Mike Bassett: England Manager

Mike Bassett: England Manager (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
86 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Biographies
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2001 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Steve Barron

Written By:
John R. Smith
Rob Sprackling

Actors:
Ricky Tomlinson ..... Mike Bassett
Amanda Redman ..... Karine Bassett
Bradley Walsh ..... Dave Dodds
Philip Jackson ..... Lonnie Urquart
Phill Jupitus ..... Tommo Thompson
Dean Lennox Kelly ..... Kevin Tonkinson
Martin Bashir ..... Interviewer
Robbie Gee ..... Smallsy
Pelé ..... Himself
Kevin Piper ..... Norwich newsreader
Robert Putt ..... Jack Marshall
Malcolm Terris ..... Phil Cope
Philip Dunbar ..... Sussex rep
Ulrich Thomsen ..... Dr. Hans Shoegaarten
Lloyd McGuire ..... Midlands rep

Synopsis:

Comedy. When the England manager has a heart attack, football's top brass turn to Mike Bassett (basically no one else wanted the job). Bassett is the sort of old fashioned manager who writes his team on the back of his cigarette packet. Even with troubled football genius Tonka Tonkinson back from retirement and off the booze, England lose Mike's first two games in charge. His team struggle to a goal-less draw in the final qualifying match but, thanks to a fluke result elsewhere, England qualify for the finals in Brazil. In South America things go from bad to worse. The results are pathetic, the team captain is arrested and Tonka has a fling with a beautiful woman turns out to be a man. However, inspired by the words of Rudyard Kipling, Mike makes an impassioned plea for the country to get behind him - fans, press, players' wifes. The rousing words stir the team and they play the game of their lives, the scores are still level with five minutes remaining. Bassett makes his final, brave, and some would say stupid decision. to bring on Tonka. Fired up, Tonka comes off the bench to try to restore pride to the nation. www.britfilms.com

When the England manager has a heart attack, football's top brass turn to Mike Bassett (basically no one else wanted the job). Bassett is the sort of old fashioned manager who writes his team on the back of his cigarette packet. Even with troubled football genius Tonka Tonkinson back from retirement and off the booze, England lose Mike's first two games in charge. His team struggle to a goal-less draw in the final qualifying match but, thanks to a fluke result elsewhere, England qualify for the finals in Brazil.

When the coach of England's national football team unexpectedly dies, the Football Association hires Liverpool's Mike Bassett for the job. Taking charge of the rowdy, mismatched players, Bassett gets his team in shape to compete for the World Cup.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 07 September, 2009.

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