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Champions is a British film of genre Drama directed by John Irvin released in USA on 20 april 1984 with John Hurt
Champions (1984)
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Add to a movie listChampions is a 1983 film based on the true story of jockey Bob Champion. It is directed by John Irvin, written by Evan Jones, and stars John Hurt, Edward Woodward and Jan Francis.
The film is based on the true story of Bob Champion (portrayed by John Hurt), who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1979. After treatment with an operation to remove the diseased testicle and chemotherapy, Champion recovered and went on to win the 1981 Grand National steeple chase on his horse Aldaniti.
Actors
John Hurt
(Bob Champion)
Edward Woodward
(Josh Gifford)
Janet Stephanie Francis
(Jo Beswick)
Ben Johnson
(Burly Cocks)
Alison Steadman
(Mary Hussey)
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