The true story of a farm labourer, Sonnie Murphy, who gets the chance to compete in the steeplechase in the Los Angeles 1932 Olympics. But for every dream there is a price to be paid.
An Díog Is Faide is of 0 hour(s) and 14 minute(s). It is Produced By: Espresso Films Limited. It was released on 2004-10-01.
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