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In early 1960s Northern England, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.

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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Actor (1964)
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Made on a $286K budget
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Based on
Based on the novel This Sporting Life
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Setting
Set in Yorkshire
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Music
Music by Roberto Gerhard
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Denys Coop
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Details

Director: Lindsay Anderson
Writer: David StoreyNovel, Screenplay
Status: Released
Release date: February 7, 1963
Original language: English
Budget: $286.3K
Countries: United Kingdom

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