The Cup

Nov 13, 2011

1h 46m

★ 5.5

Two brothers. One dream. The odds were incredible. And the story is true.

Overview

At the heart of this true story is Damien Oliver, a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident, hauntingly reflecting of the way their father died 27 years earlier. After suffering through a series of discouraging defeats, Damien teams with Irish trainer Dermot Weld, and triumphs at the 2002 Melbourne Cup in one of the most thrilling finales in sporting history.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Screen Australia

Silver Lion Films

Film Victoria

Ingenious Broadcasting

Village Roadshow Pictures

Myriad Pictures

The Cup Trailers

Cast

Damien Oliver

Stephen Curry

Dermot Weld

Brendan Gleeson

Dave Phillips

Tom Burlinson

Trish Oliver

Jodi Gordon

Jason Oliver

Daniel MacPherson

Neil Pinner

Martin Sacks

Jenny

Alice Parkinson

Lee Freedman

Shaun Micallef

Claire

Kate Bell

Damien's Mother - Pat

Colleen Hewett

Jason McCartney

Rodger Corser

Frankie Dettori

Jared Daperis

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