

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.
Directed by Steve Barron, Luc Roeg, Nigel Green
User score
72 votes

Released
September 28, 2001
1h 29m
English, Portuguese

Ricky Tomlinson
Mike Bassett

Amanda Redman
Karine Bassett

Philip Jackson
Lonnie Urquart

Bradley Walsh
Dave Dodds

Martin Bashir
Interviewer

Phill Jupitus
Tommo Thompson

Dean Lennox Kelly
Kevin Tonkinson

Robbie Gee
Smallsy

Geoff Bell
Gary Wackett

Pelé
Self

Ulrich Thomsen
Dr. Hans Shoegaarten

Geoffrey Hutchings
Geoffrey Lightfoot

Angela Curran
Margaret
Danny Tennant
Jason Bassett

Sean Gilder
Journalist
Mark Burdis
Journalist

Nigel Lindsay
Journalist
Sue Barker
Self

Gabby Logan
Self

Keith Allen
Self