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Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes
Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes

Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes

Genres

Documentary

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From breathtaking highs — a World Cup win, an astonishing last stand in the Ashes, and an inspiring England captaincy — to the lows — a trial for affray, personal tragedy, and mental health challenges, which saw him take time away from the game — the documentary follows Ben Stokes in an honest film about the man behind the extraordinary cricketer.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

26 August 2022

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes

Self

Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes

Self

Clare Stokes

Clare Stokes

Self (Ben's wife)

Deb Stokes

Deb Stokes

Self (Ben's Mother)

Neil Fairbrother

Neil Fairbrother

Self (Ben's manager)

Joe Root

Joe Root

Self

Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad

Self

Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler

Self

Gerard Stokes

Gerard Stokes

Archival footage (Ben's Dad)

Mark Wood

Mark Wood

Self

Shane Warne

Shane Warne

Self

Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer

Self

Vithushan Ehantharajah

Vithushan Ehantharajah

Self (Journalist)

Dean Wilson

Dean Wilson

Self (Journalist)

Isa Guha

Isa Guha

Self

Ian Bishop

Ian Bishop

Self

Layton Stokes

Layton Stokes

Self (Ben's son)

Libby Stokes

Libby Stokes

Self (Ben's daughter)

Steve Griffin

Steve Griffin

Self (England physio)

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