This Sporting Life

Name: This Sporting Life
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963-02-07
Duration: 134 min
Cast: Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell, Colin Blakely

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1963 · 134 min · Drama · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

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

Directed by Lindsay Anderson

Cast

Richard Harris — Frank Machin
Rachel Roberts — Mrs. Margaret Hammond
Alan Badel — Gerald Weaver
William Hartnell — 'Dad' Johnson
Colin Blakely — Maurice Braithwaite