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.
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