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This Sporting Life
1963Age guide: 16+
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.
★ 7/10 · 127 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
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
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
John Chard: It's about time you took that rock of weight off your shoulders. This Sporting Life is directed by Lindsay Anderson and written by… Read full review
CinemaSerf: Richard Harris is on great form here as the aspiring rugby league player "Frank" in a northern English town who is about to… Read full review