Documentary portrait of footballer Bobby Moore, England's finest defender and the country's only World Cup-winning captain, charting his life and times from domestic success with West Ham United and becoming England's youngest-ever captain to World Cup glory in 1966 and his later struggles with management and the battle with illness that took his life at the age of 51. Interviewees include Pelé, Geoff Hurst and Frank Lampard.
The stars of the football world come out for this documentary charting the life and career of Bobby Moore, from his zenith as England's only World Cup winning captain to struggles later in life and untimely death aged just 51. Fascinating and vibrant footage of the 1966 World Cup Final hammers home just what Moore and his team-mates achieved, while a host of football figures from the past share stories that are funny, inspiring, and heartbreaking. While undoubtedly affectionate about its subject, the film also explores the misfortune and anxiety that followed England's finest defender. There's a sense of wasted opportunities, particularly towards the end of Moore's life, as well as a subtle critique of how football mistreated one of its greatest proponents. What could very easily have been a mawkish tribute becomes a portrait of a sporting legend that treads the thin line between reverence and realism. A fitting tribute to an English sporting icon.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Bobby Moore | Bobby Moore |
| Pele | Pelé |
| Frank Lampard | Frank Lampard |
| Wayne Rooney | Wayne Rooney |
| Ray Winstone | Ray Winstone |
| Russell Brand | Russell Brand |
| Geoff Hurst | Geoff Hurst |
| Gordon Banks | Gordon Banks |
| Paul Gascoigne | Paul Gascoigne |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Ron Scalpello |
