

A true sports story that utterly defies the odds, Duguay’s film captures the wild ups and downs of the Olympics-bound career of legendary equine star Jappeloup and his troubled rider, locked in a tense relationship with his horseman father and forever uncertain of his own skills as an equestrian

Pierre Durand

Nadia Durand, wife of Pierre

Serge Durand, father of Pierre

Raphaëlle Dalio, Jappeloup's groom

Marcel Rozier, French team coach

Henry Dalio, first owner of Jappeloup

Arlette Durand, mother of Pierre

Francis Lebail

Patrick Caron

Frédéric Cottier

John Lester

Hubert Bourdy
Philippe Rozier

Éric Navet
Michel Robert

Joe Fargis

John Lester's son

Pierre Durand as a child

Raphaëlle as a child

Gilles, groom

French journalist in Los Angeles

Mr. Bonnot, mayor of St Seurin

Charles Gouhot

Mocking young horseman

François Wolf, Pierre's associate

CEO of Luze

Marketing director

Gail Greenough

Joseph Orlando

Julien, little boy
Veterinarian Germany
Maternity nurse

Man in Lille

Competition announcer

Competition announcer

Competition announcer

Competition announcer

Competition announcer

Competition announcer

Competition announcer

Competition announcer

Journalist at press conference

Journalist at press conference

Journalist at press conference

Journalist at press conference

Visitor

Self (uncredited)

Director

Art Direction

Original Music Composer

Costume Design

Director of Photography

Screenplay

Production Design
Editor
Novel

Co-Producer

Key Makeup Artist

Casting
Producer

Sound

Co-Producer

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Stunt Coordinator
Script Supervisor
Supervising Sound Editor

Producer

Producer

First Assistant Director

Stunt Coordinator
Set Decoration