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This Sporting Life

1963 2h 14m English 7.5
Action, Drama, Sport
In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver. Machin lodges with Mrs Hammond, whose husband was killed in an accident at Weaver's, but his impulsive and angry nature stop him from being able to reach her as he would like. He becomes increasingly frustrated with his situation, and this is not helped by the more straightforward enticements of Mrs Weaver.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Cast

Glenda Jackson
Glenda Jackson
as Singer At Party
Richard Harris
Richard Harris
as Frank Machin
Edward Fox
Edward Fox
as Restaurant Barman
Colin Blakely
Colin Blakely
as Maurice Braithwaite

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