MOVIE
This Sporting Life
“He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.”
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.
Release / first air1963-02-07
Original languageEN
GenresDrama
DirectorLindsay Anderson
WriterDavid Storey
Budget$286,281
RevenueNot available
ProductionJulian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Cast & Crew
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Richard HarrisFrank Machin
Rachel RobertsMrs. Margaret Hammond
Alan BadelGerald Weaver
William Hartnell'Dad' Johnson
Colin BlakelyMaurice Braithwaite
Vanda GodsellMrs Anne Weaver
Anne CunninghamJudith
Jack WatsonLen Miller
Arthur LoweCharles SlomerHarry MarkhamWadeKeywords
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