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Where to Watch Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) in the US

2001
Not Rated
1h 29m
6.8IMDb
40%Rotten Tomatoes

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What it's about

The manager of England's national football unexpectedly succumbs to a heart attack, and suddenly the search is on for a replacement. Most people who seem qualified for the position have the good sense to turn it down, and so the responsibility falls to Mike Bassett, a scruffy and loud-mouthed lout whose claim to football fame is leading a previously undistinguished team to a league championship. Bassett insists that England will win the World Cup under his leadership, but that's before he replaces his star player with a once-gifted footballer who has since developed a drinking problem, and hired a one-time car salesman as his assistant. After stunning losses to Poland and Belgium, Bassett goes from a favorite of both fans and the press to one of the most hated men in England; hoping to whip his team into shape, he subjects them to the high-tech training methods of eccentric Dr. Shoegaarten, which injures more players than it helps. Despite Bassett's ineptitude, England manages to qualify for the World Cup tournament thanks to group opponents Turkey losing their final game, and he flies to Rio with his team in hopes of somehow turning their bad luck around.

Cast and crew

Director: Steve Barron
Writer: Rob Sprackling, Johnny Smith
Starring: Kevin Piper, Ricky Tomlinson, Malcolm Terris

Details

Release date: Sep 28, 2001
Language: English, Portuguese
Country: United Kingdom
Awards: 1 nomination total