"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
Evan Jones
Screenplay
Jonathan Powell
Author
Bob Champion
Paula Gillespie
Hairstylist
Mary Hillman
Makeup Artist
Pat Pennelegion
Unit Manager
Ninkey Dalton
Set Decoration
Roy Stannard
Art Direction
Anna Wade
Costume Designer
Terry Madden
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Rufus Andrews
Second Assistant Director
Bert Batt
Assistant Director
Nick Daubeny
Arthur Wooster
Second Unit Director
Ronnie Taylor
Director of Photography
Carl Davis
Music
Peter Honess
Editor
Eva Monley
Associate Producer
Peter Dansie
Assistant Sound Editor
Rocky Phelan
David Sharpe
Don Sharpe
Sound Editor
Hugh Strain
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Graydon
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Evje
Sound Mixer
Chris Blunden
First Assistant Editor
Geoff Austin
Location Manager
Nikki Clapp
Continuity
Eddie Collins
Camera Operator
David Hildyard
Sound Recordist
Peter Carter
John Beharrell
Production Accountant
Patricia Kirkman
Assistant Makeup Artist
Stevie Hall
Assistant Hairstylist
David Murphy
Wardrobe Master
Ray Gibbs
Wardrobe Assistant
Irene Lamb
Casting
John Siddall
Assistant Art Director
Ron Coleman
Construction Manager
Arthur Wicks
Property Master
Alan Martin
Gaffer
Jimmy Waters
Grip
Jason Lehel
Clapper Loader
Cedric James
Focus Puller
David Pearson
Boom Operator
Tim Blackham
Sound Engineer
Peter Cotton
Geoff Freeman
Publicist
Robert Whitaker
Still Photographer
Penelope Forrester
Assistant Accountant
Micky Wilson
Best Boy Electric
George Peppiatt
Props
John Hemmington
David Cullen
Orchestrator
David Wynn-Jones
First Assistant Camera
Peter Shaw
Producer
Drew Struzan
Art Designer