Directed by:
David EvansScreenplay:
Nick HornbyCinematography:
Chris SeagerCast:
Colin Firth, Richard Claxton, Ken Stott, Holly Aird, Mark Strong, Stephen Rea, Nick Hornby, Silas Carson, Charles Cork, Neil Pearson, Ruth Gemmell (more)VOD (1)
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When Paul (Firth) a middle-aged British teacher who nurses an obsession for the North London football team Arsenal meets Sarah a seemingly uptight young woman who is a single-minded professional he is forced to drastically re-evaluate his life. Sarah loathes the sport while Pauls entire life is based on it--it is the only place in his life that allows him to feel true joy or pain as well as a sense of national identity. Soon Sarah is pregnant and although shes growing to enjoy her husbands pastime she worries that Paul cares more for the sport than for the relationship and the impending arrival of fatherhood. Paul observes how the relationship is indeed mirroring the teams streak of wins and losses. But with Arsenal in contention for the 1989 First Division Championship after an 18 year barren spell Paul and Sarah have one fleeting chance to restore their touchy union. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Colin Firth](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/139/163139225_2e79db.png)
Colin Firth
UK
Best movies:
The King's Speech (2010)
Love Actually (2003)
Conspiracy (2001) (TV movie)
Richard Claxton
Best movies:
Giorgino (1994)
Fever Pitch (1997)
First Knight (1995)
![Ken Stott](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271402_0ca21b.jpg)
Ken Stott
UK
Best movies:
Guerre et paix (2016) (series)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
![Holly Aird](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/673/158673942_58740e.jpg)
Holly Aird
UK
Best movies:
The Promise (2011) (series)
Fever Pitch (1997)
The Theory of Flight (1998)
![Mark Strong](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/160/165160279_29ca4c.jpg)
Mark Strong
UK
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![Stephen Rea](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/218/162218630_87dbf6.jpg)
Stephen Rea
UK
Best movies:
Guerre et paix (2016) (series)
Le Cri des larmes (1992)
Michael Collins (1996)
![Nick Hornby](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/528/159528676_cb81a1.jpg)
Nick Hornby
UK
Best movies:
Fever Pitch (1997)
![Silas Carson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/356/160356920_aaf46b.jpg)
Silas Carson
UK
Best movies:
![Charles Cork](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/279/159279895_e066e2.jpg)
Charles Cork
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![Neil Pearson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/649/159649975_1e6968.jpg)
Neil Pearson
UK
Best movies:
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Ruth Gemmell
UK
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Annette Ekblom
UK
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![Lorraine Ashbourne](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/015/163015979_428a37.jpg)
Lorraine Ashbourne
UK
Best movies:
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Philip Bond
UK
Best movies:
Fever Pitch (1997)
Hell Is a City (1960)