The Brighton Miracle (2019)

Original title

ブライトン・ミラクル

Directed by

Max Mannix

Genre

drama

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

12

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film mixes drama and documentary to tell the story of how the Japanese rugby team surprised the world by beating South Africa in the 2015 World Cup. It focuses on coach Eddie Jones and captain Michael Leitch leading the team through the lead-up to that match.

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What happens

The Brighton Miracle is a 2019 Australian-made film written and directed by Max Mannix about the lead-up to the Japan national rugby union team's unexpected win over South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, told through a combination of drama and documentary. Temuera Morrison plays Japan coach Eddie Jones and Lasarus Ratuere plays team captain Michael Leitch. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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