The Longest Ditch(2004)
The true story of a farm labourer, Sonnie Murphy, who gets the chance to compete in the steeplechase in the Los Angeles 1932 Olympics. But for every dream there is a price to be paid.
Movie: The Longest Ditch
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Sonnie's Mother
Pat O'Callaghan
Sonnie's Father
Bos Tisdall
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The true story of a farm labourer, Sonnie Murphy, who gets the chance to compete in the steeplechase in the Los Angeles 1932 Olympics. But for every dream there is a price to be paid.
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2004-10-01
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