Yesterday's Hero

Yesterday's Hero
Directed by Neil Leifer
Produced by Elliott Kastner
Oscar Lerman
Ken Regan
Written by Jackie Collins
Starring Ian McShane
Suzanne Somers
Adam Faith
Paul Nicholas
Music by Stanley Myers
Edited by Antony Gibbs
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
 November 1979
Running time
 95 minutes
Country UK
Language English

Yesterday's Hero is a 1979 British film starring Ian McShane, Suzanne Somers (in her film debut), Adam Faith, Paul Nicholas and Cary Elwes (in his film debut). It also features Glynis Barber and Emma Samms in their early performances. The screenplay was written by novelist Jackie Collins, but was an original work and not based on one of her books. Although it has echoes of the life of the former player George Best, the film is not biographical. The film is currently being shown by TalkingPictures TV (Freeview 81).

Plot

The story of an alcoholic ex-footballer attempting a comeback with the Saints who are owned by a wealthy pop star. When a striker gets injured, Turner (McShane) is signed by the Third Division team and helps to get them to the Cup Final, where they play 'Leicester Forest'. But can he stop drinking and make it to the final? The scenes of the game at Wembley Stadium use footage from the 1979 Football League Cup Final between Southampton and Nottingham Forest.

Cast

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