The Cup
Two brothers. One dream. The odds were incredible. And the story is true.
20111h 46mNo ratings yet
- Drama
- History
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.
Keywords
- based on true story
- sports
- horse racing
- jockey
- melbourne cup
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 13, 2011
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- english, french
- Countries
- Australia
- Production
- Village Roadshow Pictures,Screen Australia,Film Victoria,Myriad Pictures,Silver Lion Films,Ingenious Broadcasting,Screen Australia, Silver Lion Films, Film Victoria, Ingenious Broadcasting, Village Roadshow Pictures, Myriad Pictures
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
- tt1650056