| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Kuno Becker |
Santiago Munez
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| Alessandro Nivola |
Gavin Harris
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| Marcel Iures |
Erik Dornhelm
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| Stephen Dillane |
Glen Foy
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| Anna Friel |
Roz Harmison
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| Kieran O'Brien |
Hughie McGowan
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| Sean Pertwee |
Barry Rankin
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| Cassandra Bell |
Christina
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| Tony Plana |
Hernan Nunez
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| Miriam Colon |
Mercedes
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| Gary Lewis |
Mal Braithwaite
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; Sports |
| Director |
Danny Cannon |
| Producer |
Matt Barrelle; Mike Jefferies; Lawrence Bender; Mark Huffam; Michael Jefferies |
| Writer |
Mike Jefferies; Adrian Butchart; Dick Clement; Ian La Frenais |
| Studio |
Buena Vista |
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| Language |
Mandarin |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 |
| Running Time |
118 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
| IMDb Rating |
6.8 |
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| Plot |
| You'd have to be a heartless curmudgeon to dislike a movie as enjoyably sincere as Goal! The Dream Begins. Yes, the corny title tells you all you need to know about this rags-to-riches soccer tale, but like Hoosiers and Rudy, this conventional sports drama rises above its familiar plot with an engaging cast and some pleasant surprises along the way. The first in a proposed trilogy that will follow young Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) as he rises to prominence in the competitive world of British soccer, this one begins by showing how Santiago, an undocumented immigrant in Los Angeles, attracts the attention of a talent scout (Stephen Dillane), who arranges a tryout for England's prestigious team, Newcastle United. It's rough going for a beleaguered trainee who suffers from asthma, but soon Santiago is befriended by a hard-partying soccer star (Alessandro Nivola) and he's on his way to reaching his?Goal! It's all very inevitable, but director Danny Cannon makes the most of this inspiring story by exploiting the unexpected subtleties in an otherwise predictable screenplay: Santigo's relationship with his seemingly unsupportive father (Tony Plana) gains additional resonance as the story unfolds; a local nurse (Anna Friel) turns out to be more than a routine love interest; and Newcastle's German manager (Marcel Iures) is a wry, colorful character who works miracles with his unruly squad of players. Add some obligatory cameo appearances by real-life soccer stars including (of course) the great David Beckham, and you've got a modest, likable hit that delivers exactly what it promises, and a little bit more.--Jeff Shannon |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DivX |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
2.40:1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
786936700275 |
| Chapters |
20 |
| Release Date |
9/12/2006 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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The Beautiful Game Featurette On The Worldwide Soccer Phenomenon
Behind The Pitch - How The Film's Intense Soccer Action Came Together Using Real Premiership Matches And The Actors
Audio Commentary With Filmmakers
Happy Mondays Music Video "Playground Superstar"
Golden Moments Of The FIFA World Cup™ Featurette
Scene Selection |
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