Achilles Heel

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Achilles Heel

1973

0h 57m

1.0(1 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A professional footballer suffers an injury which could jeopardise his career.

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11 members

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Martin Shaw

Dave Irwin

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Charlotte Howard

Mandy Irwin

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Norman Jones

Jerry Wilbur

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Alan Barry

Ted

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Fred Griffiths

Wilf

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Kenneth Cranham

Gordon

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Matthew Guinness

Pete Colwyn

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Ron Hackett

Les

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John Rae

Mr Bennett

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Karen Boyes

Fiona

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Brian Moore

Himself - TV Presenter

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