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Champions is a 1984 British drama sports film based on the true story of jockey Bob Champion. It is directed by John Irvin, produced by Peter Shaw, written by Evan Jones, and stars John Hurt, Edward Woodward and Jan Francis.
20 de abr. de 1984 · The true story of Bob Champion, a British steeple chase jockey who, in the late 1970s, was diagnosed with cancer. Rather than succumb to the disease, however, Bob stages a miraculous recovery and goes on to win the 1981 Grand National steeplechase on the horse Aldaniti.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- John Irvin
- 1984-04-20
Just as British jockey Bob Champion is in the middle of a vacation in Kentucky, he finds out he has cancer, and, like others beforehim, submits to the full, painful treatments of multiple injections and radiation, suffering as much or more from the cure as from the illness.
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PG 1984 1h 55m Drama List Reviews 72% Audience Score 100+ Ratings English jockey Bob Champion (John Hurt) fights cancer and enters the Grand National Steeplechase.
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- Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat
- PG
- John Irvin
A British steeple chase jockey who, in the late 1970s, was diagnosed with cancer. Rather than succumb to the disease, however, Bob stages a miraculous recovery and goes on to win the 1981 Grand National steeplechase on the horse Aldaniti.
Director. Evan Jones. Screenplay. The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National.
