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Directed by | Max Mannix |
Written by | Max Mannix |
Produced by | Tim Farmer |
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Country | Australia |
Language | English |
The Brighton Miracle is a 2019 Australian-made film written and directed by Max Mannix about the lead-up to the Japan national rugby union team's unexpected win over South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, told through a combination of drama and documentary. Temuera Morrison plays Japan coach Eddie Jones and Lasarus Ratuere plays team captain Michael Leitch.
Plot
The story of one of the greatest sporting upsets in history, when Japan beat the then two-time world champions South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Cast
- Temuera Morrison as Eddie Jones
- Lasarus Ratuere as Michael Leitch
- Sumire Matsubara as Satomi Leitch
- Yûki Kudô as Nellie Jones
- Masa Yamaguchi as JR
- Yutaka Izumihara as Ayumi Goromaru
References
- "The Brighton Miracle". 28 October 2019.
- KYODO (16 August 2016). "'The Brighton Miracle' set to be released before Rugby World Cup". thejapantimes. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Kitson, Robert (19 September 2015). "Japan beat South Africa in greatest Rugby World Cup shock ever". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
External links
Categories:- 2019 films
- Australian biographical drama films
- 2019 biographical drama films
- Australian sports drama films
- 2010s sports films
- Cultural depictions of rugby footballers
- Rugby union films
- 2015 Rugby World Cup
- 2019 drama films
- 2010s Australian films
- 2010s English-language films
- English-language biographical drama films
- English-language sports films