The Cup
Two brothers. One dream. The odds were incredible. And the story is true.
2011 | 106m | English
Popularity: 1.0 (history)
| Director: | Simon Wincer |
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| Writer: | Simon Wincer, Eric O'Keefe |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 13, 2011 |
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| Director: | Simon Wincer |
| Writer: | Simon Wincer, Eric O'Keefe |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | sports, jockey, horse racing, melbourne cup |
| Production Companies | Village Roadshow Pictures, Myriad Pictures, Screen Australia, Silver Lion Films, Film Victoria, Ingenious Broadcasting |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | Damien Oliver |
| Brendan Gleeson | Dermot Weld |
| Tom Burlinson | Dave Phillips |
| Jodi Gordon | Trish Oliver |
| Daniel MacPherson | Jason Oliver |
| Martin Sacks | Neil Pinner |
| Alice Parkinson | Jenny |
| Shaun Micallef | Lee Freedman |
| Kate Bell | Claire |
| Colleen Hewett | Damien's Mother - Pat |
| Rodger Corser | Jason McCartney |
| Jared Daperis | Frankie Dettori |
| Bill Hunter | Bart Cummings |
| Harli Ames | Saeed Bin Suroor |
| Nick Simpson-Deeks | Pat Smullen |
| Bobby Fox | Niall Phillips |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Michael Smurfit |
| Raj Sidhu | Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Meredith Penman | Young Pat Oliver |
| Andrew Curry | Ray Oliver |
| Claire Chitham | Angela |
| Rhys McConnochie | George Hanlon |
| Reg Gorman | Vern |
| Mick Lo Monaco | Kerrin McEvoy |
| Alan Hopgood | Grandfather at Football |
| Andrew Bongiorno | Corey Brown |
| Tony Rickards | Chief Steward |
| Tory West | Perth Nurse |
| Amanda LaBonte | Irish Journalist |
| Marty Fields | Shearer Bookie |
| Janet Foye | Damien's Grandmother |
| Freddie Curry | Damien 3 years old |
| Flynn Curry | Grandson at Football |
| Ian Rooney | Jim Sheridan |
| Lachlan MacDonald | John Oxx |
| Brenda Addie | Lady Clague |
| Laurence Brewer | Irish Journalist |
| Ray Tiernan | Perth Race Official |
| Lawrence Mooney | Belmont Starter |
| Ben Grant | Perth ER Doctor |
| Scott Bowie | Perth Paramedic |
| John Higginson | Perth Hospital Physician |
| Scott Parmeter | Ray Oliver's Doctor |
| Patricia Judah | Betty |
| Greg Carroll | Punter #1 |
| Terry Brittingham | Punter #2 |
| Reg Roordink | Miner #1 |
| Noel Davis | Shearer #1 |
| Neil Solomano | Shearer #2 |
| Anthony Guilbert | French Commentator |
| Gerard Whateley | ABC Media at Airport / Randwick Race Caller |
| Dennis Cometti | Football Commentator #1 |
| Eddie McGuire | Football Commentator #2 |
| Peter Hitchener | Nine Network Newsreader |
| Stephen Quartermain | Network Ten Newsreader |
| Bruce McAvaney | Seven Network Flemington TV Announcer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Simon Wincer | Writer, Director |
| Ann Fay | Casting |
| Eric O'Keefe | Writer |
| Bruce Rowland | Original Music Composer, Music Arranger |
| David Burr | Director of Photography |
| Lisette Thomas | Production Design |
| Lance Whitehouse | Art Direction |
| Louise Mitchell | Casting |
| Julie Middleton | Costume Design |
| Reg Roordink | Stunt Coordinator |
| Luke Gibson | Location Manager |
| Stewart Wright | Production Manager |
| Robert Donaldson | First Assistant Director |
| Cameron Stewart | Second Assistant Director |
| Edward Evennett | Third Assistant Director |
| Christine O'Connell | Script Supervisor |
| Virginia Kay | Production Coordinator |
| Russell Haig | Script Editor |
| Harry Panagiotidis | Steadicam Operator |
| Bruce Phillips | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| David Eggby | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Paul Clark | Sound Recordist |
| Amelia Marasco | Art Department Coordinator |
| Murray Kelly | Set Decoration |
| Katrina Henley | Costume Supervisor |
| Jo Fletcher | Makeup Supervisor, Hair Supervisor |
| Suzy Wood | Still Photographer |
| Brian Pearce | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Troy Clarke | Unit Manager |
| Grace McKenzie | Assistant Editor |
| Suemi Akita | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Rachel Knowles | Post-Production Manager |
| Andrew Neil | Sound Effects Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer |
| Chris Goodes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Steve Burgess | Sound Effects Editor |
| Glenn Newnham | Sound Effects Editor |
| Paul Pirola | Sound Effects Editor |
| Cameron Grant | Dialogue Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Simon Wincer | Producer |
| James M. Vernon | Executive Producer |
| Greg Sitch | Executive Producer |
| Joel Pearlman | Executive Producer |
| Peter DeRauch | Executive Producer |
| Kirk D'Amico | Executive Producer |
| Jan Bladier | Producer |
| David Lee | Producer |
| Lance Hool | Executive Producer |
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