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6.2/10   232 votes
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Director:

John Irvin

Writers:

Bob Champion (book) &
Jonathan Powell (book) ...
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Release Date:

20 April 1984 (USA) more

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Sport more

Tagline:

A true story [International]

Plot:

The true story of Bob Champion (John Hurt), a British steeple chase jockey who, in the late 1970s, was diagnosed with cancer... more | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination more

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Hurt ... Bob Champion
Gregory Jones ... Peter
Mick Dillon ... Snowy
Ann Bell ... Valda Embiricos
Jan Francis ... Jo
Peter Barkworth ... Nick Embiricos
Edward Woodward ... Josh Gifford

Ben Johnson ... Burly Cocks

Kirstie Alley ... Barbara
Alison Steadman ... Mary Hussey
Jonathan Newth ... Mr. Griffith Jones
Ceri Jackson ... 1st Nurse
Francesca Brill ... 2nd Nurse
Andrew Wilde ... Graham
Judy Parfitt ... Dr. Merrow
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Additional Details

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

England, UK more

Company:

Archerwest more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The lucky horseshoe, given to Champion by Jo and later carried in his boot during the Grand National, was the original one once worn by Bob Champion who was an advisor on the film. more

Goofs:

Factual errors: The tiny silver horseshoe 'lucky charm' was not given to Bob Champion by Jo Beswick when she visited him in hospital. It was sent to him by a couple from Cheltenham, with instructions that he should carry it in the race. more

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A statement about champions, 22 September 2004
10/10

This movie is a compelling story that truly opens your eyes to the possibilities in life. The story is remarkable, and many would say if this was fiction, too unbelievable. Here is the story of Bob Champion, a jockey who gets struck down with cancer which should of ended his career. He got so ill he could hardly breathe, nor did he have any feeling in his hands or feet. Then there's his mount Aldaniti, a horse of similar bad luck. Suffering from a ruptured tendon, this horse under normal circumstances would be put to sleep, but the owners keep him alive. Yet together, Bob Champion and Aldaniti go on to win the greatest race in horse racing, the grand national.

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