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Champions

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

6.6

1h 46m

1984

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

Synopsis

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

Director

John Irvin

DramaRomance

horseracehorsebiographycancerjockeyhorse racinggrand nationalsteeplechase racechemotherapy

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Cast & Crew

John Hurt

John Hurt

as Bob Champion

Jan Francis

Jan Francis

as Jo Beswick

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

as Josh Gifford

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

as Burly Cocks

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

as Barbara

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

as Mary Hussey

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

as Dr. Merrow

Ann Bell

Ann Bell

as Valda Embiricos

Peter Barkworth

Peter Barkworth

as Nick Embiricos

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