Yesterday's Hero (1979)

Film details

Featuring

Ian McShane Suzanne Somers Adam Faith
Director

Neil Leifer
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1979
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Drama which relates the fortunes of an ageing football idol who, against all the odds, makes it back into the big league.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Rod Turner
    
    Ian McShane
  - Cloudy Martin
    
    Suzanne Somers
  - Jake Marsh
    
    Adam Faith
  - Clint Simon
    
    Paul Nicholas
  - Sam Turner
    
    Sam Kydd
  - Susan
    
    Glynis Barber
  - Speed
    
    Trevor Thomas
  - Rita
    
    Sandy Ratcliff
  - Georgie Moore
    
    Alan Lake
  - Mac Gill
    
    Matthew Long
  - TV Interviewer and Commentator
    
    John Motson
  - Marek
    
    Medford, Paul
  - Butch
    
    Paul Desbois
  - Chris
    
    Eric Deacon
  - Small Boy
    
    Mark Wood
  - Changing Room Attendant
    
    George Moon
  - Attendant's Grandson
    
    Andrew Francis
  - Newscaster
    
    Astley Jones
  - Waiter
    
    Rex Wei
  - Newsvendor
    
    Chris Gannon
  - Sam's Cronies
    
    Reg Lever
  - Sam's Cronies
    
    Jack Haig
  - Sam's cronies
    
    Alfred Maron
  - Sam's Cronies
    
    George Malpas
  - Girl Interviewer
    
    Annette Lynton
  - Receptionist
    
    Debbi Blythe
  - Nun
    
    Barbara Bolton
  - Footballer
    
    Julian Ashton
  - Footballer
    
    David Square
  - Footballer
    
    Roy Montague
  - Footballer
    
    Tim Pearce
  - Footballer
    
    Kevin Taylor
  - Footballer
    
    Anthony Trent
  - Footballer
    
    Dylan Kennedy Kastner
  - Disco Dancer
    
    Tessa Kennedy
  - Disco Dancer
    
    Damien Elwes
  - Disco Dancer
    
    Carrie Elwes
  - Disco Dancer
    
    Camilla Sparks
  - Disco Dancer
    
    Marny-Jill Coulter
  - Redhead in Disco
    
    Gypsie Kemp
  - Milkman
    
    Michael Watkins
  - Passer-by
    
    Cassian Elwes
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Neil Leifer
  - Assistant Director
    
    Ken Baker
  - Assistant Director
    
    Gerry Toomey
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Cinema Seven Productions
  - Production Company
    
    The Packer Organisation
  - Executive Producer
    
    Elliott Kastner
  - Producer
    
    Oscar S. Lerman
  - Producer
    
    Ken Regan
  - Associate Producer
    
    Denis Holt
  - Production Manager
    
    Roy Parkinson
  - Location Manager
    
    John Downes
  - Production Assistant
    
    Jean Hall
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Jackie Collins
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Brian West
  - Camera Operator
    
    Ken Withers
  - Football Sequences Camera Operator
    
    Harry Hart
  - Football Sequences Camera Operator
    
    Ron Collins
  - Football Sequences Camera Operator
    
    Michael Davies
  - Football Sequences Camera Operator
    
    Eric van Haren Noman
  - Football Sequences Camera Operator
    
    Michael Samuelson
  - Football Sequences Camera Operator
    
    David Samuelson
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Antony Gibbs
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Keith Wilson
  Costumes:
  - Costumes
    
    Elsa Fennell
  Make-up:
  - Make-up
    
    Eric Allwright
  Music:
  - Songs
    
    Dominic Bugatti
  - Songs
    
    Frank Musker
  - Music Director
    
    Stanley Myers
  Sound:
  - Sound Recording
    
    John W. Mitchell
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Ken Barker
  - Sound Editor
    
    Archie Ludski
  Consultant:
  - Football Adviser
    
    Frank Mclintock