The Cup (2011)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.5286 |
Directed By
Simon Wincer
Crew
Simon Wincer
Simon Wincer
David Lee
Reg Roordink
Luke Gibson
Stewart Wright
Robert Donaldson
Cameron Stewart
Edward Evennett
Christine O'Connell
Virginia Kay
Russell Haig
Harry Panagiotidis
Bruce Phillips
David Eggby
Paul Clark
Amelia Marasco
Murray Kelly
Katrina Henley
Jo Fletcher
Jo Fletcher
Suzy Wood
Brian Pearce
Troy Clarke
Grace McKenzie
Suemi Akita
Rachel Knowles
Andrew Neil
Andrew Neil
Chris Goodes
Andrew Neil
Steve Burgess
Glenn Newnham
Paul Pirola
Cameron Grant
Bruce Rowland
Lance Hool
Eric O'Keefe
Bruce Rowland
David Burr
Lisette Thomas
Lance Whitehouse
Louise Mitchell
Ann Fay
Julie Middleton
Simon Wincer
James M. Vernon
Greg Sitch
Joel Pearlman
Peter DeRauch
Kirk D'Amico
Jan Bladier
TOP CAST
Stephen Curry
Damien Oliver
Brendan Gleeson
Dermot Weld
Tom Burlinson
Dave Phillips
Jodi Gordon
Trish Oliver
Daniel MacPherson
Jason Oliver
Martin Sacks
Neil Pinner
Alice Parkinson
Jenny
Shaun Micallef
Lee Freedman
Kate Bell
Claire
Colleen Hewett
Damien's Mother - Pat
Rodger Corser
Jason McCartney
Jared Daperis
Frankie Dettori
Bill Hunter
Bart Cummings
Harli Ames
Saeed Bin Suroor
Nick Simpson-Deeks
Pat Smullen
Bobby Fox
Niall Phillips
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Michael Smurfit
Raj Sidhu
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Meredith Penman
Young Pat Oliver
Andrew Curry
Ray Oliver
Claire Chitham
Angela
Rhys McConnochie
George Hanlon
Reg Gorman
Vern
Mick Lo Monaco
Kerrin McEvoy
Alan Hopgood
Grandfather at Football
Andrew Bongiorno
Corey Brown
Tony Rickards
Chief Steward
Tory West
Perth Nurse
Amanda LaBonte
Irish Journalist
Marty Fields
Shearer Bookie
Janet Foye
Damien's Grandmother
Freddie Curry
Damien 3 years old
Flynn Curry
Grandson at Football
Ian Rooney
Jim Sheridan
Lachlan MacDonald
John Oxx
Brenda Addie
Lady Clague
Laurence Brewer
Irish Journalist
Ray Tiernan
Perth Race Official
Lawrence Mooney
Belmont Starter
Ben Grant
Perth ER Doctor
Scott Bowie
Perth Paramedic
John Higginson
Perth Hospital Physician
Scott Parmeter
Ray Oliver's Doctor
Patricia Judah
Betty
Greg Carroll
Punter #1
Terry Brittingham
Punter #2
Reg Roordink
Miner #1
Noel Davis
Shearer #1
Neil Solomano
Shearer #2
Anthony Guilbert
French Commentator
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