John Barnes: Poetry in Motion

John Barnes: Poetry in Motion

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

May 19, 2018

Runtime

0h 47m

Genres

Documentary, TV Movie

Original Title

John Barnes: Poetry in Motion

Production Companies

BT Sport

Director

Mark Kendrick

Budget

$127,000

Description

'Barnes: Poetry in Motion' tells the story of one of football's most iconic figures, John Barnes, starting from his arrival in England from Jamaica and then being recommended to Elton John's Watford by a cab driver who had seen him play for non-league Sudbury Court. It was while at Watford that Barnes launched his international career and would go on to be capped 79 times for a country that he was not initially eligible to represent. At Liverpool, John would establish himself as one the greatest player in the club's history, winning the league championship and the Football Writers' Player of Year award in two of his first three seasons at the club. Off the field John found a home in Liverpool, forming an ever-stronger bond with the city in the aftermath of the Hillsborough.