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John Hurt | Bob Champion | |
Gregory Jones | Peter | |
Mick Dillon | Snowy | |
Ann Bell | Valda Embiricos | |
Jan Francis | Jo | |
Peter Barkworth | Nick Embiricos | |
Edward Woodward | Josh Gifford | |
Ben Johnson | Burly Cocks | |
Kirstie Alley | Barbara | |
Alison Steadman | Mary Hussey | |
Jonathan Newth | Mr. Griffith Jones | |
Ceri Jackson | 1st Nurse | |
Francesca Brill | 2nd Nurse | |
Andrew Wilde | Graham | |
Judy Parfitt | Dr. Merrow |
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Producer | Peter Shaw
Eva Monley |
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Writer | Jonathan Powell
Evan Jones Bob Champion |
An Extraordinary Tale of Survival andiTriumph. When Bob Champion, one of Britain's leading jockeys, is diagnosed with lung cancer, he feels he will never realize his dream of winning the Grand National. Soon after, his horse suffers a torn tendon is not expected to ever race again. But with the support of his sister (Alison Steadman), his girlfriend (Jan Francis), his boss (Edward Woodward) and his friend (Ben Johnson), the determined jockey overcomes obstacle after obstacle - as does his beloved horse - to gallantly prove that the human spirit can triumph over anything. |
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