The Cup
- Released on
- Runtime
- 106 mins
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.
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 Curry
- Brendan Gleeson
- Tom Burlinson
- Jodi Gordon
- Daniel MacPherson
- Martin Sacks
- Alice Parkinson
- Shaun Micallef
- Kate Bell
- Colleen Hewett
- Rodger Corser
- Jared Daperis
- Bill Hunter
- Harli Ames
- Nick Simpson-Deeks
- Bobby Fox
- Lewis Fitz-Gerald
- Raj Sidhu
- Meredith Penman
- Andrew Curry
- Claire Chitham
- Rhys McConnochie
- Reg Gorman
- Mick Lo Monaco
- Alan Hopgood
- Andrew Bongiorno
- Tony Rickards
- Tory West
- Amanda LaBonte
- Marty Fields
- Janet Foye
- Freddie Curry
- Flynn Curry
- Ian Rooney
- Lachlan MacDonald
- Brenda Addie
- Laurence Brewer
- Ray Tiernan
- Lawrence Mooney
- Ben Grant
- Scott Bowie
- John Higginson
- Scott Parmeter
- Patricia Judah
- Greg Carroll
- Terry Brittingham
- Reg Roordink
- Noel Davis
- Neil Solomano
- Anthony Guilbert
- Gerard Whateley
- Dennis Cometti
- Eddie McGuire
- Peter Hitchener
- Stephen Quartermain
- Bruce McAvaney
Director
- Simon Wincer
Producers
- David Lee
- Simon Wincer
- Jan Bladier
