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Dream Alliance is an unlikely racehorse bred by small-town Welsh bartender Jan Vokes. With no experience, Jan convinces her neighbours to chip in their modest earnings to help train the horse, in the hopes he can compete with the racing elites. Comedy drama based on a true story, starring Toni Collette, Damian Lewis and Owen Teale
2020
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Comedy
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Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Toni Collette
(Actor)
.. Jan Vokes
Damian Lewis
(Actor)
.. Howard Davies
Owen Teale
(Actor)
.. Brian Vokes
Alan David
(Actor)
.. Bert
Lynda Baron
(Actor)
.. Elsie
Karl Johnson
(Actor)
.. Kerby
Steffan Rhodri
(Actor)
.. Gerwyn
Euros Lyn
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Toni Collette
(Actor)
.. Jan Vokes
Born:
November 01, 1972
in
Sydney, Australia
Best Known For:
Playing the lead in Muriel's Wedding.
Early-life:
Antonia Collette was born on November 1, 1972, in Sydney, Australia, the first of three children to truck driver Bob and his wife Judy, a customer service representative. After leaving school at 16, she enrolled in the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, and supported herself by delivering pizzas. After studying for 18 months, she left to star in the Russell Crowe movie Spotswood. She was nominated for the Australian Film Institute plaudit of Best Supporting Actress.
Career:
In 1994, Collette landed the lead role in Muriel's Wedding, gaining 40 lbs for the part. She made her Hollywood debut in hit-and-miss 1995 comedy The Pallbearer. However, her Oscar-nominated role in The Sixth Sense really put her on the map in Tinseltown. Toni has also appeared in Shaft, About a Boy and won critical acclaim for her work in 2006 comedy drama Little Miss Sunshine. Later projects include Tsunami: The Aftermath, The Black Balloon, and Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger. Between 2009 and 2011 she starred in the American comedy drama United States of Tara in a role that saw her win an Emmy and Golden Globe. Away from acting, she also plays in her band Toni Collette and the Finish.
Quote:
'The better you know yourself, the better your relationship with the rest of the world.'
Damian Lewis
(Actor)
.. Howard Davies
Born:
February 11, 1971
in
St John's Wood, London
Best Known For:
Homeland and Band of Brothers.
Early-life:
Born Damian Watcyn Lewis on February 11, 1971, in St John's Wood, London. His father's family were Welsh, while his mother's grandfather was the Lord Mayor of London. During his youth, his family would summer in the US while visiting relatives who lived there. After studying at Eton he decided to become an actor, and eventually enrolled at the Guidhall School of Music and Drama. To make ends meet he sold car alarms over the telephone, a job he claims he hated.
Career:
Lewis joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. He made his TV debut in 1993's Micky Love; his first film was a 1997 take on Robinson Crusoe. He gained more fame playing Mark in Hearts and Bones, but it was the wartime series Band of Brothers that made his name - he also got a chance to prove he could do an American accent, which has come in handy ever since. The Forsyte Saga was another success. Hollywood work has dominated his CV since 2003, with the likes of Dreamcatcher and TV series Life and Homeland. He returned to Blighty to film the big-screen revamp of The Sweeney.
Quote:
'I think I have an ear for outright vulgarity as far as scripts are concerned and I try to avoid that.'
Trivia:
He married actress Helen McCrory in 2007.
Owen Teale
(Actor)
.. Brian Vokes
Alan David
(Actor)
.. Bert
Lynda Baron
(Actor)
.. Elsie
Karl Johnson
(Actor)
.. Kerby
Steffan Rhodri
(Actor)
.. Gerwyn
(Actor)
.. Maureen
Euros Lyn
(Director)
