Movie
United
Overview
United is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of the their number. The film draws on first-hand interviews with the survivors and their families to tell the inspirational story of a team and community overcoming terrible tragedy.
Details
- Release date
- 2011-01-02
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Lipsync Productions, World Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Dean Andrews as Bert Whalley
- Kate Ashfield as Alma George
- Natalie Burt as Marion Bent
- David Calder as Harold Hardman
- Sam Claflin as Duncan Edwards
- Werner Daehn as Professor Maurer
- Shirley Dixon as Mrs Watson
- John Draycott as Journalist
- Neil Dudgeon as Alan Hardaker
- Bill Fellows as Robert Charlton
- Faton Gerbeshi as Customs Officer
- Peter Gunn as PC Gunstone
Crew
- James Strong - Director
- Chris Chibnall - Writer
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