The Cup (2011)

The Cup (2011)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2011-11-13 Australia 106 Min. PG-13
5.4 18 votes
Drama, History

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.

Cast

Stephen Curry is Damien Oliver
Damien Oliver
Brendan Gleeson is Dermot Weld
Dermot Weld
Tom Burlinson is Dave Phillips
Dave Phillips
Jodi Gordon is Trish Oliver
Trish Oliver
Daniel MacPherson is Jason Oliver
Jason Oliver
Martin Sacks is Neil Pinner
Neil Pinner
Alice Parkinson is Jenny
Jenny
Shaun Micallef is Lee Freedman
Lee Freedman
Kate Bell is Claire
Claire
Colleen Hewett is Damien's Mother - Pat
Damien's Mother - Pat
Rodger Corser is Jason McCartney
Jason McCartney
Jared Daperis is Frankie Dettori
Frankie Dettori
Bill Hunter is Bart Cummings
Bart Cummings
Harli Ames is Saeed Bin Suroor
Saeed Bin Suroor
Nick Simpson-Deeks is Pat Smullen
Pat Smullen
Bobby Fox is Niall Phillips
Niall Phillips
Lewis Fitz-Gerald is Michael Smurfit
Michael Smurfit
Raj Sidhu is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Meredith Penman is Young Pat Oliver
Young Pat Oliver
Andrew Curry is Ray Oliver
Ray Oliver
Claire Chitham is Angela
Angela
Rhys McConnochie is George Hanlon
George Hanlon
Reg Gorman is Vern
Vern
Mick Lo Monaco is Kerrin McEvoy
Kerrin McEvoy
Alan Hopgood is Grandfather at Football
Grandfather at Football
Andrew Bongiorno is Corey Brown
Corey Brown
Tony Rickards is Chief Steward
Chief Steward
Tory West is Perth Nurse
Perth Nurse
Amanda LaBonte is Irish Journalist
Irish Journalist
Marty Fields is Shearer Bookie
Shearer Bookie
Janet Foye is Damien's Grandmother
Damien's Grandmother
Freddie Curry is Damien 3 years old
Damien 3 years old
Flynn Curry is Grandson at Football
Grandson at Football
Ian Rooney is Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
Lachlan MacDonald is John Oxx
John Oxx
Brenda Addie is Lady Clague
Lady Clague
Laurence Brewer is Irish Journalist
Irish Journalist
Ray Tiernan is Perth Race Official
Perth Race Official
Lawrence Mooney is Belmont Starter
Belmont Starter
Ben Grant is Perth ER Doctor
Perth ER Doctor
Scott Bowie is Perth Paramedic
Perth Paramedic
John Higginson is Perth Hospital Physician
Perth Hospital Physician
Scott Parmeter is Ray Oliver's Doctor
Ray Oliver's Doctor
Patricia Judah is Betty
Betty
Greg Carroll is Punter #1
Punter #1
Terry Brittingham is Punter #2
Punter #2
Reg Roordink is Miner #1
Miner #1
Noel Davis is Shearer #1
Shearer #1
Neil Solomano is Shearer #2
Shearer #2
Anthony Guilbert is French Commentator
French Commentator
Gerard Whateley is ABC Media at Airport / Randwick Race Caller
ABC Media at Airport / Randwick Race Caller
Dennis Cometti is Football Commentator #1
Football Commentator #1
Eddie McGuire is Football Commentator #2
Football Commentator #2
Peter Hitchener is Nine Network Newsreader
Nine Network Newsreader
Stephen Quartermain is Network Ten Newsreader
Network Ten Newsreader
Bruce McAvaney is Seven Network Flemington TV Announcer
Seven Network Flemington TV Announcer

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