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Summary
At the heart of this true story is Damien Oliver, a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident, hauntingly reflecting of the way their father died 27 years earlier.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+21)
Critics 30Audiences 51GoodWatch 41
Tomatometer30%
IMDb5.7
Audience score45%
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
+1Released
2011
November 13, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ArabicMade in
- Australia
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-Provoking24 of 56
Stephen CurryDamien Oliver
Brendan GleesonDermot Weld
Tom BurlinsonDave Phillips
Jodi GordonTrish Oliver
Daniel MacPhersonJason Oliver
Martin SacksNeil Pinner
Alice ParkinsonJenny
Shaun MicallefLee Freedman
Kate BellClaire- CHColleen HewettDamien's Mother - Pat
Rodger CorserJason McCartney
Jared DaperisFrankie Dettori
Bill HunterBart Cummings
Harli AmesSaeed Bin Suroor
Nick Simpson-DeeksPat Smullen- BFBobby FoxNiall Phillips
Lewis Fitz-GeraldMichael Smurfit
Raj SidhuSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum- MPMeredith PenmanYoung Pat Oliver
Andrew CurryRay Oliver
Claire ChithamAngela
Rhys McConnochieGeorge Hanlon
Reg GormanVern
Mick Lo MonacoKerrin McEvoy
Directing · 5
- Simon Wincer Director, Writer, Producer
- Edward Evennett Third Assistant Director
- Cameron Stewart Second Assistant Director
- Christine O'Connell Script Supervisor
- Robert Donaldson First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Eric O'Keefe Writer
- Russell Haig Script Editor
Production · 14
- Kirk D'Amico Executive Producer
- Lance Hool Executive Producer
- Greg Sitch Executive Producer
- Peter DeRauch Executive Producer
- Joel Pearlman Executive Producer
- James M. Vernon Executive Producer
Camera · 5
- David Burr Director of Photography
- David Eggby Second Unit Director of Photography
- Bruce Phillips Second Unit Director of Photography
- Harry Panagiotidis Steadicam Operator
- Suzy Wood Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Grace McKenzie Assistant Editor
Sound · 8
- Bruce Rowland Music Arranger, Original Music Composer
- Andrew Neil Sound Designer, Sound Effects Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Paul Clark Sound Recordist
- Steve Burgess Sound Effects Editor
- Paul Pirola Sound Effects Editor
- Cameron Grant Dialogue Editor
Art · 4
- Lisette Thomas Production Design
- Amelia Marasco Art Department Coordinator
- Lance Whitehouse Art Direction
- Murray Kelly Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Julie Middleton Costume Design
- Jo Fletcher Hair Supervisor, Makeup Supervisor
- Katrina Henley Costume Supervisor
Visual Effects · 2
- Suemi Akita Visual Effects Coordinator
- Brian Pearce Special Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 2
- Reg Roordink Stunt Coordinator
- Rachel Knowles Post-Production Manager
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