Synopsis
As a little girl, Michelle Payne dreams of the impossible: winning the Melbourne Cup — horse-racing’s toughest two-mile race. The youngest of 10 children, Michelle is raised by single father Paddy. She leaves school at 15 to become a jockey and after early failures she finds her feet, but a family tragedy, followed by her own near fatal horse fall all but ends the dream. But with the love of her dad and her brother Stevie, Michelle will not give up. Against all the medical advice, and the protests of her siblings, she rides on, and meets the Prince of Penzance. Together they overcome impossible odds for a shot at the dream: a ride in the 2015 Melbourne Cup, at odds of 100 to 1. The rest is history.
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Movie Details
New Zealand Releases: | October 24th, 2019 (Wide) |
Video Release: | March 10th, 2020 by Paramount Home Video |
MPAA Rating: | PG for some thematic elements, language and suggestive comments. (Rating bulletin 2614 (Cert #52509), 1/29/2020) |
Running Time: | 98 minutes |
Keywords: | Biography |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Production/Financing Companies: | Saban Films, Magdalene Media |
Production Countries: | Australia |
Languages: | English |