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Release Date:
27 October 2005 (Germany)
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Tagline:
Every Dream Has A Beginning
Plot:
The extremely talented Santiago Munez is given a chance at professional football, after being spotted by a scout who has ties with Newcastle United. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Tribeca fest unveils fare for families
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'Charlie' still cooking in int'l tour
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'Charlie' still cooking in int'l tour
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Cast
(in credits order) | Leonardo Guerra | ... | 10-Year-Old Santiago |
 | Tony Plana | ... | Hernan Munez |
 | Miriam Colon | ... | Mercedes |
 | Kuno Becker | ... | Santiago Munez |
| Jorge Cervera | ... | Cesar |
 | Herman Chavez | ... | Referee |
| Alfredo Rodríguez | ... | Julio |
 | Donald Li | ... | Chinese Restaurant Manager |
| Kate Tomlinson | ... | Val |
 | Jake Johnson | ... | Tom |
 | Zachary Johnson | ... | Rory |
 | Stephen Dillane | ... | Glen Foy |
 | Sean Pertwee | ... | Barry Rankin |
 | Jonathan Hernandez | ... | Armando |
 | Alessandro Nivola | ... | Gavin Harris |
| Cassandra Bell | ... | Christina |
| Rhydian Jones | ... | Sales Person |
 | Marcel Iures | ... | Erik Dornhelm |
| Christopher Connel | ... | Reporter 1 |
 | Peter Michael McGowan | ... | Reporter 2 |
| Andy Hawthorne | ... | Immigration Official 1 |
| Michael Gunn | ... | Immigration Official 2 |
| Ashlea Sanderson | ... | Girl |
| Alex Parkin-Goodchild | ... | Kid 1 |
| Calum Aynsley | ... | Kid 2 |
 | Christopher Fairbank | ... | Foghorn |
| Craig Heaney | ... | Phil |
| Jack McBride | ... | Walter |
| Robert Dixon | ... | Bobby Redfern |
 | Anna Friel | ... | Roz Harmison |
 | Kieran O'Brien | ... | Hughie McGowan |
 | Gary Lewis | ... | Mal Braithwaite |
 | Ashley Walters | ... | Carl Francis |
| Kevin Knapman | ... | Jamie Drew |
 | Lee Ross | ... | Bluto |
 | Stephen Graham | ... | Des |
| Andy Kidd | ... | Bouncer |
| Alan Shearer | ... | Himself |
| Emma Field-Rayner | ... | Lorraine |
| Martin Tyler | ... | Himself |
| Brian Lonsdale | ... | Fan |
| Glynis Brooks | ... | Cleaner 1 |
 | Maxine Evans | ... | Cleaner 2 |
| Blondell Taylor | ... | Sister |
| Daniel Maier | ... | Patient |
 | Frances Barber | ... | Carol Harmison |
| Madeleine Moffat | ... | Woman in Tower Block |
| Louis Lennie | ... | Teenager |
| Baden Burns | ... | Teenager |
| Nicholas Lumley | ... | Taxi Dispatcher |
| Mike Elliot | ... | Gordon |
 | Louise Franklin | ... | Drunk Girl |
| Leslie Randall | ... | Mr. Ives |
| Brian Johnson | ... | Himself |
 | Jonny Rees | ... | Charlie the Newcastle Fan (as Greg Ellis) |
| Sven-Göran Eriksson | ... | Himself |
 | David Beckham | ... | Himself |
| Raúl González | ... | Himself (as Raúl González Blanco) |
| Zinédine Zidane | ... | Himself |
 | Shivani Ghai | ... | Ground Attendant |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Danielle E. Hawkins | ... | Cheerleader (as Danielle Hawkins) |
| Anne Karam | ... | Herself - Nightclub girl |
| Peter Quinn | ... | Football Fan |
| Peter M. Quinn | ... | Football Fan |
| Sabri Reyiz | ... | Uzaktan Sut Çeken Adam |
| Marcus Shultz | ... | Jamie |
 | Toneey Acevedo | ... | Older Mexican Man (uncredited) |
 | Lasco Atkins | ... | Football Supporter (uncredited) |
| Kelsey Barney | ... | Cheerleader #6 (uncredited) |
| Adam Baroni | ... | Newcastle UTD Reserve Player (uncredited) |
| Milan Baros | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
| Rafael Benítez | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
 | Ayden Callaghan | ... | Newcastle Reserves (uncredited) |
 | Ernesto Cantu | ... | Various (voice) (uncredited) |
 | Alex Castillo | ... | Landscaper (uncredited) |
| Jordy Cernik | ... | Football Fan (uncredited) |
 | Robyn Cooper | ... | Waitress (uncredited) |
 | Tracy Dali | ... | Cheerleader (uncredited) |
| Robert Dearle | ... | Football Fan (uncredited) |
| Kieron Dyer | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
 | Jemma Evans | ... | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Steven Gerrard | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
 | Jack Gustav | ... | Goalkeeper / Himself (uncredited) |
| Russell Honeywell | ... | Extra - Football Supporter (uncredited) |
| Ani James | ... | V.I.P (uncredited) |
| Patrick T. Johns | ... | Newcastle Supporter (uncredited) |
 | Christopher Johnson | ... | Fan Extra (uncredited) |
 | William Scott Johnson | ... | Football Supporter (uncredited) |
| Lacey Jones | ... | Cheerleader (uncredited) |
| Jon Kabira | ... | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Patrick Kluivert | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
 | Dean Knowsley | ... | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Du'aine Ladejo | ... | Claudio (uncredited) |
 | Nito Larioza | ... | Soccer Player (uncredited) |
 | Galina Liss | ... | Cheerleader (uncredited) |
 | Neil McDermott | ... | Morrison (uncredited) |
| James Middlemarch | ... | Rafael Benitez (uncredited) |
 | Yumi Mizui | ... | Chinese Waitress (uncredited) |
| Ken Mood | ... | Football Supporter (uncredited) |
| Stephen Nicholas | ... | Newcastle Player (uncredited) |
 | Ed Pearce | ... | St John's Ambulance Worker (uncredited) |
| Montse Pla | ... | Nurse (uncredited) |
 | Gordon Price | ... | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| John Arne Riise | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
 | Peter Rnic | ... | Football Club Chairman (uncredited) |
| Dirk Smith | ... | Newcastle Managers Assistant (uncredited) |
