The Cup (2011)

5.7/10 • 106 min • Drama History

Overview

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

Stephen Curry

Brendan Gleeson

Tom Burlinson

Jodi Gordon

Daniel MacPherson

Martin Sacks

Alice Parkinson

Shaun Micallef

Kate Bell

Rodger Corser

Jason McCartney

Jared Daperis

Frankie Dettori

Bill Hunter

Harli Ames

Saeed Bin Suroor

Nick Simpson-Deeks

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Michael Smurfit

Raj Sidhu

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Andrew Curry

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