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The Cup
The Cup
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The Cup

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

2011
1h 46m
5.5(19 votes)
Drama
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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.

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Screen Australia
Film Victoria
Ingenious Broadcasting
Village Roadshow Pictures
Myriad Pictures

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Cast & Crew

56 members
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Stephen Curry

Damien Oliver

Stephen Curry
Acting

Brendan Gleeson

Dermot Weld

Brendan Gleeson
Acting

Tom Burlinson

Dave Phillips

Tom Burlinson
Acting

Jodi Gordon

Trish Oliver

Jodi Gordon
Acting

Daniel MacPherson

Jason Oliver

Daniel MacPherson
Acting

Martin Sacks

Neil Pinner

Martin Sacks
Acting

Alice Parkinson

Jenny

Alice Parkinson
Acting

Shaun Micallef

Lee Freedman

Shaun Micallef
Acting

Kate Bell

Claire

Kate Bell
Acting

Colleen Hewett

Damien's Mother - Pat

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Rodger Corser

Jason McCartney

Rodger Corser
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Jared Daperis

Frankie Dettori

Jared Daperis
Acting

Bill Hunter

Bart Cummings

Bill Hunter
Acting

Harli Ames

Saeed Bin Suroor

Harli Ames
Acting

Nick Simpson-Deeks

Pat Smullen

Nick Simpson-Deeks
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Bobby Fox

Niall Phillips

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Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Michael Smurfit

Lewis Fitz-Gerald
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Raj Sidhu

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Raj Sidhu
Acting

Meredith Penman

Young Pat Oliver

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Andrew Curry

Ray Oliver

Andrew Curry
Acting

Claire Chitham

Angela

Claire Chitham
Acting

Rhys McConnochie

George Hanlon

Rhys McConnochie
Acting

Reg Gorman

Vern

Reg Gorman
Acting

Mick Lo Monaco

Kerrin McEvoy

Mick Lo Monaco
Acting

Alan Hopgood

Grandfather at Football

Alan Hopgood
Acting

Andrew Bongiorno

Corey Brown

Andrew Bongiorno
Acting

Tony Rickards

Chief Steward

Tony Rickards
Acting

Tory West

Perth Nurse

Tory West
Acting

Amanda LaBonte

Irish Journalist

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Marty Fields

Shearer Bookie

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Janet Foye

Damien's Grandmother

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Freddie Curry

Damien 3 years old

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Flynn Curry

Grandson at Football

Flynn Curry
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Ian Rooney

Jim Sheridan

Ian Rooney
Acting

Lachlan MacDonald

John Oxx

Lachlan MacDonald
Acting

Brenda Addie

Lady Clague

Brenda Addie
Acting

Laurence Brewer

Irish Journalist

Laurence Brewer
Acting

Ray Tiernan

Perth Race Official

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Lawrence Mooney

Belmont Starter

Lawrence Mooney
Production

Ben Grant

Perth ER Doctor

Ben Grant
Acting

Scott Bowie

Perth Paramedic

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John Higginson

Perth Hospital Physician

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Scott Parmeter

Ray Oliver's Doctor

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Patricia Judah

Betty

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Greg Carroll

Punter #1

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Terry Brittingham

Punter #2

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Crew

Reg Roordink

Miner #1

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Noel Davis

Shearer #1

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Neil Solomano

Shearer #2

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Anthony Guilbert

French Commentator

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Gerard Whateley

ABC Media at Airport / Randwick Race Caller

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Dennis Cometti

Football Commentator #1

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Eddie McGuire

Football Commentator #2

Eddie McGuire
Acting

Peter Hitchener

Nine Network Newsreader

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Stephen Quartermain

Network Ten Newsreader

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Bruce McAvaney

Seven Network Flemington TV Announcer

Bruce McAvaney

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