Living With Lions (1999)

4h 15m
Running Time

November 29, 1999
Release Date

Living With Lions (1999)

4h 15m
Running Time

November 29, 1999
Release Date

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Plot.

Exclusive two-disc film documenting the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa in the summer of 1997. The unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the team shows the preparations, the training, the fun, the team selection, the 'earthy' language, the bonding, the awesome task of playing and some shocking footage of injuries. Despite securing the series with wins in the first two tests, the Lions remained motivated by the prospect of a 3-0 whitewash, a feat never achieved against the Springboks throughout the century.

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Cast & Crew.

Martin Johnson

Martin Johnson

Martin Johnson (Leicester and England)

Jeremy Guscott

Jeremy Guscott

Jeremy Guscott (Bath and England)

Scott Gibbs

Scott Gibbs

Scott Gibbs (Swansea and Wales)

Ieuan Evans

Ieuan Evans

Ieuan Evans (Llanelli and Wales)

Nick Beal

Nick Beal

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Neil Jenkins

Neil Jenkins

Neil Jenkins (Pontypridd and Wales)

Tony Underwood

Tony Underwood

Tony Underwood (Newcastle and England)

Mike Catt

Mike Catt

Mike Catt (England)

Lawrence Dallaglio

Lawrence Dallaglio

Lawrence Dallaglio (Wasps and England)

Neil Back

Neil Back

Neil Back (Leicester and England)

Jason Leonard

Jason Leonard

Jason Leonard (Harlequins and England)

Rob Howley

Rob Howley

Rob Howley (Cardiff and Wales)

Matt Dawson

Matt Dawson

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Tim Stimpson

Tim Stimpson

Tim Stimpson (Newcastle and England)

John Bentley

John Bentley

John Bentley (Newcastle and England)

Allan Bateman

Allan Bateman

Allan Bateman (Richmond and Wales)

Matt Dawson

Matt Dawson

Matt Dawson (Northampton and England)

Austin Healey

Austin Healey

Austin Healey (Leicester and England)

Will Greenwood

Will Greenwood

Will Greenwood (Leicester and England)

Fred Rees

Fred Rees

Director

Duncan Humphreys

Duncan Humphreys

Director

Details.

Release Date
November 29, 1999

Status
Released

Running Time
4h 15m

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This Movie Is About.

scotland
england
wales
lion
rugby
ireland

Wiki.

Living with Lions is a documentary film that was released on video (and later DVD) that follows the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa.

The film concentrates on the backroom effort, with less attention paid to the on-field rugby. Even when rugby is shown, it is often cut with the reactions of the coaches on the bench and other backroom staff.

The documentary balances pain of various injuries to Rob Howley, Will Greenwood and Doddie Weir, the tensions within the camp (Barry Williams fighting with Mark Regan), the humour of John Bentley's visit to the gym and Keith Wood, and finally jubilation after victory in the second Test.

It is largely concerned with events up to the end of the second Test, with the third Test being dealt with via a textual epilogue. Due to its success, a follow-up documentary Living With The Lions 2 - The Final Week was produced. Both films are included in the DVD.

Wales and Lions player John Taylor was an Executive Producer on the film.

For the 2001 tour to Australia, another documentary was produced. However, the Lions lost that tour, and there were suggestions that it had been censored to edit out the fact that the players (especially Austin Healey) were displeased with the coach, Graham Henry.

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