Champions (1984)

Released: 1984-04-20 Duration: 1hr 46min

Genres: Drama Romance

Rating 6.8

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Another kind of man would have given up. Another woman would have let him.

Overview

The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National

Production Companies

Ladbroke

United British Artists (UBA)

Archerwest

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	4.101

Directed By

John Irvin

Crew

Director
John Irvin

Assistant Sound Editor
David Sharpe

Second Assistant Director
Rufus Andrews

Costume Designer
Anna Wade

Makeup Artist
Mary Hillman

Director of Photography
Ronnie Taylor

Sound Editor
Don Sharpe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hugh Strain

Author
Bob Champion

Sound Mixer
Michael Evje

Author
Jonathan Powell

Second Assistant Director
Nick Daubeny

Editor
Peter Honess

Music
Carl Davis

Art Direction
Roy Stannard

Second Unit First Assistant Director
Terry Madden

Second Unit Director
Arthur Wooster

Assistant Sound Editor
Rocky Phelan

Hairstylist
Paula Gillespie

Unit Manager
Pat Pennelegion

Continuity
Nikki Clapp

Assistant Director
Bert Batt

Assistant Sound Editor
Peter Dansie

Screenplay
Evan Jones

Set Decoration
Ninkey Dalton

Associate Producer
Eva Monley

First Assistant Editor
Chris Blunden

Stunt Coordinator
Richard Graydon

Location Manager
Geoff Austin

Production Accountant
John Beharrell

Camera Operator
Eddie Collins

Location Manager
Peter Carter

Sound Recordist
David Hildyard

Construction Manager
Ron Coleman

Focus Puller
Cedric James

Boom Operator
David Pearson

Sound Engineer
Tim Blackham

Casting
Irene Lamb

Wardrobe Assistant
Ray Gibbs

Grip
Jimmy Waters

Property Master
Arthur Wicks

Gaffer
Alan Martin

Wardrobe Master
David Murphy

Clapper Loader
Jason Lehel

Second Assistant Director
Peter Cotton

Assistant Makeup Artist
Patricia Kirkman

Assistant Art Director
John Siddall

Assistant Hairstylist
Stevie Hall

Assistant Accountant
Penelope Forrester

Props
John Hemmington

Still Photographer
Robert Whitaker

Publicist
Geoff Freeman

Orchestrator
David Cullen

Best Boy Electric
Micky Wilson

Props
George Peppiatt

First Assistant Camera
David Wynn-Jones

Producer
Peter Shaw

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