Cliffhanger (1993) and Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the film that marked a career revival for Sylvester Stallone, and a British movie that took some piecing together. 1993's Cliffhanger was a late replacement for an abandoned blockbuster called Gale Force - and it came with huge financial problems for the company behind it. Bend It Like Beckham, meanwhile, was nearly named after a different footballer, and found itself an unlikely beneficiary of a foot injury. Stories of both are discussed in this episode. Find Simon on Twitter at @simonbrew, and the podcast can be found at @filmstoriespod. You can find the Film Stories website here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.