Maradona's 'Hand of God' and the tournament that healed a nation.
1986 FIFA World Cup Official Film. Mexico had just recovered from a devastating earthquake, but the nation put on a great tournament and Argentina, inspired by Maradona, justified "favourite" status. Eighty-six minutes of football magic from numerous world stars, including Diego Maradona, Gary Lineker, Michel Platini, Socrates, Rummenigge, Sanchez, Laudrup and many others. Michael Caine narrates this, the official FIFA coverage.
Direction
Tony Maylam captures raw stadium electricity, zero polish.
Editing
Chaotic cuts mirror the tournament's beautiful madness.
Sound
Michael Caine's voice = instant gravitas, no notes.
Director
Tony Maylam
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