Fever Pitch

Apr 4, 1997

1h 42m

★ 6.4

Life Gets Complicated When You Love One Woman And Worship Eleven Men

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Scala Productions

Wildgaze Films

Film4 Productions

Fever Pitch Trailers

Cast

Paul Ashworth

Colin Firth

Sarah Hughes

Ruth Gemmell

Steve

Mark Strong

Holly Aird

Ted, the Headmaster

Ken Stott

Ray, the Governor

Stephen Rea

Paul's Dad

Neil Pearson

Paul's Mum

Lorraine Ashbourne

Young Paul

Luke Aikman

Paul's Sister

Bea Guard

Robert Parker

Richard Claxton

Rex

Charles Cork

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