United States / May 11, 2012 / PG
Two brothers. One dream. The odds were incredible. And the story is true.
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shaun Micallef | Lee Freedman |
| Kate Bell | Claire |
| Colleen Hewett | Damien's Mother - Pat |
| Rodger Corser | Jason McCartney |
| Jared Daperis | Frankie Dettori |
| Bill Hunter | Bart Cummings |
| Harli Ames | Saeed Bin Suroor |
| Nick Simpson-Deeks | Pat Smullen |
| Bobby Fox | Niall Phillips |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Michael Smurfit |
| Raj Sidhu | Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Meredith Penman | Young Pat Oliver |
| Andrew Curry | Ray Oliver |
| Claire Chitham | Angela |
| Rhys McConnochie | George Hanlon |
| Reg Gorman | Vern |
| Mick Lo Monaco | Kerrin McEvoy |
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| Alan Hopgood | Grandfather at Football |
| Andrew Bongiorno | Corey Brown |
| Tony Rickards | Chief Steward |
| Tory West | Perth Nurse |
| Amanda LaBonte | Irish Journalist |
| Marty Fields | Shearer Bookie |
| Janet Foye | Damien's Grandmother |
| Freddie Curry | Damien 3 years old |
| Flynn Curry | Grandson at Football |
| Ian Rooney | Jim Sheridan |
| Lachlan MacDonald | John Oxx |
| Brenda Addie | Lady Clague |
| Laurence Brewer | Irish Journalist |
| Ray Tiernan | Perth Race Official |
| Lawrence Mooney | Belmont Starter |
| Ben Grant | Perth ER Doctor |
| Scott Bowie | Perth Paramedic |
| John Higginson | Perth Hospital Physician |
| Scott Parmeter | Ray Oliver's Doctor |
| Patricia Judah | Betty |
| Greg Carroll | Punter #1 |
| Terry Brittingham | Punter #2 |
| Reg Roordink | Miner #1 |
| Noel Davis | Shearer #1 |
| Neil Solomano | Shearer #2 |
| Anthony Guilbert | French Commentator |
| Gerard Whateley | ABC Media at Airport / Randwick Race Caller |
| Dennis Cometti | Football Commentator #1 |
| Eddie McGuire | Football Commentator #2 |
| Peter Hitchener | Nine Network Newsreader |
| Stephen Quartermain | Network Ten Newsreader |
| Bruce McAvaney | Seven Network Flemington TV Announcer |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Cup |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, العربية |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Screen Australia, Silver Lion Films, Film Victoria, Ingenious Broadcasting, Village Roadshow Pictures, Myriad Pictures |
| Official site | cupmovie.com.au |
| Release date | 13 novembre 2011 |
| Executive producer | Lance Hool, Joel Pearlman, Kirk D'Amico, Greg Sitch, James M. Vernon, Peter DeRauch |
| Production | David Lee, Jan Bladier, Simon Wincer |
| Writer | Simon Wincer, Eric O'Keefe, Russell Haig |
| Casting | Ann Fay, Louise Mitchell |
| Editing | Grace McKenzie |
| Cinematography | David Burr, Harry Panagiotidis, David Eggby, Bruce Phillips, Suzy Wood |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Australia / Nov 13, 2011 / PG
Germany / May 10, 2012 / 0
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