Fever Pitch (1997 film)
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| Fever Pitch | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Evans |
| Written by | Nick Hornby (novel + screenplay) |
| Starring | Colin Firth Ruth Gemmell |
| Release date(s) | 4 April, 1997 |
| Running time | 102 min |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Fever Pitch is a film starring Colin Firth based loosely on the book of the same name by Nick Hornby.
The book consists of a large number of short essays, each focused on a single match between 1968 and 1992, relating them to Hornby's own tumultuous personal life. Hornby adapted the book for the screen and fictionalised the story, concentrating on Arsenal's First Division championship-winning season in 1988-89 and its effect on the protagonist's romantic relationship. Firth plays "Paul Ashworth", the character based on Hornby.
In 2005, the film was remade in an American version starring Drew Barrymore.
