Damien Oliver
Stephen Curry
Damien Oliver
The Cup
“Two brothers. One dream. The odds were incredible. And the story is true.”
5.5
2011
1h 46m
DramaHistory
Director: Simon Wincer
Overview
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
Dermot Weld
Brendan Gleeson
Dermot Weld
Dave Phillips
Tom Burlinson
Dave Phillips
Trish Oliver
Jodi Gordon
Trish Oliver
Jason Oliver
Daniel MacPherson
Jason Oliver
Neil Pinner
Martin Sacks
Neil Pinner
Jenny
Alice Parkinson
Jenny
Lee Freedman
Shaun Micallef
Lee Freedman
Claire
Kate Bell
Claire
Damien's Mother - Pat
Colleen Hewett
Damien's Mother - Pat
Jason McCartney
Rodger Corser
Jason McCartney
Frankie Dettori
Jared Daperis
Frankie Dettori
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