Champions

Apr 20, 1984

1h 46m

★ 6.6

Another kind of man would have given up. Another woman would have let him.

Overview

The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Ladbroke

United British Artists (UBA)

Archerwest

Champions Trailers

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Cast

Bob Champion

John Hurt

Jo Beswick

Jan Francis

Josh Gifford

Edward Woodward

Burly Cocks

Ben Johnson

Barbara

Kirstie Alley

Mary Hussey

Alison Steadman

Dr. Merrow

Judy Parfitt

Valda Embiricos

Ann Bell

Nick Embiricos

Peter Barkworth

Mr Griffin Jones

Jonathan Newth

Emma Hussey

Julie Adams

Richard Hussey

Michael Byrne

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