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The Rack Pack

The Rack Pack

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The Rack Pack

2016

1h 28m

6.9(32 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

The 1980s snooker rivalry between Alex “Hurricane” Higgins and Steve “The Nugget” Davis, two very different personalities who helped popularise the sport on TV.

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Production Companies

BBC

Zeppotron

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Luke Treadaway

Alex Higgins

Luke Treadaway

Acting

Will Merrick

Steve Davis

Will Merrick

Acting

Kevin Bishop

Barry Hearn

Kevin Bishop

Acting

Nichola Burley

Lynn Higgins

Nichola Burley

Acting

James Bailey

Jimmy White

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Acting

John Sessions

Ted Lowe

John Sessions

Acting

Russ Bain

Cliff Thorburn

Russ Bain

Acting

Daniel Fearn

Robbo

Daniel Fearn

Acting

Caolan Byrne

Dennis Taylor

Caolan Byrne

Acting

Konstantine Osipenkov

Willie Thorne

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Acting

Jimmy Watkins

Terry Griffiths

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Acting

Marc McCardie

Tony Knowles

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Acting

Tom Fisher

Pete

Tom Fisher

Acting

Chris Corrigan

Red-Faced Irishman

Chris Corrigan

Acting

Daniel Abelson

Miles

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