The Challenge (1986)
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.
- First aired
- 1986-12-29
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Seasons
- 1 (6 episodes)
- Status
- Ended
- Directed / written by
- Chris Thomson
- TMDB rating
- 9.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- John Wood as Alan Bond
- Lorraine Bayly as Eileen Bond
- Nicholas Hammond as Dennis Conner
- Richard Moir as John Bertrand
- John Diedrich as John Bertrand
- Jacki Weaver as Rasa Bertrand
- John Clayton as Ben Lexcen
- Ray Barrett as Robert McCullough
- Tim Pigott-Smith as Peter De Savary
- Bartholomew John as John Langley
- Joie Gregory as Judy Conner
- Stephanie Lewis as Peggy McCullough