Fever Pitch (1997)
Fever Pitch is a 1997 comedy movie directed by David Evans, with a running time of 1h 42m. It stars Colin Firth, Ruth Gemmell and Mark Strong.
A romantic comedy about a man, a woman and a football team. Based on Nick Hornby's best selling autobiographical novel, Fever Pitch. English teacher Paul Ashworth believes his long standing obsession with Arsenal serves him well. But then he meets Sarah. Their relationship develops in tandem with Arsenal's roller coaster fortunes in the football league, both leading to a nail biting climax.
Where to watch Fever Pitch
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, fuboTV
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Cast
- Colin Firth as Paul Ashworth
- Ruth Gemmell as Sarah Hughes
- Mark Strong as Steve
- Holly Aird as Jo
- Ken Stott as Ted, the Headmaster
- Stephen Rea as Ray, the Governor
- Neil Pearson as Paul's Dad
- Lorraine Ashbourne as Paul's Mum
- Luke Aikman as Young Paul
- Bea Guard as Paul's Sister
- Richard Claxton as Robert Parker
- Charles Cork as Rex