The Cup

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

Duration: 106 min
Release date: 2011-11-13
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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.

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