Matthews (film)

2017 film

Matthews

Official poster

Directed by| Ryan Scott Warren
Written by| J. David Everhart
Produced by|

* Joe Pierce
* Mitch Horn
* Ryan Scott Warren

Edited by|

* Alexander Gabrielli
* Ben Westlake
* Joshua King Ortiz

Music by| Bill Conn

Production
company

Imagination Factory Studios

Release date

* October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18)[1]

Running time

| 78 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Matthews is a 2017 documentary film directed by Ryan Scott Warren, produced by Joe Pierce, and written by J. David Everhart.[2] It is about the life and legacy of British footballer Sir Stanley Matthews.[3]

## Synopsis

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Matthews tells the true story of the life and career of Sir Stanley Matthews considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time. It documents his early years to his football career playing for Stoke City, Blackpool, and England, playing in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and 1954 FIFA World Cup, to his retired years as a coach for an all-black team in Soweto known as "Stan's Men".[4] The film includes interviews from Sir Richard Branson, Sir Michael Parkinson, Gary Lineker, and Stanley Matthews's son Stanley Jr.[5]

## Release

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The premiere of Matthews was held at the Stoke Film Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent on 18 October 2017 and it was released digitally on 23 October 2017.[6][7]

## Reception

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Colin Lomas of Vulture Hound calls Matthews "an excellent portrait of a very humble man"[3] and UK magazine Radio Times has given the film a 3/5 star review.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "New Stoke City film is not Marvellous II but there could be Baftas in the air". stokesentinel. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
2. ^ "Matthews Sheds Light on English Football Star's Coaching in Apartheid South Africa". 14 August 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
3. ^ a b Lomas, Colin (8 November 2017). "The Man Who Taught Us How Football Should be Played – Matthews (Film Review)".
4. ^ Broadbent, Rick. "Matthews: The Original No 7 — the story of when Sir Stanley took on apartheid". Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2020 - via www.thetimes.co.uk.
5. ^ Curtis, Daniel. "Sir Stanley Matthews' extraordinary footballing legacy revealed in new feature-length documentary".
6. ^ "Stanley Matthews Jr. launches new film in Stoke-on-Trent". 20 October 2017. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
7. ^ Spinks, Martin (17 October 2017). "New Sir Stanley Matthews film premiered in home of Stoke City legend". stokesentinel. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
8. ^ "Matthews – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times.

## External links

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* Official website
* Matthews at IMDb