Hillsborough (1996 film)
| Hillsborough | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Docudrama |
| Written by | Jimmy McGovern |
| Directed by | Charles McDougall |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Rob Lane |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Nicola Shindler |
| Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Production company | Granada Television |
| Budget | £2 million |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 5 December 1996 |
Hillsborough is a television film written by Jimmy McGovern and starring Annabelle Apsion, Christopher Eccleston and Ricky Tomlinson. Set between 1989 and 1991, the film is a dramatization of the Hillsborough disaster, which saw 97 football supporters lose their lives at Hillsborough in Sheffield. The film won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama