Les arbitres (2009)

How can a few crucial minutes in a football match change the life of an entire family? How do the "men in black" feel when they are attacked by supporters? Kill the Referee unveils the ... See full summary »

Directors:

Yves Hinant, Eric Cardot

Stars:

Howard Webb, Manuel Mejuto González, Roberto Rosetti

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Howard Webb	...	Self
Manuel Mejuto González	...	Self
Roberto Rosetti	...	Self
Michel Platini	...	Self
Peter Fröjdfeldt	...	Self
Massimo Busacca	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nicklas Alexandersson	...	Self
Xabi Alonso	...	Self
Hamit Altintop	...	Self
Michael Ballack	...	Self
Milan Baros	...	Self
Leo Beenhakker	...	Self
Sepp Blatter	...	Self
Karel Brückner	...	Self
Gianluigi Buffon	...	Self

Storyline

How can a few crucial minutes in a football match change the life of an entire family? How do the "men in black" feel when they are attacked by supporters? Kill the Referee unveils the lives of several professional football referees at the EURO 2008 championship; amongst them, the English referee Howard Webb, who provoked incredible controversy when he gave a penalty to Austria just before the end of the match with Poland, and the Italian Roberto Rosetti, who refereed the final.

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Plot Keywords:

referee | sports documentary | soccer documentary | professional sports | football referee | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Sport

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Did You Know?

Connections

Features 2008 UEFA European Football Championship (2008)

User Reviews

Refreeing is not for the faint hearted

A fly on the wall documentary, that essentially captures the lives of Referees and how their families are influenced. The "real heroes" where their superpowers are that of integrity, honesty and hawk vision. Portraying a calm demeanor, while the adrenaline is pumping does require a lot of strength, which a referee time and again illustrates.Different trios entrusted with responsibilities, that can cause a flutter among the political elites as well. All in all, a very insightful documentary and a must watch for anyone who enjoys the game of football and wants to understand the mentality of all the personnel involved which ensure the smooth running of the beautiful game.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Belgium

Language:

English Italian French German Swedish Russian

Release Date:

22 May 2010 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Kill the Referee

Filming Locations:

Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,458

Company Credits

Production Co:

Entre Chien et Loup

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1