Finding Jack Charlton

Finding Jack Charlton is an 2020 English documentary film about the life of Jack Charlton.

Finding Jack Charlton
Film poster
Directed by
Produced by
StarringJack Charlton
Production
companies
Release date
  • November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
Running time
97 minutes[1]

The film is directed by Gabriel Clarke and Pete Thomas and was released digitally on 23 November 2020 after a theatrical release on 6 November 2020.[2][3] The film will also air on BBC Two in 2021.[4]

Plot

Finding Jack Charlton covers the managing career of Charlton, who took over the Republic of Ireland national football team in 1986 and became one of the most beloved people in the country.[5] Although the film directors initially planned to make the film about Charlton's importance in Ireland, they realized upon visiting him that Charlton's dementia was too advanced to be able to speak about the past.[6] The filmmakers thus shifted focus to include Charlton's last years and the impact of dementia on him and his family.[6][7]

Other Irish footballers and cultural icons, including Larry Mullen Jr., Roddy Doyle, and Paul McGrath, are interviewed in the documentary.[7][8][9]

Critical reception

Finding Jack Charlton received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.6/10.[1]

References
  1. "Finding Jack Charlton". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. Meechan, Simon (13 October 2020). "'Finding Jack Charlton' film trailer and release date revealed". ChronicleLive.
  3. "Finding Jack Charlton is a new documentary about the Northumberland born footballer - here's where to watch it". www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk.
  4. "BBC Two to air feature-length film Finding Jack Charlton - Media Centre". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. "Finding Jack Charlton review – touching portrait of a footballing hero". the Guardian. 20 November 2020.
  6. Beresford, Jack. "Finding Jack Charlton: Behind the scenes on the film celebrating English football's honorary Irishman". The Irish Post.
  7. O'Sullivan, Charlotte (20 November 2020). "Jack Charlton's bravery shines through in profound documentary". www.standard.co.uk.
  8. Davies, Alan. "Finding Jack Charlton film to be screened at St Albans cinema". Herts Advertiser.
  9. Maher, Kevin. "Finding Jack Charlton review — moving documentary about a football great". The Times. Retrieved 1 December 2020.


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