The Challenge
30 %|Dec 29, 1986|Action, Drama
The story of the 1983 America's Cup challenge, where the Australian team financed by business tycoon Alan Bond, finally wrests the cup from the New York Yacht Club, after an unbroken 132 year winning streak.
Featured Crew
Matt Carroll
Executive Producer
Sally Eccleston
Camera Operator
Lawrence Eastwood
Production Design
Andrew Blaxland
Art Direction
Danny Baldwin
Stunts
Barbara Ring
Production Office Assistant
Murray Robertson
Assistant Director
Colin Fletcher
Assistant Director
Cast
John Wood
Alan Bond
Lorraine Bayly
Eileen Bond
Nicholas Hammond
Dennis Conner
Richard Moir
John Bertrand
John Diedrich
John Bertrand
Jacki Weaver
Rasa Bertrand
John Clayton
Ben Lexcen
Ray Barrett
Robert McCullough
Tim Pigott-Smith
Peter De Savary
Bartholomew John
John Langley
Joie Gregory
Judy Conner
Stephanie Lewis
Peggy McCullough
Gus Mercurio
Vic Romagna
Jeff Trueman
Johan Valentijn
Adam Bowen
Ian Howitt
Peter Phelps
Will Ballieu
Derek Amer
Peter Costello
Ian Gilmour
Scotty McAllister
Kelly Dingwall
Damian Fewster
Malcolm Cork
Brian Richardson
David Bennett
Halsey Herreshoff
Marc Caleb
Steve Reilly
Len Kaserman
Latham
Jan Ringrose
Aerobics instructor
Susan Kramer
Doctor
Jeremy Pearce
French Crewman
Mark McCannon
Reporter