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Film / 2011
The Cup
Directed by
Simon Wincer
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Stephen CurryDamien Oliver
Brendan GleesonDermot Weld
Tom BurlinsonDave Phillips
Jodi GordonTrish Oliver
Daniel MacPhersonJason Oliver
Martin SacksNeil Pinner
Alice ParkinsonJenny
Shaun MicallefLee Freedman
Kate BellClaire
Colleen HewettDamien's Mother - Pat
Rodger CorserJason McCartney
Jared DaperisFrankie Dettori
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Bill HunterBart Cummings
Harli AmesSaeed Bin Suroor
Nick Simpson-DeeksPat Smullen
Bobby FoxNiall Phillips
Lewis Fitz-GeraldMichael Smurfit
Raj SidhuSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Meredith PenmanYoung Pat Oliver
Andrew CurryRay Oliver
Claire ChithamAngela
Rhys McConnochieGeorge Hanlon
Reg GormanVern
Mick Lo MonacoKerrin McEvoy
Alan HopgoodGrandfather at Football
Andrew BongiornoCorey Brown
Tony RickardsChief Steward
Tory WestPerth Nurse
Amanda LaBonteIrish Journalist
Marty FieldsShearer Bookie
Janet FoyeDamien's Grandmother
Freddie CurryDamien 3 years old
Flynn CurryGrandson at Football
Ian RooneyJim Sheridan
Lachlan MacDonaldJohn Oxx
Brenda AddieLady Clague
Laurence BrewerIrish Journalist
Ray TiernanPerth Race Official
Lawrence MooneyBelmont Starter
Ben GrantPerth ER Doctor
Scott BowiePerth Paramedic
John HigginsonPerth Hospital Physician
Scott ParmeterRay Oliver's Doctor
Patricia JudahBetty
Greg CarrollPunter #1
Terry BrittinghamPunter #2
Reg RoordinkMiner #1
Noel DavisShearer #1
Neil SolomanoShearer #2
Anthony GuilbertFrench Commentator
Gerard WhateleyABC Media at Airport / Randwick Race Caller
Dennis ComettiFootball Commentator #1
Eddie McGuireFootball Commentator #2
Peter HitchenerNine Network Newsreader
Stephen QuartermainNetwork Ten Newsreader
Bruce McAvaneySeven Network Flemington TV Announcer
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