Watch The Cup (2011) Official Trailer
Two brothers. One dream. The odds were incredible. And the story is true.
5.7 / 10 IMDb November 13, 2011 1h 46m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 46m
Release Date
November 13, 2011
Genre
Drama, History
Status
Released
Languages
English, Arabic
Country
Australia
Cast
Stephen Curry
as Damien Oliver
Brendan Gleeson
as Dermot Weld
Tom Burlinson
as Dave Phillips
Jodi Gordon
as Trish Oliver
Daniel MacPherson
as Jason Oliver
Martin Sacks
as Neil Pinner
Alice Parkinson
as Jenny
Shaun Micallef
as Lee Freedman
Kate Bell
as Claire
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Colleen Hewett
as Damien's Mother - Pat
Rodger Corser
as Jason McCartney
Jared Daperis
as Frankie Dettori
Bill Hunter
as Bart Cummings
Harli Ames
as Saeed Bin Suroor
Nick Simpson-Deeks
as Pat Smullen
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Bobby Fox
as Niall Phillips
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
as Michael Smurfit
Raj Sidhu
as Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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Meredith Penman
as Young Pat Oliver
Andrew Curry
as Ray Oliver
Production Companies
Screen AustraliaSilver Lion Films
Film Victoria
Ingenious Broadcasting
Village Roadshow Pictures
Myriad PicturesThe Cup Official Trailer 2011
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