George Best
Also Known As: El Beatle
Biography: Manchester United football legend and a footballing genius. He had speed, superb dribbling skills, the ability to accelerate past players and was adept with both feet. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to have graced the British game. Together with Denis Law and Bobby Charlton, Best formed a triumvirate that inspired Manchester United to League Championships in 1965 and 1967 and the European Cup in 1968. His heyday occurred during the "swinging sixties", and, with his good looks, he brought a pop star image to the game for the first time.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Adult: No
Birthday: May 22, 1946
Age: 79 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: November 25, 2005
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Football As Never Before
Overview: In this film, we follow footballer George Best over a 90-minute match against Coventry City, which took place on 12th September 1970. There is no soundtrack and no interview overlaid, just Best doing what he did best - playing football.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1971-03-29
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Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
Overview: Nearly 40 years since its demise, the North American Soccer League continues to linger in the memories and imaginations of soccer fans across the United States — and beyond. The colorful, oftentimes controversial league attracted some of the game’s greatest players: Pele, Best, Cruyff, Muller, Beckenbauer, to name a few. Crowds of 70,000-plus flocked to games as the NASL brought star power to a country where soccer had been virtually invisible just a few years earlier.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-13
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Bobby Charlton – Legend
Overview: Bobby Charlton was England's most successful football player and greatest ever sportsman. The star of the 1966 World Cup winning team, the captain of the first English team to win the European Cup, a truly great ambassador for the sport. He died in October 2023 and was universally lauded. Features highlights from his life via the Munich air tragedy to becoming a genuine global legend.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-04
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The Official George Best Story
Overview: Genius, Maverick, Legend, George Best is perhaps the most talented footballer ever to walk the face of the earth. Best was the best, Pele, Cryuff, Maradona – all were superb but Best had their talent and more. George Best had the confidence and arrogance to try absolutely anything – he knew he was a genius and was not afraid to show the world. He revelled in the limelight but as the first of the new superstars, he found himself unable to cope with the temptations thrown at his feet – alcohol, late nights & women. He indulged them all and as a result walked out of top class professional football in 1972 aged just 26.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-05-29
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Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
Overview: Manchester United Football Club started life as Newton Heath, a team founded by workers from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1878. Recounting the history of Manchester United. Honors soon followed and the first of seven First Division titles was won in 1908. With an FA Cup win the following year, and another league title two years later, Manchester United were firmly establishing themselves as a force in English football. The era of great success and tragedy under the inspirational management of Sir Matt Busby and the Busby Babes. Charlton, Best and Law won the European Cup. Sir Alex Ferguson built the team of the nineties that have gone on to win seven premiership titles over the last ten years. Built around home-grown talent and inspirational signings (such as Eric Cantona), United moved into an era of unrivalled success which culminated in the remarkable treble of 1999. Further championships followed in both 2000 and 2001.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-21
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This Boy's Story
Overview: In 1968 a woman with two young boys leaves her husband and moves to the north west of England. Her oldest sneaks out to travel to Liverpool to see George Best play, his younger brother tags along.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-16
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George Best: All by Himself
Overview: Northern Ireland's legendary star remains one of the most naturally gifted footballers there has ever been.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-14
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Eusébio: Um jogador de todos os tempos
Overview: A profile of the legendary soccer player Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, with footage of his career and a comprehensive list of interviews of former colleagues and other football legends, journalists, writers and politicians.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1992-02-17
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Percy
Overview: Edwin Antony (Hywel Bennett) is emasculated in an accident which kills a young philanderer. Doctors successfully replace his member with that of the dead man, but refuse to tell him the full story of the organ's origin. So Edwin begins a search which takes him to the philanderer's wife - and also to his many, many girlfriends...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-02-18
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The King: The Story of Denis Law
Overview: Denis Law was a phenomenal football player and entertainer, who, together with Bobby Charlton and George Best swept Manchester United to the top of the domestic League and European greatness. In fact, this wee Scot was so good that Pelé once famously said he was the only Brit good enough to play for Brazil!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-07
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Thin Lizzy: Rocker on the Loose
Overview: Phil Lynott was Ireland's first rock and roll international superstar. His hard man image helped him stand out to the world as one of the most influential rockers of the 1970’s. Explore Phil’s life and career as he paths the way in the rock giants Thin Lizzy.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-14
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Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
Overview: One hundred and thirty years since the club’s formation, Manchester United continue to dominate the game of football both at home and abroad. From humble beginnings, when the workers of the Newton Heath Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway first came together to play the emerging sport of football, Manchester United has acquired a special place in the hearts of supporters everywhere to become the most famous club in the world. Built on the raw talent and fighting spirit of the 'Busby Babes', who thrilled crowds all over Europe before tragedy struck in Munich, their spirit and style is still evident today, encouraged by Sir Alex Ferguson and epitomized by the modern-day superstars - Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-07
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Thin Lizzy: Outlawed - The Real Phil Lynott
Overview: A look at the life of Phil Lynott, lead singer of the band; a man whose talent was known worldwide, but whose early life was less well documented. This includes interviews with his mother, band members, and a lot of footage of the music.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-01
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