--- title: 'Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)' type: 'film' director: 'Steve Barron' released: '2001-01-01' runtime_minutes: 89 countries: - 'United Kingdom' canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mike-bassett-england-manager-2001' review_count: 0 imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0282744/' publisher: 'CinePixo' --- # Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) 2001 · 89 min · United Kingdom ## Synopsis Mike Bassett: England Manager is a 2001 British satirical mockumentary comedy film directed by Steve Barron and starring Ricky Tomlinson, Amanda Redman, Bradley Walsh, Dean Lennox Kelly and Geoff Bell. The film follows Mike Bassett, who is appointed manager of the England national football team having only previous experience of managing in the English lower leagues, he is tasked with guiding the team to qualification for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. Journalist Martin Bashir provides voice-over, and the film features satirical cameo appearances from prominent figures in sport and entertainment such as Pelé, Ronaldo, Gabby Logan and Atomic Kitten. Minimal use of on-field action is employed, with the focus centred on behind-the-scenes events in boardrooms and the locker room. ## Credits - **Director:** [Steve Barron](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-barron) - **Producer:** [Steve Barron](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-barron) ## Cast - [Martin Bashir](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-bashir) - [Philip Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-jackson) - [Ricky Tomlinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricky-tomlinson) - [Ronaldo](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronaldo) - [Pelé](https://cinepixo.com/people/pele) - [Robbie Gee](https://cinepixo.com/people/robbie-gee) - [Ulrich Thomsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ulrich-thomsen) - [Amanda Redman](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-redman) - [Bradley Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/bradley-walsh) ## Criticism on CinePixo No reviews published yet. Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/mike-bassett-england-manager-2001 Film facts: Wikidata (Q2083956); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.