horse racing,betting

Murphy's Stroke (1980)

Poster for Murphy's Stroke

The Sting in an Irish Tale

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Frank Cvitanovich
  • Profile picture of Niall Tóibín
    Tony Murphy Niall Tóibín
  • Profile picture of Pierce Brosnan
    Edward O'Grady Pierce Brosnan
  • Profile picture of T.R. Bowen
    Collins T.R. Bowen
  • Profile picture of Tony Doyle
    Darrer Tony Doyle
  • Profile picture of John Bardon
    O'Connor John Bardon
  • Profile picture of Patrick Malahide
    Parker Patrick Malahide
  • Profile picture of Gordon Kane
    Ian McGallen Gordon Kane
  • Profile picture of Michael O'Hagan
    Horgan Michael O'Hagan

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Keywords

  • horse racing
  • betting