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Hillsborough

When a game turned into disaster

8.8 / 10

120 minutes

2016-04-15

English

GB

Actors :

Margaret Aspinall, Chris Cowlin, Douglas Earl, Tony Evans, Steve Leighton, Doreen Jones, Phil Scraton, Tony Searle, Stephen Titterton, Bob Westerdale, Patricia Winker, Eric Campbell, John Motson, Lord Justice Taylor, Margaret Thatcher

Description

A look at the April 15, 1989 tragedy at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, where a stampede in the stadium's standing-room-only areas killed 96 people and injured 766. The film also examines the ongoing efforts of victims' families to seek truth and justice, as well as tangible effects on English football, including stadium upgrades and the emergence of the English Premier League.