The Cup
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.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Director: Simon Wincer
Actors: Alice Parkinson, Bill Hunter, Brendan Gleeson, Colleen Hewett, Daniel MacPherson, Jodi Gordon, Kate Bell, Martin Sacks, Rodger Corser, Shaun Micallef, Stephen Curry, Tom Burlinson, Tory West
Country: Australia
Company: Film Victoria, Horizon Films, Ingenious Broadcasting
Worldwide Gross: $2,660,645