

Hillsborough
1996-09-11 · 101 min · ★ 7.2
Drama based on the real life events of April 1989, when ninety-six Liverpool supporters were crushed to death during an F.A. Cup Semi-Final match against Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium. This movie follows three Liverpudlian families before the match, during the tragedy and at the ensuing court battles which tried to decide who was to blame and what went wrong.
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- Directors
- Charles McDougall
- Production companies
- Granada Television
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Christopher EcclestonTrevor Hicks
Ricky TomlinsonJohn Glover
Mark WomackEddie Spearritt
Maurice RoëvesChf Supt. Duckenfield
Annabelle ApsionJenni Hicks
Rachel DaviesTeresa Glover
Stephen WaltersIan Glover
Scot WilliamsJoe Glover
Tracey WilkinsonJan Spearritt
David CrellinTony Edwards
Andrew ReadmanTim King
John Graham DaviesSupt Marshall
Ian McDiarmidDoctor Popper, Coroner
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