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Production countries
GBUnited Kingdom
Origin countries
USUnited States, GBUnited Kingdom
Language
English
Spoken
English
Production
Ladbroke, United British Artists (UBA), Archerwest
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N/A
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Production countries
GBUnited Kingdom
Origin countries
USUnited States, GBUnited Kingdom
Language
English
Spoken
English
Production
Ladbroke, United British Artists (UBA), Archerwest
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
horseracehorsebiographycancerjockeyhorse racinggrand nationalsteeplechase racechemotherapy

Champions PG

Released DramaRomance
20 Apr, 1984 (US) 1h 46min
 

Champions PG

Released DramaRomance
20 Apr, 1984 (US) 1h 46min
 

Directed by John Irvin

Another kind of man would have given up. Another woman would have let him.

The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National

Directed by John Irvin

Another kind of man would have given up. Another woman would have let him.

The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National

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Cast & Crew

John Hurt

†

Bob Champion

77 yrs

Jan Francis

Jo Beswick

79 yrs

Edward Woodward

†

Josh Gifford

79 yrs

Ben Johnson

†

Burly Cocks

77 yrs

Kirstie Alley

†

Barbara

71 yrs

Alison Steadman

Mary Hussey

79 yrs

Judy Parfitt

Dr. Merrow

90 yrs

Ann Bell

Valda Embiricos

88 yrs

Peter Barkworth

†

Nick Embiricos

77 yrs

Jonathan Newth

Mr Griffin Jones

87 yrs

Julie Adams

†

Emma Hussey

92 yrs

Michael Byrne

†

Richard Hussey

82 yrs

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