The Cup
“Two brothers. One dream. The odds were incredible. And the story is true.”
2011•PG•1h 46m•5.7•Released
DramaHistory
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
Simon Wincer
Writer
Simon Wincer, Eric O'Keefe
Languages
English, Arabic
Studio
Screen Australia
Cast
Stephen Curry
Damien Oliver
Brendan Gleeson
Dermot Weld
Tom Burlinson
Dave Phillips
Jodi Gordon
Trish Oliver
Daniel MacPherson
Jason Oliver
Martin Sacks
Neil Pinner
Alice Parkinson
Jenny
Shaun Micallef
Lee Freedman
Kate Bell
Claire
Colleen Hewett
Damien's Mother - Pat
Rodger Corser
Jason McCartney
Jared Daperis
Frankie Dettori
Bill Hunter
Bart Cummings
Harli Ames
Saeed Bin Suroor
Nick Simpson-Deeks
Pat Smullen
Production
Company
Screen Australia
Company
Silver Lion Films
Company
Film Victoria
Company
Ingenious Broadcasting
Company
Village Roadshow Pictures
Company
Myriad Pictures
Producer
David Lee
Producer
Jan Bladier
Producer
Simon Wincer
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