The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
Synopsis
The true story of the First world football competition, won by a team comprised of miners from Durham.
Top Cast
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Dennis Waterman
Bob Jones
Ken Hutchison
Jimmy Dickenson
Tim Healy
'Dirty' Charlie Hoggy
Rod Culbertson
Rob Gill
David Bradley
Ticer Thomas
Struan Rodger
Jack Greenwell
Christian Rodska
Creshie Crawford
Jeremy Bulloch
Ben Tillet Whittingham
Richard Griffiths
Sidney Barron
Lloyd McGuire
Tom Gill
Terry Gibbons
Tucker Gill
John Bowler
Rob Guthrie
Dyfed Thomas
Jock Jones
Andrew Keir
Sir Thomas Lipton
Marjorie Bland
Edie Jones
Nigel Hawthorne
John Westwood
Hugh Walters
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Hugh Fraser
Gordon Knightly
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tom Clegg
- Screenplay & Story
- Neville Smith
- Original Score
- Ian Lynn
- Original Title
- The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tom Clegg
Neville Smith
Ian Lynn
Laurie Greenwood
Department Leadership Roster
Tom Clegg
Director
Neville Smith
Writer
Laurie Greenwood
Producer
Ian Lynn
Original Music Composer
Ashley Wilkinson
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
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What is The World Cup: A Captain's Tale about?
The true story of the First world football competition, won by a team comprised of miners from Durham.
Who directed The World Cup: A Captain's Tale?
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale was directed by Tom Clegg.
Who stars in The World Cup: A Captain's Tale?
The principal cast of The World Cup: A Captain's Tale includes Dennis Waterman, Ken Hutchison, Tim Healy, Rod Culbertson, David Bradley.
When was The World Cup: A Captain's Tale released and how long is it?
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for The World Cup: A Captain's Tale?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The World Cup: A Captain's Tale was composed by Ian Lynn.