

The Cup
2011-11-13 · 106 min · ★ 5.7
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.
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- Directors
- Simon Wincer
- Production companies
- Screen Australia, Silver Lion Films, Film Victoria, Ingenious Broadcasting, Village Roadshow Pictures, Myriad Pictures
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Stephen CurryDamien Oliver
Brendan GleesonDermot Weld
Tom BurlinsonDave Phillips
Jodi GordonTrish Oliver
Daniel MacPhersonJason Oliver
Alice ParkinsonJenny
Shaun MicallefLee Freedman
Kate BellClaire
Rodger CorserJason McCartney
Jared DaperisFrankie Dettori
Bill HunterBart Cummings
Harli AmesSaeed Bin Suroor
Nick Simpson-DeeksPat Smullen
Lewis Fitz-GeraldMichael Smurfit
Raj SidhuSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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