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Murphy's Stroke(1980)
Status: Released
Date: 1980-05-21
58%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 10m
The Sting in an Irish Tale
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.
Languages: English.
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Movie: Murphy's Stroke
Top 10 Billed Cast
Niall Tóibín
Tony Murphy
Pierce Brosnan
Edward O'Grady
T.R. Bowen
Collins
Tony Doyle
Darrer
John Bardon
O'Connor
Patrick Malahide
Parker
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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.
Release Date
1980-05-21
Average
5.75
Rating:
2.9 startsTagline
The Sting in an Irish Tale
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