United (2011)
- Directed by
- James Strong
- Genre
- drama television series, association football film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 177 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a true story about the Manchester United soccer team known as the Busby Babes. It follows assistant manager Jimmy Murphy and young player Bobby Charlton as they deal with the Munich air disaster in 1958.
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What happens
United is a British television film directed by James Strong and written by Chris Chibnall. It is based on the true story of Manchester United's "Busby Babes" and the aftermath of the 1958 Munich air disaster, with the film's events taking place between August 1956 and May 1958. In particular, the film focuses on the experiences of and relationship between assistant manager Jimmy Murphy, played by David Tennant, and a young striker, Bobby Charlton, played by Jack O'Connell. Largely filmed around the North East of England, the film was first broadcast on 24 April 2011 on BBC Two and BBC HD, and sold internationally as a theatrical picture by Content Media Corp. The series gained a 14.3% rating in its time slot and was generally well received by television critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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