The Cup

The Cup

106 mins | Drama, History | Nov. 13, 2011

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.

The Cup

106 mins | Drama, History | Nov. 13, 2011

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.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Village Roadshow Pictures, Myriad Pictures, Screen Australia, Silver Lion Films, Film Victoria, Ingenious Broadcasting
Original title The Cup
Directors Edward Evennett, Cameron Stewart, Christine O'Connell, Robert Donaldson, Simon Wincer
Writers Russell Haig, Eric O'Keefe, Simon Wincer

Cast

Stephen Curry

as Damien Oliver

Brendan Gleeson

as Dermot Weld

Tom Burlinson

as Dave Phillips

Jodi Gordon

as Trish Oliver

Daniel MacPherson

as Jason Oliver

Martin Sacks

as Neil Pinner

Alice Parkinson

as Jenny

Shaun Micallef

as Lee Freedman

Kate Bell

as Claire

Colleen Hewett

as Damien's Mother - Pat

Rodger Corser

as Jason McCartney

Jared Daperis

as Frankie Dettori

Bill Hunter

as Bart Cummings

Harli Ames

as Saeed Bin Suroor

Nick Simpson-Deeks

as Pat Smullen

Bobby Fox

as Niall Phillips

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

as Michael Smurfit

Raj Sidhu

as Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Meredith Penman

as Young Pat Oliver

Andrew Curry

as Ray Oliver

Claire Chitham

as Angela

Rhys McConnochie

as George Hanlon

Reg Gorman

as Vern

Mick Lo Monaco

as Kerrin McEvoy

Alan Hopgood

as Grandfather at Football

Andrew Bongiorno

as Corey Brown

Tony Rickards

as Chief Steward

Tory West

as Perth Nurse

Amanda LaBonte

as Irish Journalist

Marty Fields

as Shearer Bookie

Janet Foye

as Damien's Grandmother

Freddie Curry

as Damien 3 years old

Flynn Curry

as Grandson at Football

Ian Rooney

as Jim Sheridan

Lachlan MacDonald

as John Oxx

Brenda Addie

as Lady Clague

Laurence Brewer

as Irish Journalist

Ray Tiernan

as Perth Race Official

Lawrence Mooney

as Belmont Starter

Ben Grant

as Perth ER Doctor

Scott Bowie

as Perth Paramedic

John Higginson

as Perth Hospital Physician

Scott Parmeter

as Ray Oliver's Doctor

Patricia Judah

as Betty

Greg Carroll

as Punter #1

Terry Brittingham

as Punter #2

Reg Roordink

as Miner #1

Noel Davis

as Shearer #1

Neil Solomano

as Shearer #2

Anthony Guilbert

as French Commentator

Gerard Whateley

as ABC Media at Airport / Randwick Race Caller

Dennis Cometti

as Football Commentator #1

Eddie McGuire

as Football Commentator #2

Peter Hitchener

as Nine Network Newsreader

Stephen Quartermain

as Network Ten Newsreader

Bruce McAvaney

as Seven Network Flemington TV Announcer