Ricky Tomlinson, Amanda Redman, Philip Jackson
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 ...( read more
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Great fun for all soccer fans, Tomlinson is great as the lead character and great enjoyment can be had trying to guess who the players are based on.
This is quite a funny look at what happens when the Football Association put a manager from a lower league in charge of the international team.Cue some good gags and funny lines and the inevitable downfall of the England team.This isn't briliant but you do have a laugh along the ...( read more)
I think it was based on Graham Taylor's nightmare tenure as England's manager from 1990-1994. If you know Taylor's infamous documentury on the England's hellish 1994 World cup qualifying campaign.
Ricky Tomlinson continues his move from staple TV shows like "The Royle Family", "Playing the Field" and "Cocking Off" to the big screen. "Mike Bassett: England Manager" represents his biggest movie yet. He plays Mike Bassett, manager of Divison One team, Norwich City. After lead...( read more)
Hit and miss comedy, but some of the hits are truly hilarious! "Benson and Hedges!?!"
If you have ever watched a game of football/soccer and know what the Premier League is, you have to see this!
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