First Among Equals: The Laurie Cunningham Story (2013)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 46M

Director : Benjamin Turner

Synopsis

Documentary covering the trailblazing career and tragically short life of Laurie Cunningham, the English football star of the '70s and '80s.

Actors

Ian Wright
Ian Wright
Mark Bright
Mark Bright
Vicente del Bosque
Vicente del Bosque
Les Ferdinand
Les Ferdinand
Paul Ince
Paul Ince
Ron Atkinson
Ron Atkinson
Adrian Chiles
Adrian Chiles
Peter Reid
Peter Reid
Viv Anderson
Viv Anderson

Crews

Benjamin Turner
Benjamin Turner
Director
Pascal Bideau
Pascal Bideau
Music
Gabe Turner
Gabe Turner
Executive Producer

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