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The Match (1999)

PG_13 95 min  -  Comedy | Romance | Sport  -   13 August 1999 (UK)
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Two Scottish pub soccer teams play each other in order to resolve a century-old grudge. Whoever wins the game gets to keep the other team's pub.

Director:

Mick Davis

Writer:

Mick Davis
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Max Beesley ...
Wullie Smith
Isla Blair Isla Blair ...
Sheila Bailey
James Cosmo ...
Billy Bailey
Laura Fraser ...
Rosemary Bailey
Richard E. Grant ...
Gorgeous Gus
David Hayman David Hayman ...
Scrapper
Ian Holm ...
Big Tam
Neil Morrissey Neil Morrissey ...
Piss-Off
David O'Hara ...
Mechanic
Bill Paterson ...
Tommy
Iain Robertson Iain Robertson ...
Danny Van Boy
Tom Sizemore ...
Buffalo
Sally Howitt Sally Howitt ...
Carol McGhee
Michael Nardone ...
Dingus
Samantha Fox Samantha Fox ...
Patsy (as Sam Fox)
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Storyline

The Match is a contemporary romantic comedy, set in the idyllic Highland village of Inverdoune. Wullie Smith, still carrying the physical and emotional scars of the childhood death of his younger brother, is the village milkman. A young man whose potential is concealed his gently diffident exterior, Wullie is locally known for his remarkable T.F.R. (Total Football Recall) and for his not-very-secret love for Rosemary Bailey, the breathtaking daughter of Bill Bailey, a local farmer with a curious affection for his cows. Rosemary has returned briefly to her home with a college degree before she leaves again to pursue a career in the big city. The single-street village has only two pubs - the ramshackle delights of Benny's Bar, spiritual home of its charmingly eccentric clientele and the sterile modernity of Le Bistro, owned by former professional footballer and preening narcissist, George Gus... Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Soccer | Flashback | Wager | Soccer Football | Scotland  | See more »

Taglines:

It's a game of two pubs!

Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language See all certifications »
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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

The Beautiful Game See more »

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Connections

References A Fistful of Dollars (1964) See more »

Soundtracks

"Deep and Meaningless"
Written by Sean Kelly
Performed by The Lovies See more »