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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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Based On Novel
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A Well-Made British film... but with one flaw.
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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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I Blew It
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"Dead Cert" is a well-made British mystery. The plot is about Alan York (Scott Antony) who is a jockey. When his friend dies after a race, Alan takes it upon himself to figure out what happened. He uncovers corruption in the horse riding industry and the police force.
The next part of the review does contain spoilers!!!
"Dead Cert" has good acting and directing, but the ending is flawed and weird. At the end, Alan and Sandy (Michael Williams) are racing their horses. They're right next each other and Sandy starts whipping Alan with his racing stick. Then Alan, whips back and makes Sandy fall on a sharp railing, and he dies. Alan wins the race but no one ever mentions that Sandy is dead. I thought that hurt the film a lot.
If you can get past the odd ending, it's a decent film.