The Fix

2.75

90 minutes

1/4/1997

Overview

The story of the British betting scandal of 1964, uncovered by journalist Mike Gabbert which saw a number of British professional footballers were jailed and banned from football for life for conspiring to fix the results of matches. Prominent among those jailed and banned were the Sheffield Wednesday F.C. stars Peter Swan, Tony Kay and David Layne.

Cast List

Steve Coogan
as Mike Gabbert
Jason Isaacs
as Tony Kay
Maggie O'Neill
as Marina Kay
Michael Elphick
as Peter Campling
Colin Welland
as Harry Catterick
Ricky Tomlinson
as Gordon
Christopher Fulford
as Jimmy Gauld
Chris Walker
as David 'Bronco' Layne
Michael Byrne
as Sam Campbell
George Sewell
as Chairman
Tony Pitts
as Peter Swan
John Forgeham
as Alan Hardaker
Garry Cooper
as Skipper
Nicholas Lane
as Herbie Cresswell
Lisa Millett
as Sheila Cresswell
William Ilkley
as Brian
Peter Hughes
as Major
Roger Blake
as News Editor
Judith Barker
as Muriel
Amy Beswick
as Nicky
Nik Foster
as Furtive Man
Jimmy Reddington
as Bookmaker
Laurence Harrington
as William Hill's Man
Jordan Street
as Johnny Kay
Jill Hardcastle Davis
as Rita Durston
Joshua Henderson
as Footballer
James Culshaw
as Policeman
Carolyn Knight
as Nightclub Wife 1
Victoria Burnham
as Nightclub Wife 2
Neil Dale
as Fan at Nightclub
Johnny Barrs
as Bookie's Crony
Darren Bell
as Groundstaff Boy
Kenneth Wolstenholme
as TV interviewer