Directed by:
Simon WincerCinematography:
David BurrComposer:
Bruce RowlandCast:
Brendan Gleeson, Alice Parkinson, Bill Hunter, Tom Burlinson, Rodger Corser, Daniel MacPherson, Tim Budas, Jodi Gordon, Kate Bell, Stephen Curry (more)VOD (2)
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At the heart of this true story is Damien Oliver, a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident just days before the Melbourne Cup. The race fall 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. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Brendan Gleeson
Ireland
Best movies:
Braveheart (1995)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Song of the Sea (2014)
Alice Parkinson
Best movies:
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Mao's Last Dancer (2009)
The Cup (2011)
Bill Hunter
Australia
Best movies:
Finding Nemo (2003)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Red Dog (2011)
Tom Burlinson
Canada
Best movies:
Phar Lap (1983)
Flesh+Blood (1985)
The Man from Snowy River (1982)
Rodger Corser
Australia
Best movies:
The Cup (2011)
Daniel MacPherson
Australia
Best movies:
Land of Bad (2024)
The Cup (2011)
Infini (2015)
Jodi Gordon
Australia
Best movies:
The Cup (2011)
Any Questions for Ben? (2012)
Kate Bell
Australia
Best movies:
The Cup (2011)
In Her Skin (2009)
Macbeth (2006)
Stephen Curry
Australia
Best movies:
Mary Bryant (2005) (TV movie)
The Cup (2011)
Hounds of Love (2016)
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Australia
Best movies:
Thirteen Lives (2022)
'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Pitch Black (2000)
Teressa Liane
Australia
Best movies:
The Cup (2011)
Any Questions for Ben? (2012)
His Killer Fan (2021)
Rhys Mcconnochie
New Zealand
Best movies:
Brotherhood of the Rose (1989) (series)
Anzacs (1985) (series)
Captain James Cook (1987) (series)
Claire Chitham
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014) (series)
Don't Make Me Go (2022)
The Cup (2011)
Laurence Brewer
Best movies:
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
The Cup (2011)
Nick Simpson-Deeks
Best movies:
The Cup (2011)
Lawrence Mooney
Best movies:
The Cup (2011)
Alan Hopgood
Australia
Best movies:
A Cry in the Dark (1988)
Roadgames (1981)
My Brilliant Career (1979)
Flynn Curry
Australia
Best movies:
The Cup (2011)