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The Cup
The Cup

The Cup

Two brothers. One dream. The odds were incredible. And the story is true.

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

13 November 2011

Country

Australia

Cast

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Damien Oliver

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Dermot Weld

Tom Burlinson

Tom Burlinson

Dave Phillips

Jodi Gordon

Jodi Gordon

Trish Oliver

Daniel MacPherson

Daniel MacPherson

Jason Oliver

Martin Sacks

Martin Sacks

Neil Pinner

Alice Parkinson

Alice Parkinson

Jenny

Shaun Micallef

Shaun Micallef

Lee Freedman

Kate Bell

Kate Bell

Claire

Colleen Hewett

Colleen Hewett

Damien's Mother - Pat

Rodger Corser

Rodger Corser

Jason McCartney

Jared Daperis

Jared Daperis

Frankie Dettori

Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Bart Cummings

Harli Ames

Harli Ames

Saeed Bin Suroor

Nick Simpson-Deeks

Nick Simpson-Deeks

Pat Smullen

Bobby Fox

Bobby Fox

Niall Phillips

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Michael Smurfit

Raj Sidhu

Raj Sidhu

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Meredith Penman

Meredith Penman

Young Pat Oliver

Andrew Curry

Andrew Curry

Ray Oliver

Claire Chitham

Claire Chitham

Angela

Rhys McConnochie

Rhys McConnochie

George Hanlon

Reg Gorman

Reg Gorman

Vern

Mick Lo Monaco

Mick Lo Monaco

Kerrin McEvoy

Alan Hopgood

Alan Hopgood

Grandfather at Football

Andrew Bongiorno

Andrew Bongiorno

Corey Brown

Tony Rickards

Tony Rickards

Chief Steward

Tory West

Tory West

Perth Nurse

Amanda LaBonte

Amanda LaBonte

Irish Journalist

Marty Fields

Marty Fields

Shearer Bookie

Janet Foye

Janet Foye

Damien's Grandmother

Freddie Curry

Freddie Curry

Damien 3 years old

Flynn Curry

Flynn Curry

Grandson at Football

Ian Rooney

Ian Rooney

Jim Sheridan

Lachlan MacDonald

Lachlan MacDonald

John Oxx

Brenda Addie

Brenda Addie

Lady Clague

Laurence Brewer

Laurence Brewer

Irish Journalist

Ray Tiernan

Ray Tiernan

Perth Race Official

Lawrence Mooney

Lawrence Mooney

Belmont Starter

Ben Grant

Ben Grant

Perth ER Doctor

Scott Bowie

Scott Bowie

Perth Paramedic

John Higginson

John Higginson

Perth Hospital Physician

Scott Parmeter

Scott Parmeter

Ray Oliver's Doctor

Patricia Judah

Patricia Judah

Betty

Greg Carroll

Greg Carroll

Punter #1

Terry Brittingham

Terry Brittingham

Punter #2

Reg Roordink

Reg Roordink

Miner #1

Noel Davis

Noel Davis

Shearer #1

Neil Solomano

Neil Solomano

Shearer #2

Anthony Guilbert

Anthony Guilbert

French Commentator

Gerard Whateley

Gerard Whateley

ABC Media at Airport / Randwick Race Caller

Dennis Cometti

Dennis Cometti

Football Commentator #1

Eddie McGuire

Eddie McGuire

Football Commentator #2

Peter Hitchener

Peter Hitchener

Nine Network Newsreader

Stephen Quartermain

Stephen Quartermain

Network Ten Newsreader

Bruce McAvaney

Bruce McAvaney

Seven Network Flemington TV Announcer

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