Champions

Champions

6.6IMDb Score
Released:1984-04-20
Duration:106 min
Director:John Irvin
Actors:John Hurt, Jan Francis, Edward Woodward, Ben Johnson, Kirstie Alley
Production:Ladbroke, United British Artists (UBA), Archerwest

Overview:

The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National

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