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May 1974 (UK)
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As a surprise, two horse owners decide to ride their animals themselves in a steeplechase. But Bill Davidson's horse "Admiral" behaves weirdly...
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Scott Antony | ... | Alan York |
 | Judi Dench | ... | Laura Davidson |
| Michael Williams | ... | Sandy Mason |
| Nina Thomas | ... | Penny Brocker |
| Julian Glover | ... | Lodge |
| Mark Dignam | ... | Clifford Tudor |
| John Bindon | ... | Walter |
| Joseph Blatchley | ... | Joe Nantwich |
| Ian Hogg | ... | Bill Davidson |
| Sean Lynch | ... | Sid |
| Hideo Saito | ... | Yuko |
| Geoffrey Bateman | ||
| Mick Dillon | (as Mickey Dillon) | |
| Bill Fraser | ... | Uncle George |
| Frank Gentry |
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99 min
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I Blew It
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At our house we're big fans of Dick Francis novels. "Dead Cert" was this champion jockey's first thriller. I bought this DVD a couple of years ago and we had great expectations. We were hugely disappointed in the way the story was adapted. I am re-reading the novel so I thought it would be fun to try the movie again. Well, it has not improved with age. The only saving grace is you get some idea (or at least Tony Richardson's idea) of what a British racetrack is like. The characters in the movie share some of the same names as the characters in the novel but hardly any of the same traits. There isn't a soul in this movie you would want to know personally (I am talking about the characters not the actors), except perhaps the horses.