Mike Bassett: England Manager

2001 1h 29m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 75

Comedy

Synopsis

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After England's football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ricky Tomlinson
Mike Bassett
Amanda Redman
Karine Bassett
Philip Jackson
Lonnie Urquart
Bradley Walsh
Dave Dodds
Martin Bashir
Interviewer
Phill Jupitus
Tommo Thompson
Dean Lennox Kelly
Kevin Tonkinson
Robbie Gee
Smallsy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Barron
Writers: Johnny Smith, Rob Sprackling
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Barron, shot by Mike Eley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ricky Tomlinson and Amanda Redman and Philip Jackson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0282744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Barron directs. Mike Eley behind the camera. Duncan Mackay scores. Colin Green cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
4Directed by Steve Barron, shot by Mike Eley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Duncan Mackay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Colin Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ricky Tomlinson and Amanda Redman and Philip Jackson carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0282744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.