

Rating
6.0/10
Release Date
November 21, 1979
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Drama
The Racing Game
The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game
Overview
Sid Halley, champion steeplechase jockey, suffers a devastating injury in a fall that ends his career. He sinks into self-pity until his aristocratic father-in-law bullies him into trying something new: becoming a private detective. A great literary gumshoe emerges as Halley regains his dignity, faces his vulnerability, and finds new meaning in life.
Cast

Mike Gwilym
Sid Halley

Holly De Jong

James Maxwell

Gerald Flood

Mick Ford
Chico Barnes

Maurice Bush

Susan Wooldridge
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