Yesterday's Hero (1979)

Directed by

Neil Leifer

Genre

drama film, association football film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A past-his-prime footballer struggles to find meaning and success after his glory days fade. He faces personal and professional challenges as he tries to make a comeback and regain his former status.

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What happens

Yesterday's Hero is a 1979 British drama film directed by Neil Leifer and starring Ian McShane, Adam Faith, Paul Nicholas and Suzanne Somers. It also features Glynis Barber and Emma Samms in early performances and Cary Elwes in his film debut. The screenplay was by novelist Jackie Collins, but was an original work and not based on one of her books. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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