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Champions

Champions

Another kind of man would have given up. Another woman would have let him.

Genres

DramaRomance

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The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

20 April 1984

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Bob Champion

Jan Francis

Jan Francis

Jo Beswick

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Josh Gifford

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Burly Cocks

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Barbara

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Mary Hussey

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Dr. Merrow

Ann Bell

Ann Bell

Valda Embiricos

Peter Barkworth

Peter Barkworth

Nick Embiricos

Jonathan Newth

Jonathan Newth

Mr Griffin Jones

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Emma Hussey

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Richard Hussey

Antony Carrick

Antony Carrick

Ken

Fiona Victory

Fiona Victory

Helen

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Charles

Hubert Rees

Hubert Rees

Bill

Ceri Jackson

Ceri Jackson

1st Nurse

Francesca Brill

Francesca Brill

2nd Nurse

Andrew Wilde

Andrew Wilde

Graham

Andrew Fell

Andrew Fell

Doctor

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

Ashton

John Woodnutt

John Woodnutt

Mr Champion

Carolyn Pickles

Carolyn Pickles

Sally

Noel Dyson

Noel Dyson

Mrs. Champion

Mark Lambert

Mark Lambert

Sean

Gregory Jones

Gregory Jones

Peter

Mick Dillon

Mick Dillon

Snowy

Richard Adams

Richard Adams

Nicky Hussey

Stephen Jenn

Stephen Jenn

Bald Patient

Les Conrad

Les Conrad

Masseur

Richard Leech

Richard Leech

Beck

Anthony Dawes

Anthony Dawes

Fred

Wendy Gifford

Wendy Gifford

Althea

Trevor Clarke

Trevor Clarke

Phil

Mark Burns

Mark Burns

Thorne

John Buckingham

John Buckingham

Valet

Graham Welcome

Graham Welcome

Clerk of the Scales

Leonard Trolley

Leonard Trolley

Steward

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