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