Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Bryan Martin | ... | MC Jockey's Presentation |
Stephen Curry | ... | Damien Oliver | |
Jodi Gordon | ... | Trish Oliver | |
Daniel MacPherson | ... | Jason Oliver | |
Alice Parkinson | ... | Jenny | |
Shaun Micallef | ... | Lee Freedman (as Shaun Micaleff) | |
Martin Sacks | ... | Neil Pinner | |
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Colleen Hewett | ... | Pat Oliver |
Andrew Curry | ... | Ray Oliver | |
Meredith Penman | ... | Young Pat Oliver | |
Brendan Gleeson | ... | Dermot Weld | |
Kate Bell | ... | Claire | |
Tom Burlinson | ... | Dave Phillips | |
Nick Simpson-Deeks | ... | Pat Smullen | |
Lewis Fitz-Gerald | ... | Sir Michael Smurfit |
Born into a legendary racing family, jockeys Damien Oliver and his brother, Jason, followed in their father's footsteps. Ray Oliver died tragically in a racing accident when the boys were young. But racing was in their blood, and Damien in particular inherited his father's gifts. His eye was on the greatest championship of them all, the prestigious Melbourne Cup. After years of training, he was ready. Damien would ride the powerful but temperamental Media Puzzle, under the watch of the great Irish trainer Dermot Weld. Some were not so sure about Media Puzzle's chances, but Weld was confident that the great jockey and spirited horse would make an unbeatable combination. As racing day approached, horses, jockeys, trainers, owners, fans and the media from around the globe descended on Melbourne. Weld's fiercest rival, Sheikh Mohammed, the Crown prince of Dubai, sent his best horses, anxious for a Melbourne Cup win. The news channels were filled with talk and speculation about Damien and ... Written by Anonymous
Excellent Film, Recommended for Horse Racing Fans as is based on true events, Gets you en-thrilled with the action, Hopefully there will be other films done Similar to this on some of the UK's main Races such as the Grand National, Epsom Derby, Cheltenham Gold Cup etc.
Simiarilities to this film are Secretriat, which is nowhere near as realistic as The Cup, I thought Brendon Gleeson Did a excellent job playing the trainer Dermot Weld. To improve this film the only thing I think they could of done to improve it is have the Jockey's played by themselves.
As mentioned at the start though, a brilliant film to watch for all horse racing lovers, whether thats owners, trainers, jockey's or backers.