United (2011)
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The true story of how the world's most popular team rose from the ashes
United is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of the their number. The film draws on first-hand interviews with the survivors and their families to tell the inspirational story of a team and community overcoming terrible tragedy.
- Released: 2011-01-02
- Genres: Drama, History
- Runtime: 1h 31m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 180 votes
Directed by James Strong.
Top cast
- Dean Andrews as Bert Whalley
- Kate Ashfield as Alma George
- Natalie Burt as Marion Bent
- David Calder as Harold Hardman
- Sam Claflin as Duncan Edwards
- Werner Daehn as Professor Maurer
- Shirley Dixon as Mrs Watson
- John Draycott as Journalist
- Neil Dudgeon as Alan Hardaker
- Bill Fellows as Robert Charlton
Where to watch United
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, DistroTV, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
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- A Night to Remember (1958)
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