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Hillsborough
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Title: Hillsborough

Release Date: 11 Sep 1996

Runtime: 1h 41m

Genre: Drama, TV Movie

Director: Granada Television

Production Companies: Granada Television

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7 (19 votes)

Cast

  • Trevor Hicks: Christopher Eccleston
  • John Glover: Ricky Tomlinson
  • Eddie Spearritt: Mark Womack
  • Chf Supt. Duckenfield: Maurice Roëves
  • Jenni Hicks: Annabelle Apsion
  • Teresa Glover: Rachel Davies
  • Ian Glover: Stephen Walters
  • Joe Glover: Scot Williams
  • Jan Spearritt: Tracey Wilkinson
  • Adam Spearrit: Kevin Knapman
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