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The Sting in an Irish Tale
5.8 / 10 IMDb May 21, 1980 1h 10m
The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.
Director
Runtime
1h 10m
Release Date
May 21, 1980
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Niall Tóibín
as Tony Murphy
Pierce Brosnan
as Edward O'Grady
T.R. Bowen
as Collins
Tony Doyle
as Darrer
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Derry Power
as Tim Finn
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Paul Antrim
as Dooley
John Bardon
as O'Connor
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Maurice Connor
as Robert Henry
Patrick Malahide
as Parker
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Gordon Kane
as Ian McGallen
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James Donnelly
as Maguire
Michael O'Hagan
as Horgan
Johnny Shannon
as Joe Hagan
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Preston Lockwood
as Judge
Richard Warner
as His Lordship
Ralph Nossek
as Magistrate
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Nancy Mitchell
as Mrs Simpkins
Vass Anderson
as Bank Manager
Peter Wight
as Betting Office Clerk
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Robert McBain
as Alex
Production Companies
Thames TelevisionAdvertisement
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