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Yesterday's Hero (Original title)
Date: 25 November 1979 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Neil Leifer

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

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Football, Sports
Releases
Date: 1979Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 95 mins Length: 8549 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (9)
In: Films and Filming v26 n4 January 1980  Page: 39
Title: [Films and Filming - v26 n4 January 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n213 27 Oct 1979  Page: 15
Title: [Screen International - n213 27 Oct 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n182 24 Mar 1979  Page: 21
Title: [Screen International - n182 24 Mar 1979: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Variety 28 Nov 1979  Page: 16
Title: [Variety - 28 Nov 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Films Illustrated v9 n100 December 1979  Page: 148
Title: [Films Illustrated - v9 n100 December 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Film Review v29 n12 December 1979  Pages: 26-27
Title: [Film Review - v29 n12 December 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v46 n551 December 1979  Page: 256
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v46 n551 December 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming v25 n9 June 1979  Pages: 44-45
Title: [Films and Filming - v25 n9 June 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Stills.

In: Screen International n186 21 Apr 1979  Page: 56
Title: [Screen International - n186 21 Apr 1979: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director.