Drama, History
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. After suffering through a series of discouraging defeats, Damien teams with Irish trainer Dermot Weld, and triumphs at the 2002 Melbourne Cup in one of the most thrilling finales in sporting history.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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And They're Off
The Black Panther
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
Mother's Day
13 Miles
Amy Fisher: My Story
Annie O
Alia: A Bosniac Rhapsody
Run for Your Life
Fleury
Go Man Go
Pope John XXIII
Lucky Dragon No. 5
Waves
Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation
The Winning Team
Face-Off
Not Like Everyone Else
Sins of the Mother
The Boy in Blue
SIMILAR MOVIES
And They're Off
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1982
A tender love story with Kentucky's thrilling thoroughbred racing world as the stage.The Black Panther
IMDB 5.8 | Dec , 1977
A gung-ho ex-military man pursues a secret life of crime, culminating in the kidnapping of a teenage heiress.Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
IMDB 7.1 | Jan , 2025
Two years after founding his own bank, local hero Dave Fishwick takes on the predatory payday lenders bringing misery to his small English town.Mother's Day
IMDB 10 | Jun , 2021
Jordon (Michael Charles Wagner) reconnects with mother Wendy (Lisa Ludwig), in the midst of a mental health crisis, over the course of an afternoon in Travis Carlson’s innovative, award-winning Western New York-lensed feature.13 Miles
IMDB 2 | Oct , 2022
Two triathletes battle their personal demons while they train for the biggest event of their lives.Amy Fisher: My Story
IMDB 4.6 | Dec , 1992
This sensational true story of a near fatal attraction left Mary Jo Buttafuoco paralyzed for life and made Amy Fisher America's most infamous teenager. Imprisoned 5-15 years for a crime she confessed to Fisher has nothing to lose by telling how it was-her way, her story. Deception, Promiscuous Sex, and ViolenceAnnie O
IMDB 4.7 | Mar , 1996
When a 15-year-old becomes the first female starter on her high school's male basketball team, her achievement is marred by the treatment she receives at the hands of her teammates, her brother and even her boyfriend.Alia: A Bosniac Rhapsody
IMDB 5.5 | May , 2008
Alia Izzet Rahmanovic is one of the prosperous and career-savvy Bosniaks of the Tito period Yugoslavia. Captain of Yugoslavia, close guard of Tito, army national team captain and Yugoslavia's first world karate champion. The civil war in Yugoslavia also changes a lot in Alia's life with everyday life. Alia, who lost everything but his family in the war, is forced to take refuge with a Bosnian refugee camp under the protection of the United Nations, along with Anna, a Serb-based wife and two young children. The remaining 65 women were murdered by Bosniak Serbs, consisting of children and elderly people. Alia's wife and children are also among those who died and went to court. Written by ahmetkozanRun for Your Life
IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 2014
Journalist Meredith Redmond is a battered Canadian woman who flees Canada to escape her abusive husband, Robert. She settles in Seattle, but her now-remarried ex-husband eventually finds her. To protect her two children, she must choose between killing him herself, hiring someone to kill him, or disappearing with her children and assuming new identities. Based on a true story.Fleury
IMDB 0 | May , 2026
Explores the emotional highs and lows of Theo Fleury’s journey, both on and off the ice. A seven-time NHL All-Star, Olympic gold medalist, and Stanley Cup champion, Fleury built a career defined by grit and determination. Yet behind his success was a life of immense struggle. Fleury details his battle with childhood abuse at the hands of a trusted coach, his descent into addiction, and his path he ultimately wound up on toward healing and a life of advocacy.Go Man Go
IMDB 5.4 | Jan , 1954
The story of Abe Saperstein and the creation of the Harlem Globetrotters.Pope John XXIII
IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 2002
This is a two-part Italian television mini-series directed by Giorgio Capitani and broadcasted in April 2002 on Rai Uno. It is the life story of Pope John XXIII, nicknamed "the good Pope".Lucky Dragon No. 5
IMDB 7.5 | Feb , 1959
An ageing fishing boat, Dai-go Fukuryu Maru ("Lucky Dragon No. 5") sets out from the port of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture. It travels around the Pacific line fishing. While the ship is near Bikini Atoll, the ship's navigator sees a flash. All the crew come up to watch. They realize it is an atomic explosion, but take time to clear their fishing gear. A short time later, grey ash starts to fall on the ship. When the ship returns to port the sailors have been burned brown. They unload the fish, which are then transported away. They visit the local doctor and then go to Tokyo for an examination. It turns out they are all highly radioactive. Their symptoms become worse, and the contaminated fish causes a panic.Waves
IMDB 7.4 | Aug , 2024
At the end of the 1960s, when the air is filled with rock-and-roll and student rebellions are changing the world, the older of two brothers joins a prestigious newsroom of the public radio broadcaster. Not long after, he finds himself in the middle of a dangerous conflict between journalists and the secret service.Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation
IMDB 6.6 | Feb , 2023
Gwen Shamblin, a charismatic with a curated image, became known with her Christian diet program "Weigh Down Workshop", and was accused of exploitation and emotional, psychological, and physical abuse by the church's alleged cult practices.The Winning Team
IMDB 6.1 | Jun , 1952
Poor health and alcoholism force Grover Cleveland Alexander out of baseball, but through his wife's faithful efforts, he gets a chance for a comeback and redemption.Face-Off
IMDB 5.5 | Nov , 1971
A love story involving a Canadian professional hockey player and a hippie folk singer. Their union is tumultuous, as both try to come to terms with their differences in careers and lifestyles. Several National Hockey League players also appear in the film.Not Like Everyone Else
IMDB 4.7 | Jul , 2006
A teenager fights to clear her name after her small Oklahoma town mistakenly assumes she is practicing witchcraft. Based on a true story.Sins of the Mother
IMDB 6.4 | Feb , 1991
A charismatic Real Estate agent, Kevin Coe, is publicly proud of his mother, a prominent socialite, but privately he must put up with her constant belittlements and taunts. And while his latest girlfriend starts discovering the depths of his anguish, no one connects him with a long series of violent rapes that have been troubling the area.The Boy in Blue
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1986
Ned Hanlan was Canada's most successful sculling champion at the turn of the 20th century. This dramatization of his life begins in his youth, when the wild young man is informally adopted by a gambler who promotes Ned on the sculling circuit, betting on the boy's rowing skills solely to make money off him. Later, a ruthless businessman named Knox takes over Ned's career, but when Ned realizes how dishonest Knox is, he finds another manager. Walter is an inventor and the first honest man Ned has dealt with in his career and, under Walter's guidance, Ned rises to great success in the sculling world.