The Cup (Blu-ray) (2011)
Mild themes and coarse language
| Director: | Simon Wincer |
| Actors: | Stephen Curry, Brendan Gleeson, Daniel Macpherson, Bill Hunter, Alice Parkinson, Tom Burlinson, Shaun Micallef, Martin Sacks, Jodi Gordon |
A story about triumph over adversity. 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 the horse Media Puzzle, and triumphs at the 2002 Melbourne Cup in one of the most thrilling finales in sporting history.
| Status: | QuickPick |
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| Run time: | 120mins |
| Origin: | AUSTRALIA |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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twisties and nuts
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Great to see this story come to the screen. As an Aussie film and racing fan is was fantastic and good to see our local actors do so well.
Lionel Bocarro
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Excellent movie.
dan
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love horse racing movies ,this one no exception