The Legend of the Busby Babes
United is the gripping story of the legendary 'Busby Babes'. Manchester United were the youngest team ever to win the league and had the world at their feet until the tragic Munich air crash in 1958. While the football world and the team's fans mourned, the incredible resilience of the city and the team helped to rebuild the team and gave them new hope.
The drama primarily focuses on the relationship between assistant manager Jimmy Murphy and the young player Bobby Charlton. The film begins in the autumn of 1956 as manager Matt Busby gives Charlton his first chance to play a match with Manchester United's first team, nicknamed the Busby Babes due to their unique pedigree as an almost entirely club-nurtured team of players, with the exception of a few slightly older players who have been purchased from other clubs.
The other players to come through the ranks and who feature greatly in the film include centre-half Mark Jones, left-half Duncan Edwards, right-half Eddie Colman and outside left David Pegg. A rare signing is then made when Busby signs Northern Irish goalkeeper Harry Gregg in late 1957.
Contains:
Audio: English DD5.1
Subtitles: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish
Special features:
Featurette: Preparing to be United
Cast & Crew interviews: United: Behind-the-Scenes
Deleted scenes with commentary
Spoken languages: English
Subtitles: Danish,Norwegian,Swedish,Finnish
