The Dick Francis Thriller - The Racing Game (1979)

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The Dick Francis Thriller - The Racing Game
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Directed by	John Mackenzie
Cast	Roy Alon, Tommy Boyle, Peter Brayham, Patrick Brock, Ron Cook, David Calder, Jeremy Clyde, Rachel Davies and John White
Theatrical Release	November 30, 1978
DVD Release	August 12, 2008
Running Time	309 minutes
MPAA Rating	NR (Not Rated)
UPC Code	054961809691
Buy this item	$35.99 at Amazon.com As of Nov 27 2:03 EST (details) 2 DVD, Acorn Media, Usually ships in 24 hours, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language) Or 36 new from $16.98, 12 used from $25.34

About The Dick Francis Thriller - The Racing Game

As seen on the PBS Mystery! series

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.

Based on the novel Odds Against and other stories by former jockey and bestselling author Dick Francis, this series goes inside the cutthroat world of British horse racing. As owners scheme, bookies connive, and greed leads to murder, Halley uses what he learned as a jockey to expose the scoundrels in the Sport of Kings.

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE Dick Francis biography.

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User Reviews

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(2 reviews)

Great series

Loved this series. Very true to the Dick Francis Mysteries that featured Sid Halley. I've seen the other "movies" that were based on Dick Frances works and they were horrible. Barely recognizable as being based on his books. Watching this series was pure pleasure. Well written and well acted. Sure wish there were more! October 16, 2008

Especially recommended to Dick Francis fans, mystery buffs, and community library DVD collections!

A superbly produced production, "The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game" is a six episode, two volume boxed set that originally aired in the U.S. on the PBS award winning series 'Mystery!' in its 1980 inaugural season. Sid Halley is a star steeple chase rider who suffers a career-ending injury that ends his riding career and launches him into life as a private detective who specializes in all manner of race track mischief from bookies, to blackmailers, to murder. From top-notch acting, to spot on set designs, to a meticulous attention to Dick Francis' original story, "The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game" provides a bit more than five hours of riveting entertainment and is especially recommended to Dick Francis fans, mystery buffs, and community library DVD collections! August 14, 2008

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