Christopher Eccleston portrays Trevor Hicks, who went to the big match with his daughters, Vicki and Sarah,
who both died in the crush at the Leppings Lane end of the stadium. Hicks was in another part of the stadium,
and was forced to leave Sarah on the pitch while he went with Vicki to the hospital. He then has a harrowing
search for Sarah, not knowing whether she is alive or dead. Hicks later became chairman of the Hillsborough
Families Support Group, which continues to seek justice for the victims of the disaster. Ricky Tomlinson plays
John Glover, whose 14-year-old son Adam also died in the disaster, and Mark Womack plays Eddie Spearritt,
the father of another Hillsborough casualty, Ian Glover. All three principal actors are superb, and the supporting
cast is also excellent, particularly Annabelle Apsion as Jenni Hicks. The scenes that portray the breakdown of
the Hicks' marriage are deeply moving and hard to forget.

The verdict: You don't have to be a football fan to appreciate this film; indeed, the actual football match takes
a back seat to the human drama that unfolded on that fateful day, and the years that followed. 'Hillsborough' is
both sympathetic to the victims and their families while superbly capturing the feelings injustice experienced by
the families over the findings of an official inquiry into the tragedy and the shamefully inadequate compensation
they were offered. The viewer also feels the sense of outrage over attempts by the police and the media to claim
that excessive alcohol consumption by Liverpool fans was a major cause of the disaster.