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 | 0.494 |
Directed By
John Irvin
Crew
John Irvin
Roy Stannard
Terry Madden
Arthur Wooster
Richard Graydon
Jonathan Powell
David Sharpe
Rocky Phelan
Hugh Strain
Carl Davis
Don Sharpe
Evan Jones
Ninkey Dalton
Nick Daubeny
Bob Champion
Mary Hillman
Bert Batt
Ronnie Taylor
Peter Dansie
Peter Honess
Eva Monley
Chris Blunden
Nikki Clapp
Geoff Austin
Paula Gillespie
Rufus Andrews
Michael Evje
Pat Pennelegion
Anna Wade
David Hildyard
Eddie Collins
Peter Carter
Ray Gibbs
John Beharrell
John Siddall
Cedric James
David Pearson
Stevie Hall
Arthur Wicks
Alan Martin
Geoff Freeman
George Peppiatt
Ron Coleman
Jimmy Waters
Irene Lamb
Tim Blackham
Peter Cotton
Penelope Forrester
Patricia Kirkman
Robert Whitaker
John Hemmington
David Cullen
Micky Wilson
David Murphy
Jason Lehel
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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