The Brighton Miracle (film)
| The Brighton Miracle | |
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| Directed by | Max Mannix |
| Written by | Max Mannix |
| Produced by | Tim Farmer |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
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,[2] told through a combination of drama and documentary. Temuera Morrison plays Japan coach Eddie Jones and Lasarus Ratuere plays team captain Michael Leitch.
Plot[edit]
The story of one of the greatest sporting upsets in history,[3] when Japan beat the then two-time world champions South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Cast[edit]
- Temuera Morrison as Eddie Jones
- Lasarus Ratuere as Michael Leitch
- Sumire Matsubara as Satomi Leitch
- Yûki Kudô as Nellie Jones
- Masa Yamaguchi as JR
- Yutaka Izumihara as Ayumi Goromaru
References[edit]
- ^ "The Brighton Miracle". 28 October 2019.
- ^ KYODO (16 August 2016). "'The Brighton Miracle' set to be released before Rugby World Cup". thejapantimes. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Kitson, Robert (19 September 2015). "Japan beat South Africa in greatest Rugby World Cup shock ever". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
