

89 minutes
9/28/2001
After England's football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup.

Ricky Tomlinson
as Mike Bassett

Amanda Redman
as Karine Bassett

Philip Jackson
as Lonnie Urquart

Bradley Walsh
as Dave Dodds

Martin Bashir
as Interviewer

Phill Jupitus
as Tommo Thompson

Dean Lennox Kelly
as Kevin Tonkinson

Robbie Gee
as Smallsy

Geoff Bell
as Gary Wackett

Pelé
as Self

Ulrich Thomsen
as Dr. Hans Shoegaarten

Geoffrey Hutchings
as Geoffrey Lightfoot

Angela Curran
as Margaret
Danny Tennant
as Jason Bassett

Sean Gilder
as Journalist
Mark Burdis
as Journalist

Nigel Lindsay
as Journalist
Sue Barker
as Self

Gabby Logan
as Self

Keith Allen
as Self
Natasha Kaplinsky
as Self
Dickie Bird
as Self

Robert Putt
as Jack Marshall

John Alford
as Deano
Dean Holness
as Danny
Scott Mean
as Parksey
Terry Kiely
as Harpsey
Peter McGillycuddy
as Gorgeous
Toby Redwood
as Berksey
Thomas Kenyon
as Macca
Andy Ansah
as Super
Robert Campion
as Smudger
Alex Lawler
as Sexy
Dion Osborne
as Ossie
Danny Husbands
as Normal
Declan Perkins
as Perky
Phil Gridelet
as Grids

Jenny Frost
as Self

Liz McClarnon
as Self

Malcolm Terris
as Phil Cope

Ian Lindsay
as Manchester Rep
Lloyd McGuire
as Midlands Rep
Chris McQuarry
as Alan Massey

Stephen Walters
as Supporter
Barry Venison
as Self

Ronaldo
as Self

Kim Durham
as Benson
Robert Hudson
as Hedges

Des Hamilton
as Scottish Player

Paul Rattray
as Scottish Player
Neil Peplow
as Scottish Goalie
Glen Mulhern
as Irish Player
Kevin Hudson
as Footballer (uncredited)