Fever Pitch (1997)

Name: Fever Pitch
Director: David Evans
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1997-04-04
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Colin Firth, Ruth Gemmell, Mark Strong, Holly Aird

Comedy Romance

Director: David Evans

Cast: Colin Firth, Ruth Gemmell, Mark Strong, Holly Aird

Runtime102 min

Rating15

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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.

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Fans of romantic comedies and sports-themed films will particularly enjoy this 1997 film directed by David Evans, which blends the two genres in a charming and heartfelt way. The chemistry between leads Colin Firth and Ruth Gemmell is delightful, and the film offers a unique take on the challenges of balancing love and one's lifelong passion - in this case, a deep devotion to the Arsenal football club.

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Fever Pitch is a 1997 film starring Colin Firth and Ruth Gemmell, based loosely on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir, Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life (1992).