Mike Bassett: England Manager

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After England's football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup.

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Manager suffers heart attack. Unqualified replacement Mike Bassett takes over national team. Bassett makes questionable decisions, unorthodox training methods. Despite obstacles, team qualif... Read allManager suffers heart attack. Unqualified replacement Mike Bassett takes over national team. Bassett makes questionable decisions, unorthodox training methods. Despite obstacles, team qualifies for World Cup tournament in Rio.Manager suffers heart attack. Unqualified replacement Mike Bassett takes over national team. Bassett makes questionable decisions, unorthodox training methods. Despite obstacles, team qualifies for World Cup tournament in Rio.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

7.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Trivia
The Irish players in the Rio airport are all (except one) actually native Brazilians. The Scottish team is made up of few Scots on holiday (who the film makers some how managed to find) and rest are local extras and filming crew.

Goofs
After England lose to Brazil in the semi-finals, they return home. However, they would have played another game as a 3rd place play-off.

Quotes
Interviewer: Half time, and England trail Mexico by 2-0.
Mike: HAVE YOU HEARD WHAT THE CROWD ARE FUCKING SHOUTING? "FUCK BASSETT!" "BASSETT'S A CUNT!" "BASSETT'S A BASTARD!" "BASSETT'S A WANKER!" THEY SHOULDN'T BE FUCKING SHOUTING AT ME, THEY SHOULD BE SHOUTING AT YOU, AND DO YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE IT'S FUCKING HALF-TIME, AND WE'RE FUCKING 2-0 DOWN TO THE FUCKING MEXICANS! WHAT THE FUCK'S WRONG WITH YOU? GET YOUR FUCKING FINGERS OUT! WHERE'S YOUR BOTTLE FUCKING GONE?
[hurls piece of equipment at the goalkeeper]
Mike: AND FUCKING PAY ATTENTION YOU CUNT, WHEN I'M FUCKING TALKING TO YOU! IF YOU DON'T WANNA WEAR THE SHIRT, FUCKING TAKE IT OFF! THERE'S THOUSANDS OF KIDS OUT THERE WHO'D DIE TO PUT THAT FUCKING SHIRT ON! GET BACK ON THE FUCKING FIELD, SHOW THOSE BASTARDS WHAT YOU CAN FUCKING DO, OR YOU CAN FUCK OFF HOME ON THE FUCKING PLANE! YOU GOT THAT?
Interviewer: England lose 4-0.

Connections
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Soundtracks
It's On My Head, Son, Not Off My Head, Son
Written by Keith Allen
Sung by Lily Allen (uncredited), Jenny Frost and Liz McClarnon (as Atomic Kitten)

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Featured review

A must see for any football fan

took the girlfriend to see this one and apart from the few sight gags she didnt really get any of the jokes. However if you are a fan of the beautiful game this will tickle you immensely. There are loads of football in-jokes such as the 'gazza', Stuart Pearce/Vinnie Jones and Ian Wright characters. Very much in the Peter Kay style of understated spoofs

3/10 if you're not into football 9/10 if you are