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Mike Bassett: England Manager

Year:

2001

Duration:

89 min

Genres:

Comedy | Sport

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Steve Barron

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 2001-09-28

Filming Locations: Apollo Pub, Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK

Earnings

Opening Weekend: £835,219 (UK) (30 September 2001)

Gross: £3,443,174 (UK) (4 November 2001)

Cast

Actor

Character

Mark Burdis

Mike Bassett: England Manager

Amanda Redman

Mike Bassett: England Manager

Ricky Tomlinson

Mike Bassett

Bradley Walsh

Dave Dodds

Philip Jackson

Lonnie Urquart

Phill Jupitus

Tommo Thompson

Dean Lennox Kelly

Kevin Tonkinson

Martin Bashir

Interviewer

Robbie Gee

Smallsy

Pelé

Himself

Kevin Piper

Norwich newsreader

Robert Putt

Jack Marshall

Malcolm Terris

Phil Cope

Philip Dunbar

Sussex rep

Ulrich Thomsen

Dr. Hans Shoegaarten

Lloyd McGuire

Midlands rep

Geoff Bell

Gary Wackett

Sidney Livingstone

Yorkshire rep

Ian Lindsay

Manchester rep

Chris McQuarry

Alan Massey

Tony Nyland

Derby rep

Geoffrey Hutchings

Geoffrey Lightfoot

Danny Tennant

Jason Bassett

Natasha Kaplinsky

Sky News Reader

Iain Rogerson

Ticket collector

Angela Curran

Margaret

Sean Gilder

Independent journalist

Nigel Lindsay

Mirror journalist

John Smith

Roving reporter

Scott Mean

Parksey

Julian Ballantine

Robbo

Dean Holness

Danny

John Alford

Deano

Terry Kiely

Harpsey

Peter McGillycuddy

Gorgeous

Toby Redwood

Berksey

Andy Ansah

Super

Thomas Kenyon

Macca

Robert Campion

Smudger

Alex Lawler

Sexy

Dion Osborne

Ossie

Danny Husbands

Normal

Declan Perkins

Perky

Sue Barker

Herself

Phil Gridelet

Grids

Dickie Bird

Himself

Alan Renwick

England fan

Keith Allen

Himself

Adrian James

Bisham player

Gabby Logan

Herself

Mark O'Donoghue

Bisham player

Peter McGillycuddy Sr.

Football coach

Barry Venison

Himself

Ronaldo

Himself

Richard Guest

Himself

Clive Tyldesley

Commentator

Martin Tyler

Commentator

Jenny Frost

Herself /

Rob Sprackling

Wheelchair man

Liz McClarnon

Herself /

Kim Durham

Benson

Robert Hudson

Hedges

Des Hamilton

Scottish Player

Paul Rattray

Scottish player

Neil Peplow

Scottish goalkeeper

Glen Mulhern

Irish player

Stephen Walters

Supporter

Paul McNeilly

Supporter

Paul Murphy

Supporter

Phil Penfold

Supporter

Charlie Thompson

Supporter

Tony Harmer

Supporter

Narcisa Tamborindeguy

Brazilian interviewer

Vincent Marzello

US newsreader

Scott Richardson

Man on street

Alan Green

Commentator

Brian Moore

Commentator

Daniel Amokachi

Himself (archive footage)

Roberto Baggio

Himself (archive footage)

David Batty

Himself (archive footage)

David Beckham

Himself (archive footage)

Greg Bennett

Reporter

Zeca Carvalho

Hotel Clerk

Martin Dahlin

Himself (archive footage)

Andy Ewings

4th Official

Glenn Hoddle

Himself (archive footage)

Kevin Hudson

Footballer

Mark Lawrenson

Himself (archive footage)

Diego Armando Maradona

Himself (archive footage)

Ralph Morse

Busker

Michael Owen

Himself (archive footage)

Florin Raducioiu

Himself (archive footage)

Eoin Wrixon

Irish team member

Duane Fierro

Player

Kevin Keegan

Commentator

Did you know?

Trivia

England did play Poland at Wembley and beat them 2-0 to qualify for the World Cup in Brazil in 2014. However, England in the film did better than the team in 2014 who went out in the group stage.

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During the film it shows that English F.A. is based at Lancaster Gate, they moved away to Soho Square several months ago during the filming, and Wembley Stadium has been shut down for almost 7 month's upon the release of the film.

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The Moving Picture Company visual effects team created full looking Wembley and Maracana Stadiums using just a handful (Maximum of 600) of extras.

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Goofs

During the second secret interview with the dissident players, one of them claims that some players are "checking to see if they have Irish grandparents, to jump ship". However, FIFA rules do not allow a player to change national team once he has played an international game.

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La Bombonera stadium (Estadio Alberto J. Armando), where the game against Mexico is placed, is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, not Brazil. It's owned by Boca Juniors.

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When Mike Bassett is getting on the train to go from Norwich to London, the filing is done at Peterborough station.

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Quotes

Jornal do Rio reporter: [in Portuguese] Do you like Mike Bassett? Ronaldo: [in Portuguese] Who?

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Kevin Tonkinson: Why aye! It's the England reserves!

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Kevin Tonkinson: [naked in the pool] Here, lads we've got a jacuzzi

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