Football Films and DVDs
Football Films |
| An A-Z of football at the cinema with a comprehensive list of British and international football films and other movies starring famous footballers. Many are available to buy on DVD through the links on the right. |
Footballers as actors
Eric Cantona
Born: 24th May 1966 in Marseille, France
Played for: Auxerre, Martigues, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nîmes,
Leeds United, Manchester United
International Career: 43 caps & 20 goals for France
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Le Bonheur est dans le Pré (1995) | |
| Character: | Lionel | |
| Summary: | The title translates as 'Happiness is in the Field' and the story revolves around a case of mistaken identity, which leads to a man quitting his life in the city to go and live in a Provençal village. It is a typical French film insomuch as there are deep character portraits and detailed studies of French village life. Cantona was handed a relatively minor role for his screen debut, and appears mainly in the final part of the film. | |
| Our Rating: | 7/10 |
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Elizabeth (1998) | |
| Character: | Monsieur de Foix | |
| Summary: | An impressive costume drama set in the early years of the reign of Elizabeth the First. Cantona again has a minor role, this time playing they French representative in Her Majesty's court. | |
| Our Rating: | 7/10 |
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Mookie (1998) | |
| Character: | Antoine Capella | |
| Summary: | Cantona plays a boxer who meets a monk and a talking chimpanzee on the run from scientists. This film has had mixed reviews. | |
| Our Rating: | ? |
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Les Enfants du Marais (1999) | |
| Character: | Jo Sardi | |
| Summary: | 'The Children of the Marshland' is another typical French film and is well worth seeing. Set in rural France, there are glorious sequences showing beautiful, unspoilt countryside, and a look at traditional French country life. The moving story studies the simple lives of a group of friends from a bygone era. Cantona is convincing in his role as a violent boxer. | |
| Our Rating: | 8/10 |
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L'Outremangeur (2003) | |
| Character: | Séléna | |
| Summary: | Cantona plays a 25 stone bulimic detective who falls in love with a young and beautiful murderer in 'The Overeater'. This film has had good reviews and was a huge success in France. | |
| Our Rating: | 7/10 |
Paul Breitner
Born: 5th September 1951 in Freilassing,
Bavaria, Germany
Played for: Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Eintracht Braunschweig
International Career: 48 caps & 10 goals for Germany
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Film: |
Zwei gegen Tod und Teufel (1976) | |
| Character: | Army Sergeant | |
| Summary: | A comedy western known as 'Montana Trap' in the USA. | |
| Our Rating: | ? |
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Kunyonga (1986) | |
| Character: | Bäsgen | |
| Summary: | An action crime film, also known as 'Murder in Africa'. | |
| Our Rating: | ? |
Vinny Jones
Born: 5th January 1965 in Watford, Herts,
England
Played for: Chelsea, Sheffield United, Leeds United, Wimbledon
International Career: 9 caps for Wales
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Film: |
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) | |
| Character: | Big Chris | |
| Summary: | A top quality British crime film in which football hard-man Vinny Jones becomes East-end hard-man 'Big Chris'. Working as a debt collector and hired muscle, Jones goes around ruffing people up, with his Michael Owen look-alike son. The film, and Jones were a big success. | |
| Our Rating: | 9/10 |
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Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) | |
| Character: | The Sphinx | |
| Summary: | A retired car thief has to steal 50 cars in one night to save his brother's life. Nicolas Cage stars, Jones has a small but violent role. | |
| Our Rating: | 5/10 |
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Snatch (2000) | |
| Character: | Bullet Tooth Tony | |
| Summary: | Director Guy Ritchie offers us another film in the style of 'Lock Stock'. Complicated plot and many violent characters but a great film. Jones predictably plays a tough guy. | |
| Our Rating: | 8/10 |
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Swordfish (2001) | |
| Character: | Marco | |
| Summary: | Another film that can be hard to follow. The CIA have hired a spy in order to try and get a computer hacker to steal billions of dollars in unused government funds. | |
| Our Rating: | 6/10 |
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Mean Machine (2001) | |
| Character: | Danny Meehan | |
| Summary: | A prison film similar to Porridge but, unsurprisingly given Jones' involvement, much more violent. Former England captain Danny Meehan is now an inmate and must train a team of convicts to play the prison staff. | |
| Our Rating: | 6/10 |
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