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Hillsborough (1996)

Drama based on the real life events of April 1989, when ninety-six Liverpool supporters were crushed to death during an F.A. Cup Semi-Final match against Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium. This movie follows three Liverpudlian families before the match, during the tragedy and at the ensuing court battles which tried to decide who was to blame and what went wrong.

Events

  • April 15th , 1989, 96 people are killed due to overcrowding at a soccer match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest

Directed by Charles McDougall

Starring Tracey Wilkinson, Kevin Knapman, Mark Womack, Sarah Graham