Champions (1984)
Overview
The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.035 |
Directed By
John Irvin
Crew
John Irvin
Evan Jones
Jonathan Powell
Bob Champion
Paula Gillespie
Mary Hillman
Pat Pennelegion
Ninkey Dalton
Roy Stannard
Anna Wade
Terry Madden
Rufus Andrews
Bert Batt
Nick Daubeny
Arthur Wooster
Ronnie Taylor
Carl Davis
Peter Honess
Eva Monley
Peter Dansie
Rocky Phelan
David Sharpe
Don Sharpe
Hugh Strain
Richard Graydon
Michael Evje
Chris Blunden
Geoff Austin
Nikki Clapp
Eddie Collins
David Hildyard
Peter Carter
John Beharrell
Patricia Kirkman
Stevie Hall
David Murphy
Ray Gibbs
Irene Lamb
John Siddall
Ron Coleman
Arthur Wicks
Alan Martin
Jimmy Waters
Jason Lehel
Cedric James
David Pearson
Tim Blackham
Peter Cotton
Geoff Freeman
Robert Whitaker
Penelope Forrester
Micky Wilson
George Peppiatt
John Hemmington
David Cullen
David Wynn-Jones
Peter Shaw
TOP CAST
John Hurt
Bob Champion
Jan Francis
Jo Beswick
Edward Woodward
Josh Gifford
Ben Johnson
Burly Cocks
Kirstie Alley
Barbara
Alison Steadman
Mary Hussey
Judy Parfitt
Dr. Merrow
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
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
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