Rent The Greatest Escape: Sunderland Season Review 2013/2014 (2014)
3.0 of 5 from 2 ratings
1h 47min
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- Synopsis:
The 2013-14 season was one of the most dramatic and memorable in Sunderland's history. The Black Cats used all nine of their lives but still pulled off 'The Greatest Escape' to prolong the club's second longest ever unbroken run in the top flight. They also reached the final of one cup and quarter final of another as well as performing a handsome double in their derbies with local rivals Newcastle United. With six games to go there was a seven point gap from safety with some enormously difficult fixtures to come. Starting with a draw that could have so easily been a win at champions elect Manchester City, Gus Poyet's men went to Chelsea and sensationally ended Jose Mourinho's 78 game unbroken Premier League home record before a first win at Manchester United in 46 years sandwiched a pair of sold Stadium of Light victories. Add into the mix inflicting high flying Everton's only home defeat in 2013, defeating Manchester City at home for the fourth year in a row, knocking Chelsea and Manchester United out of the Capital One Cup and Southampton out of both cups and this was a season full of highs. And yet Sunderland spent six months in the bottom three, much of that in last position - but never relinquished the fighting spirit that eventually brought a climax to a campaign that in the final analysis was as exhilarating as the start had been exasperating. - Actors:
- Phil Bardsley, Andrea Dossena, Ki Sung-yueng, Wes Brown, Sebastian Larsson, Craig Gardner, Steven Fletcher, Connor Wickham, Adam Johnson, Ondřej Čelůstka, Jordan Pickford, Jack Colback, John O'Shea, Jozy Altidore, Keiren Westwood, El-Hadji Ba, Emanuele Giaccherini, Carlos Cuéllar, Vito Mannone, Liam Bridcutt
- Studio:
- ILC Media
- Genres:
- Documentary, Sports & Sport Films
