由卢克·纽伯里,汤姆·普赖尔,Tom,Prior,吉娜维芙·冈特,伊恩·格雷,伊恩·哈特,莱斯利·夏普,Lee,Ross,本·巴特领衔主演的赛狗奇缘是一部综合评分4.0分的英国剧情片。Autumn1977.DerekSpringfieldisan18-year-oldmisfit,who5yearsearlierwaspluckedfromhishomeintheindustrialoutskirtsofLeedstoattendPublicSchoolonascholarship.HehasjustreturnedhomeattheendofhisstudiestoawaithisOxbridgeresultsthathe'shopingwillresultinhispermanentescape.Lifeathomeisawkwardforthebrainyladandembarrassingforhisworkingclassfamilywhocan'trelatehisfecklessdad,no-nonsensemumandtwoolderbrothers,oneafootballhopefulandtheotheradistinctlydodgyacquirerofflashconsumergoods.Derekkillstimebywalkinganohopegreyhound,Slapper,andlovingout-of-hisleagueChrissiefromafar.ButunderDerek'slovingcareSlappergetsfaster-sofastshe'sstolenforherracingpotential.DerekdespairsatbeingcompletelyaloneoncemorebutChrissiegetsthelocalcommunitytokeepwatch.Slappereventuallyescapesfromherfuriouscaptorsatanillegalflappertrack.Exhausted,shesomehowfindsherwaybackandisreunitedwithDerekwhotriestonurseherbacktohealthhisbedroomwithouthisfamilyfindingout.Derek,ChrissieandSlapperdisguisethemselvestoavoidthedognappersandtrytheirluckatracingherataproperdogtrack.ThedognappersandalltheSpringfieldsconvergeonthestadiumfortheexcitingclimax.ItsalsothedayDerek'sresultsaredue...