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English jockey Bob Champion (John Hurt) fights cancer and enters the Grand National Steeplechase.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Begins in tragedy and ends in triumph. Rated: 3/5 Aug 19, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member An inspiring true story with a wonderful iconic score by Carl Davis. John Hurt is excellent. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Sincere, top-notch performances from Hurt, Edward Woodward (as Champion's understanding boss), Jan Francis and Ben Johnson add credibility to John Irvin's wonderfully made film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member What the synopsis fails to mention is that Champion's horse, Aldaniti (who plays himself in the movie) also suffers a potentially career ending injury and must recover from that while Bob Champion is dealing with his cancer and the treatments. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member (***): Thumbs Up Well-acted and quite inspirational. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member John Hurt conquers--in order--Kirstie Alley, cancer and the Equestrian Grand National. A monumental achievement by any standard. A familiar formula that has been maximized to better effect elsewhere. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member a must see for anyone who has a heart... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis English jockey Bob Champion (John Hurt) fights cancer and enters the Grand National Steeplechase.
Director
John Irvin
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Surround
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