The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National
Cast
John Hurt
Bob Champion
Jan Francis
Jo Beswick
Edward Woodward
Josh Gifford
Ben Johnson
Burly Cocks
Kirstie Alley
Barbara
Alison Steadman
Mary Hussey
Judy Parfitt
Dr. Merrow
Ann Bell
Valda Embiricos
Peter Barkworth
Nick Embiricos
Jonathan Newth
Mr Griffin Jones
Julie Adams
Emma Hussey
Michael Byrne
Richard Hussey
Antony Carrick
Ken
Fiona Victory
Helen
Frank Mills
Charles
Hubert Rees
Bill
Ceri Jackson
1st Nurse
Francesca Brill
2nd Nurse
Andrew Wilde
Graham
Andrew Fell
Doctor
Edwin Richfield
Ashton
John Woodnutt
Mr Champion
Carolyn Pickles
Sally
Noel Dyson
Mrs. Champion
Mark Lambert
Sean
Gregory Jones
Peter
Mick Dillon
Snowy
Richard Adams
Nicky Hussey
Stephen Jenn
Bald Patient
Les Conrad
Masseur
Richard Leech
Beck
Anthony Dawes
Fred
Wendy Gifford
Althea
Trevor Clarke
Phil
Mark Burns
Thorne
John Buckingham
Valet
Graham Welcome
Clerk of the Scales
Leonard Trolley
Steward
Crew
John Irvin
Director
Jonathan Powell
Author
Bob Champion
Author
Evan Jones
Screenplay
Peter Honess
Editor
Ronnie Taylor
Director of Photography
Rufus Andrews
Second Assistant Director
Nick Daubeny
Second Assistant Director
Peter Cotton
Second Assistant Director
Bert Batt
Assistant Director
Peter Shaw
Producer
Eva Monley
Associate Producer
Eddie Collins
Camera Operator
David Wynn-Jones
First Assistant Camera
Irene Lamb
Casting
Anna Wade
Costume Designer
David Murphy
Wardrobe Master
Ray Gibbs
Wardrobe Assistant
Paula Gillespie
Hairstylist
Stevie Hall
Assistant Hairstylist
Patricia Kirkman
Assistant Makeup Artist
Mary Hillman
Makeup Artist
Arthur Wooster
Second Unit Director
Terry Madden
Second Unit First Assistant Director
John Siddall
Assistant Art Director
Don Sharpe
Sound Editor
Peter Dansie
Assistant Sound Editor
Rocky Phelan
Assistant Sound Editor
David Sharpe
Assistant Sound Editor
Hugh Strain
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Evje
Sound Mixer
David Hildyard
Sound Recordist
Tim Blackham
Sound Engineer
David Pearson
Boom Operator
Carl Davis
Music
John Beharrell
Production Accountant
Penelope Forrester
Assistant Accountant
Ninkey Dalton
Set Decoration
Ron Coleman
Construction Manager
George Peppiatt
Props
John Hemmington
Props
Robert Whitaker
Still Photographer
Micky Wilson
Best Boy Electric
Geoff Austin
Location Manager
Peter Carter
Location Manager
Richard Graydon
Stunt Coordinator
Arthur Wicks
Property Master
Jason Lehel
Clapper Loader
Nikki Clapp
Continuity
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
Jimmy Waters
Grip
Alan Martin
Gaffer
Cedric James
Focus Puller
Pat Pennelegion
Unit Manager
Geoff Freeman
Publicist
Roy Stannard
Art Direction
Chris Blunden
First Assistant Editor
David Cullen
Orchestrator
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