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United

United

United

United

The true story of how the world's most popular team rose from the ashes

2011•1h 30m•

★7.0(171 ratings)

DramaHistory

Overview

United is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of the their number. The film draws on first-hand interviews with the survivors and their families to tell the inspirational story of a team and community overcoming terrible tragedy.

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Main Cast

Dean Andrews

Dean Andrews

Bert Whalley

Kate Ashfield

Kate Ashfield

Alma George

Natalie Burt

Natalie Burt

Marion Bent

David Calder

David Calder

Harold Hardman

Sam Claflin

Sam Claflin

Duncan Edwards

Werner Daehn

Werner Daehn

Professor Maurer

Shirley Dixon

Shirley Dixon

Mrs Watson

John Draycott

John Draycott

Journalist

Neil Dudgeon

Neil Dudgeon

Alan Hardaker

Bill Fellows

Bill Fellows

Robert Charlton

Faton Gerbeshi

Faton Gerbeshi

Customs Officer

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

PC Gunstone

Full Crew

Direction

Director: James Strong

Writing

Writer: Chris Chibnall

Production

Producer: Julia Stannard
Casting: Andy Pryor
Executive Producer: Simon Heath
Executive Producer: Sean Kelly
Line Producer: Emma Pike
Executive Producer: Jamie Carmichael

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Clint Mansell

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Christopher Ross

Editing

Editor: Billy Sneddon

Art Direction

Art Direction: Paul Frost
Production Design: Edward Thomas
Set Decoration: David Morison

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Claire Anderson
Key Hair Stylist: Jo Sweeting
Hairstylist: Kimberly Dunbar

Keywords

airplane crashfootball (soccer)historical eventsports documentary

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The true story of how the world's most popular team rose from the ashes"

#2

The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).

#3

The film was directed by James Strong.

#4

The screenplay was written by Chris Chibnall.

#5

The score was composed by Clint Mansell.

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Cinematography was handled by Christopher Ross.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1777034.

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Rating

7.0/10

Good

171 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

United

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English, Deutsch

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

Lipsync Productions

Lipsync Productions

World Productions

World Productions