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The Referees

2009

77 minutes

Documentary

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Howard Webb headshot

Howard Webb

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Manuel Mejuto González headshot

Manuel Mejuto González

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Roberto Rosetti headshot

Roberto Rosetti

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Michel Platini headshot

Michel Platini

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Peter Fröjdfeldt headshot

Peter Fröjdfeldt

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Massimo Busacca headshot

Massimo Busacca

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