Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Age rating
- 15
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
A romantic comedy about a man, a woman and a football team. Based on Nick Hornby's best selling autobiographical novel, Fever Pitch. English teacher Paul Ashworth believes his long standing obsession with Arsenal serves him well. But then he meets Sarah. Their relationship develops in tandem with Arsenal's roller coaster fortunes in the football league, both leading to a nail biting climax.
- london
- england
- sports
- relationship problems
- jogging
- teacher
- football (soccer)
- dating
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Ken Stott — Ted, the Headmaster
- Stephen Rea — Ray, the Governor
- Neil Pearson — Paul's Dad
- Lorraine Ashbourne — Paul's Mum
- Luke Aikman — Young Paul
- Bea Guard — Paul's Sister
- Richard Claxton — Robert Parker
- Charles Cork — Rex
- Bob Curtiss — Stan
- David Hounslow — Man at Reading
- Peter Quince — Chip Shop: Frank
- Directed
- David Evans
- Written
- Nick Hornby
Production
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 · 267 ratings
- Studio
- Scala Productions, Wildgaze Films, Film4 Productions
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
