Eleven Men Against Eleven

1995 1h 10m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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A curtain raiser for the 1995-6 football season and a state of the Premiership comedy drama about the corrupt world of football. Sir Bob is a football club chairman and megalomaniac. As the season draws to a climax his club are staring into the abyss of relegation. Can new manager Ted save City from the drop?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Bolam
Ted Whitehead
Tim Matthews
Dean West
John Brobbey
Leo Walcott
Paul Clarkson
David Biggs
James Bannon
Gary Roebuck
Timothy West
Sir Bob Luckton
Ged Simmons
Tommy Smith
Brian Pettifer
Cliff Tutley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Hamilton
Writers: Andy Hamilton
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matthew Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Tempia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Bolam and Tim Matthews and John Brobbey carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0127535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Andy Hamilton directs. Matthew Scott scores. Steve Tempia cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Original score by Matthew Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Steve Tempia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Bolam and Tim Matthews and John Brobbey carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0127535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.