Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story (2017)
1h 21m
Running Time
October 6, 2017Release Date
Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story (2017)
1h 21m
Running Time
October 6, 2017Release Date
Plot.
Rich archive and emotional interviews are at the core of this telling of the turbulent life of British footballer Justin Fashanu. His coming out in an age of widespread homophobia not only damaged his football career, but led to the demise of his relationship with the brother with whom he shared a painful early history and a lifelong rivalry.
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Cast & Crew.
Justin Fashanu
Self (archive footage)
John Fashanu
Self
John Fashanu
Self
Bevan Celestine
Justin Fashanu
Stephen Yaw Agyekum Asante
Young Justin
Peter Yaw Agyekum Asante
Young John
John Barnes
Self
Glenn Hoddle
Self
Joe Royle
Self
Ambrose Mendy
Self
Marisol Acuna
Self
A.J. Ali
Self
Lior Linevitz
Additional Editor
Jon Carey
Director / Editor / Producer
Adam Darke
Director / Producer
Stephen Pook
Camera Operator
Leo Pearlman
Producer
Fiona Vigar
Co-Executive Producer
Michelle Zelli
Co-Executive Producer
Aimee Nathan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kieran Gibbons
Assistant Editor
Charles Thurstan
Co-Executive Producer
Katherine Darke
Casting
Megan Jakar
Production Assistant
Bruce Carnegie-Brown
Co-Executive Producer
Michelle De Vries
Music Supervisor
Denise Furey
Production Manager
Richard Neulaender
Co-Executive Producer
Kate Brooks
Costume Design
Sorrel Potter
Production Manager
Heather Greenwood
Line Producer
Damian Bradshaw
Cinematography
Media.
Details.
This Movie Is About.
soccer
lgbt athlete
Wiki.
Jon Carey and Adam Darke directed the film. Through the testimonies of family members, friends, and football players, the film retraces the life of British footballer Justin Fashanu, who committed suicide in 1998.
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