The Fix

Paul Greengrass
1997-01-04


4.5
90 min

The story of the British betting scandal of 1964, uncovered by journalist Mike Gabbert which saw a number of British professional footballers were jailed and banned from football for life for conspiring to fix the results of matches. Prominent among those jailed and banned were the Sheffield Wednesday F.C. stars Peter Swan, Tony Kay and David Layne.

Cast

Name Character Team
Steve Coogan Mike Gabbert Goutbreak
Jason Isaacs Tony Kay Goutbreak
Maggie O'Neill Marina Kay Unowned
Michael Elphick Peter Campling Unowned
Colin Welland Harry Catterick Unowned
Ricky Tomlinson Gordon Unowned
Christopher Fulford Jimmy Gauld Unowned
Chris Walker David 'Bronco' Layne Unowned
Michael Byrne Sam Campbell Unowned
George Sewell Chairman Unowned
Tony Pitts Peter Swan Unowned
John Forgeham Alan Hardaker Unowned
Garry Cooper Skipper Unowned
Nicholas Lane Herbie Cresswell Unowned
Lisa Millett Sheila Cresswell Unowned
William Ilkley Brian Unowned
Peter Hughes Major Unowned
Roger Blake News Editor Unowned
Judith Barker Muriel Unowned
Amy Beswick Nicky Unowned
Nik Foster Furtive Man Unowned
Jimmy Reddington Bookmaker Unowned
Laurence Harrington William Hill's Man Unowned
Jordan Street Johnny Kay Unowned
Jill Hardcastle Davis Rita Durston Unowned
Joshua Henderson Footballer Unowned
James Culshaw Policeman Unowned
Carolyn Knight Nightclub Wife 1 Unowned
Victoria Burnham Nightclub Wife 2 Unowned
Neil Dale Fan at Nightclub Unowned