Fever Pitch (1997 film)
| Fever Pitch | |
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| Directed by | David Evans |
| Produced by | Amanda Posey |
| Written by | Nick Hornby (novel + screenplay) |
| Starring | Colin Firth Ruth Gemmell Mark Strong Neil Pearson |
| Music by | Boo Hewerdine Neil MacColl |
| Cinematography | Chris Seager |
| Editing by | Scott Thomas |
| Studio | Channel 4 Films |
| Distributed by | Phaedra Cinema |
| Release date(s) | 4 April, 1997 |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
- For other uses see Fever Pitch (disambiguation)
Fever Pitch is a 1997 film starring Colin Firth based loosely on the book of the same name by Nick Hornby.
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[edit] Synopsis
Hornby adapted the book for the screen and fictionalized the story, concentrating on Arsenal's First Division championship-winning season in 1988-89 and its effect on the protagonist's romantic relationship. Firth plays "Paul Ashworth", the character based on Hornby, a teacher at a school in North London, and his burgeoning romance with Sarah Hughes (Ruth Gemmell), a new teacher who joins Ashworth's school. The film culminates with the real life events of Arsenal's match against title rivals Liverpool in the final game of the season on 26 May, 1989, a Michael Thomas last-minute goal giving Arsenal the 2–0 win they needed to win the title.
[edit] Cast
- Colin Firth as Paul Ashworth
- Ruth Gemmell as Sarah Hughes
- Mark Strong as Steve
- Neil Pearson as Mr. Ashworth
- Lorraine Ashbourne as Mrs. Ashworth
- Holly Aird as Jo
- Stephen Rea as Ray, the governor
- Emily Conway as Sasha
[edit] Production
The film also stars Neil Pearson as Paul's father, and Mark Strong as Steve, Paul's best friend. Nick Hornby himself has a cameo role as a beaten opposition manager in a School football match in one scene. Parts of the film were shot on location in the surroundings of Arsenal Stadium in Highbury; however as the terracing at Highbury had since been replaced, the scenes of fans on the terraces were instead filmed at Fulham's Craven Cottage stadium.
[edit] Remake
In 2005, the film was remade in an American version also entitled Fever Pitch starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore, with the World-Series-winning 2004 Boston Red Sox replacing Arsenal. To avoid confusion, this film is known as The Perfect Catch in the U.K.
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