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The Keeper

He won her love and our hearts and minds

7.4(246)20181h 54m3

The story of a man whose love for football, for England and for the love of his life, Margaret, saw him rise from Nazi 'villain' to British hero. Bert Trautmann, the German goalkeeper won over even his harshest opponents by winning the FA Cup Final for Manchester City in 1956 - playing on with a broken neck to secure victory.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • sports
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • broken neck
  • football (soccer)
  • 1950s
  • goalkeeper
  • fa cup

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical2 Oct 2020
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical155 Apr 2019
  • AustriaAT

    • Digital / OTT1215 Mar 2019
  • BrazilBR

    • Digital / OTT16VOD8 Nov 2018
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical20 Jun 2019
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical125 Dec 2018
  • IrelandIE

    • Digital / OTT155 Apr 2019
  • JapanJP

    • Digital / OTTG23 Oct 2020
  • SlovakiaSK

    • Theatrical1227 Jun 2019
  • SwitzerlandCH

    • PremiereZurich Film Festival1 Oct 2018

Frequently asked questions

The Keeper was released on 5 December 2018.

Audience reviews

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    SWITCH.

    7/5/2019

    6/10

    I wouldn’t call ‘The Keeper’ a great film, but certainly a good one with one hell of a story to tell. War tales are a dime a dozen, but this is certainly a unique story and the first I’ve heard that incorporates the world’s game. I can’t imagine there’ll be another like it in the future. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-keeper-the-true-story-of-the-nazi…

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    CinemaSerf

    8/26/2024

    7/10

    Jack (John Henshaw) does a bit of black marketeering as the second world war comes to a close and it's a visit to a British POW camp that introduces him to the lithe Bert Trautmann (David Kross) whom he reckons is impressive in goal. He manages to get this man involved in some local matches and with the war now over, a trial with Manchester City seems to offer Trautmann the chance of a new life. Of course there's a c…

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