The Cup
Two brothers. One dream. The odds were incredible. And the story is true.
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.
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport, History, Biography
Actor: Stephen Curry, Brendan Gleeson, Alice Parkinson, Bill Hunter, Tom Burlinson, Kate Bell, Daniel MacPherson, Jodi Gordon, Rodger Corser, Tory West
Director: Simon Wincer
Country: Australia
Produced By: Screen Australia, Silver Lion Films, Film Victoria, Ingenious Broadcasting, Village Roadshow Pictures, Myriad Pictures
Runtime: 106
Release: 2011
Rating: 6.214 out of 10
Language: English, Français, en, English, Arabic,
Views: 305
Content Rating:PG
Quality: DVD
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