, Peter Cotton, John Irvin, Terry Madden, Arthur Wooster, Nikki Clapp |
| Lighting | Alan Martin, Micky Wilson |
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Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Mar 01, 1984 / London
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 20, 1984
United States / Apr 20, 1984 / PG
Ireland / May 18, 1984
Australia / Oct 04, 1984
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