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Champions

Champions

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

1984•1h 46m•6.6/10
DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.6/10(16)

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

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Production

Ladbroke, United British Artists (UBA), Archerwest

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Bob Champion

Jan Francis

Jan Francis

Jo Beswick

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Josh Gifford

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Burly Cocks

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Barbara

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Mary Hussey

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Dr. Merrow

Ann Bell

Ann Bell

Valda Embiricos

Peter Barkworth

Peter Barkworth

Nick Embiricos

Jonathan Newth

Mr Griffin Jones

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Emma Hussey

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Richard Hussey

Antony Carrick

Antony Carrick

Ken

Fiona Victory

Fiona Victory

Helen

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Charles

Hubert Rees

Bill

Ceri Jackson

1st Nurse

Francesca Brill

Francesca Brill

2nd Nurse

Andrew Wilde

Andrew Wilde

Graham

Andrew Fell

Doctor

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