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Champions
1984
When British jocky Bob Champion is struck down with cancer in the prime of his career, his desire to live is determined by a single promise; on successful recovery he will ride jump prospect Aldaniti in the 1981 Grand National...John Hurt gives a truly stunning performance as Bob Champion in this true story of courage, .. Read more
| Starring | John Hurt, Edward Woodward |
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| Director | John Irvin |
| Genres | Drama |
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Champions
When British jocky Bob Champion is struck down with cancer in the prime of his career, his desire to live is determined by a single promise; on successful recovery he will ride jump prospect Aldaniti in the 1981 Grand National...
John Hurt gives a truly stunning performance as Bob Champion in this true story of courage, dedication and the strength of the human spirit.
| Starring | John Hurt, Edward Woodward |
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| Director | John Irvin |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1984 To Rent: DVD: 30 Aug 2004 |
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Into those purple areas where fiction quails to go, Real Life occasionally ventures unabashed. Once launched on its... read more on Time Out
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One for the horse racing fans
On similar lines to Seabiscuit, this film shows how one mans courage can overcome Cancer to beat all the odds with a horse that had been written off too. Not ... read more »
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great brilliant . if you like real life films then this is the film for you. i loved every second of it.
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A nice saturday afternoon was spent by all!
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Never watched
I cannot give this a fair reveiw as I sent it back without watching.
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Champions
When British jocky Bob Champion is struck down with cancer in the prime of his career, his desire to live is determined by a single promise; on successful recovery he will ride jump prospect Aldaniti in the 1981 Grand National...
John Hurt gives a truly stunning performance as Bob Champion ...
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