Finding Jack Charlton

"The maverick outsider who changed a nation forever"

2020 1h 37m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 10🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★8IMDB · 967

Documentary

Synopsis

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The definitive portrait of an extraordinary man; an English World Cup winning legend, who became an Irish hero. The documentary features key characters from throughout Jack's career, including major figures in football, music, film, politics, and, for the first time, Jack's family. These personal perspectives, along with previously unseen archive, are an intimate window into Jack's charismatic personality, his managerial philosophy and offer a new level of understanding into finding Jack Charlton.

“The maverick outsider who changed a nation forever”

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Cast

Jack Charlton
Self/Archive Material
Roddy Doyle
Self
Larry Mullen Jr.
Self
Andy Townsend
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pete Thomas
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pete Thomas, shot by Andrew White. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jim Copperthwaite. 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 Williams 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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Jack Charlton and Roddy Doyle and Larry Mullen Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The maverick outsider who changed a nation forever".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10607676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pete Thomas directs. Andrew White behind the camera. Jim Copperthwaite scores. Steve Williams cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Pete Thomas, shot by Andrew White. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jim Copperthwaite. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Steve Williams shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jack Charlton and Roddy Doyle and Larry Mullen Jr. carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The maverick outsider who changed a nation forever".
8IMDB entry: tt10607676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.