Hillsborough (2014)

Director
Daniel Gordon

Main cast
Margaret Aspinall; Eric Campbell; Chris Cowlin; Douglas Earl; Tony Evans

Genres
Documentary

Description
A look at the April 15, 1989 tragedy at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, where a stampede in the stadium's standing-room-only areas killed 96 people and injured 766. The film also examines the ongoing efforts of victims' families to seek truth and justice, as well as tangible effects on English football, including stadium upgrades and the emergence of the English Premier League.


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