After England's football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup.
Ricky Tomlinson
as Mike Bassett
Amanda Redman
as Karine Bassett
Philip Jackson
as Lonnie Urquart
Bradley Walsh
as Dave Dodds
Martin Bashir
as Interviewer
Phill Jupitus
as Tommo Thompson
Dean Lennox Kelly
as Kevin Tonkinson
Robbie Gee
as Smallsy
Geoff Bell
as Gary Wackett
Pelé
as Self
Ulrich Thomsen
as Dr. Hans Shoegaarten
Geoffrey Hutchings
as Geoffrey Lightfoot