Drama ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1984 · 1h 46m

Champions

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Director
John Irvin
Cast
John Hurt as Bob Champion Jan Francis as Jo Beswick Edward Woodward as Josh Gifford Ben Johnson as Burly Cocks Kirstie Alley as Barbara Alison Steadman as Mary Hussey
Crew
Ronnie Taylor — Director of Photography Peter Honess — Editor Evan Jones — Screenplay Peter Shaw — Producer
Tagline

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

Mood & Themes
horseracehorsebiographycancerjockeyhorse racinggrand nationalsteeplechase racechemotherapy
Key Collaborators
John Irvin Director Ronnie Taylor Director of Photography Peter Honess Editor Evan Jones Screenplay Peter Shaw Producer
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