A MOVIE of Jack Charlton’s life is coming to cinema screens next year – and it’s being produced by one of the legendary Ireland gaffer’s star players.
Noah Media Group, the creators of Bobby Robson: More Than A Manager are in production on a feature-length documentary about the World Cup winner, Freeman of Dublin and Honorary Citizen of Ireland.
Clik here to view.
Clik here to view.
The filmmakers have partnered with Jack and the Charlton family on the project, with a theatrical release planned for the summer of 2020 – exactly thirty years on from Italia 90, when Jack led the Republic of Ireland in their first ever World Cup.
Using rarely seen archive, the film will explore the extraordinary story and legacy of the team that changed a nation and the Englishman who became an Irish hero.
Former Republic of Ireland captain Andy Townsend – who skippered the side in USA ’94 – has signed up as Executive Producer.
Jack’s son John said: “We are delighted to be working on what will be the definitive film on my father’s life.
“It will be fascinating to see how the film links his life as a husband, father and brother to his incredible achievements in football, as both a player and a manager.”
Jack won the World Cup as a player with England in 1966, alongside brother Bobby Charlton, always the more revered player.
But the more outspoken Jack was a household name as pundit and TV celebrity by the early 1970s before turning his hand to coaching.
The first ‘foreigner’ to manage the Republic of Ireland, his time in charge would make him a household name.
In the mid-80s Ireland was ravaged by unemployment, emigration – and framed by a backdrop of the Troubles in the North; ‘Big Jack’ became a galvanising figure in a period of extraordinary success and recovery.
Jack formed an Irish team in his own image – honest and belligerent – that blazed a trail at Euro 88 and Italia 90 before claiming the scalp of Italy in the 1994 World Cup.
MOST READ IN SPORT
Now in production on location in Ireland and England, the documentary will feature star players and key characters from throughout Jack’s career, as well as candid new interviews with Jack and for his family, alongside key contributions from major figures in Irish music, film and politics.
Co-Director Gabriel Clarke said: “I remember Jack Charlton being as surprised as anyone when he got the Ireland manager job in 1986.
“What followed changed lives, altered careers and transformed a nation and it is a privilege to team up with the Charlton family and so many of those who made it possible to get to the heart of this funny, emotional and inspiring story.”
Clik here to view.
Clik here to view.
