This Sporting Life

He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.

19632h 14m

Drama

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In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.

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StatusReleased

Release Date1963-02-07

DirectorLindsay Anderson

ScreenplayDavid Storey

MusicRoberto Gerhard

Budget$286,281

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