Champions (1984)
Champions (1984)
Another kind of man would have given up. Another woman would have let him.
The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National

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Cast

John Hurt John Hurt As: Bob Champion
Jan Francis Jan Francis As: Jo Beswick
Edward Woodward Edward Woodward As: Josh Gifford
Ben Johnson Ben Johnson As: Burly Cocks
Kirstie Alley Kirstie Alley As: Barbara
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The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National


Tagline: Another kind of man would have given up. Another woman would have let him.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 20 April 1984

Country: GB

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Ladbroke, United British Artists (UBA), Archerwest

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Cast

Directed By

John Irvin

John Irvin

Director

Terry Madden

Terry Madden

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Rufus Andrews

Rufus Andrews

Second Assistant Director

Bert Batt

Bert Batt

Assistant Director

Nick Daubeny

Nick Daubeny

Second Assistant Director

Arthur Wooster

Arthur Wooster

Second Unit Director

Nikki Clapp

Nikki Clapp

Continuity

Peter Cotton

Peter Cotton

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Pat Pennelegion

Pat Pennelegion

Unit Manager

Eva Monley

Eva Monley

Associate Producer

Geoff Austin

Geoff Austin

Location Manager

Peter Carter

Peter Carter

Location Manager

John Beharrell

John Beharrell

Production Accountant

Irene Lamb

Irene Lamb

Casting

Geoff Freeman

Geoff Freeman

Publicist

Penelope Forrester

Penelope Forrester

Assistant Accountant

Peter Shaw

Peter Shaw

Producer

Edited By

Peter Honess

Peter Honess

Editor

Chris Blunden

Chris Blunden

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Paula Gillespie

Paula Gillespie

Hairstylist

Mary Hillman

Mary Hillman

Makeup Artist

Anna Wade

Anna Wade

Costume Designer

Patricia Kirkman

Patricia Kirkman

Assistant Makeup Artist

Stevie Hall

Stevie Hall

Assistant Hairstylist

David Murphy

David Murphy

Wardrobe Master

Ray Gibbs

Ray Gibbs

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Carl Davis

Carl Davis

Music

Peter Dansie

Peter Dansie

Assistant Sound Editor

Rocky Phelan

Rocky Phelan

Assistant Sound Editor

David Sharpe

David Sharpe

Assistant Sound Editor

Don Sharpe

Don Sharpe

Sound Editor

Hugh Strain

Hugh Strain

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Evje

Michael Evje

Sound Mixer

David Hildyard

David Hildyard

Sound Recordist

David Pearson

David Pearson

Boom Operator

Tim Blackham

Tim Blackham

Sound Engineer

David Cullen

David Cullen

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

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Camera

Ronnie Taylor

Ronnie Taylor

Director of Photography

Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

Camera Operator

Jimmy Waters

Jimmy Waters

Grip

Jason Lehel

Jason Lehel

Clapper Loader

Cedric James

Cedric James

Focus Puller

Robert Whitaker

Robert Whitaker

Still Photographer

David Wynn-Jones

David Wynn-Jones

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Alan Martin

Alan Martin

Gaffer

Micky Wilson

Micky Wilson

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Ninkey Dalton

Ninkey Dalton

Set Decoration

Roy Stannard

Roy Stannard

Art Direction

John Siddall

John Siddall

Assistant Art Director

Ron Coleman

Ron Coleman

Construction Manager

Arthur Wicks

Arthur Wicks

Property Master

George Peppiatt

George Peppiatt

Props

John Hemmington

John Hemmington

Props

Other Crew

Richard Graydon

Richard Graydon

Stunt Coordinator

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