Murphy's Stroke (1980)

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Murphy's Stroke on IMDb 7.6/10 49 votes

Released:
1980-05-21

Overview:
The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.

Director:
Frank Cvitanovich

Runtime:
1h 10min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

  • Cast:
  • Niall Tóibín
    as
    Tony Murphy
  • Pierce Brosnan
    as
    Edward O'Grady
  • T.R. Bowen
    as
    Collins
  • Tony Doyle
    as
    Darrer
  • Derry Power
    as
    Tim Finn