| Daniel Sogamoso | ... | Football Fan (uncredited) |
 | Michael Thompson | ... | Newcastle Thug (uncredited) |
 | Wayne Thompson | ... | Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Lewis Till | ... | Manchester United Reserve Team Player (uncredited) |
| Chuen Tsou | ... | Newcastle Supporter (uncredited) |
| Nick Turner | ... | Footballer (uncredited) |
| Ren Urano | ... | Chinese Chef (uncredited) |
 | Alexander von Roon | ... | Val's Husband (uncredited) |
| Howard Webb | ... | Himself (Newcastle vs Liverpool match referee) (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Danny Cannon | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Mike Jefferies | story and | |
| Adrian Butchart | screenplay | |
| Dick Clement | (screenplay) and | |
| Ian La Frenais | (screenplay) | |
| Mike Jefferies | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Matt Barrelle | .... | producer | |
| Lawrence Bender | .... | executive producer | |
| Jo Burn | .... | co-producer | |
| Nicolas Gautier | .... | associate producer | |
| Peter Hargitay | .... | executive producer | |
| Stevie Hargitay | .... | associate producer | |
| Jonathan Harris | .... | associate producer | |
| Allen Hopkins | .... | associate producer | |
| Mark Huffam | .... | producer | |
| Mike Jefferies | .... | producer | |
| Chris Ouwinga | .... | co-producer | |
| Danny Stepper | .... | co-producer | |
| Darryn Welch | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Graeme Revell | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Michael Barrett | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Chris Dickens | |||
Casting by | |||
| Elaine Grainger | |||
| Lucinda Syson | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Laurence Dorman | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Stuart Rose | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jane Cooke | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Lindsay Pugh | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| June Brickman | .... | makeup department head: Los Angeles | |
| Jane English | .... | key makeup artist: Los Angeles | |
| Dena Fayne | .... | key hair stylist: Los Angeles (as Dena Faye) | |
| Vienna McMahon | .... | makeup trainee | |
| Charlotte Parker | .... | hair department head: Los Angeles | |
| Sian Richards | .... | hair designer | |
| Sian Richards | .... | makeup designer | |
| Tara McDonald | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Tara McDonald | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Sue Westwood | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Sue Westwood | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Felicity Wright | .... | hair stylist supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Felicity Wright | .... | makeup supervisor (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Lyda Blank | .... | key second assistant director: Los Angeles | |
| Tom Glaisyer | .... | third assistant director | |
| Richard Goodwin | .... | second assistant director | |
| Christopher Newman | .... | first assistant director (as Chris Newman) | |
| Nick Shuttleworth | .... | co-second assistant director: crowd | |
| Robert 'Skid' Skidmore | .... | second second assistant director: Los Angeles | |
| James Chasey | .... | crowd third assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Mark Inglis | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Emma Lawson | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Chris Corbould | .... | special effects trainee | |
| Paul Corbould | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Joe Halford | .... | special effects technician | |
| Joe Pancake | .... | special effects supervisor: Los Angeles | |
| Caimin Bourne | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Tom Baskaya | .... | digital paint artist: Framestore CFC | |
| Niki Bern | .... | compositor: Framestore CFC | |
| Sule Bryan | .... | compositor: Framestore CFC (as Sule Bryan-Hurst) | |
| Tom Bunnell | .... | scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC | |
| Ross Burgess | .... | animator: Framestore CFC | |
| Jason Burnett | .... | scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC | |
| Andy Burrow | .... | scanning and recording manager: Framestore CFC | |
| Marco Checa Garcia | .... | compositor: Framestore CFC | |
| Paul Doogan | .... | scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC | |
| Kerry Downing | .... | visual effects editorial assistant: Framestore CFC | |
| Jonathan Dredge | .... | scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC | |
| Peter Forson | .... | scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC | |
| Heidi Freeman | .... | visual effects editor | |
| Benedict Gillingham-Sutton | .... | scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC (as Ben Gillingham-Sutton) | |
| Adam Glasman | .... | DI colourist | |
| Joe Godfrey | .... | scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC | |
| Dianne Gordon | .... | data operator: Framestore CFC | |
| Charlie Habanananda | .... | data operator: Framestore CFC | |
| Alistair Hamer | .... | film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC | |
| Adam Hawkes | .... | scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC | |
| Alex Hessler | .... | head of render support: Framestore CFC | |
| Charles Howell | .... | visual effects line producer: Framestore CFC | |
| Gareth Jones | .... | scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC | |
| Tim Keene | .... | visual effects producer: Framestore CFC | |
| Joe Leveson | .... | motion tracker: Framestore CFC | |
| Kim Loan-Do | .... | systems support engineer: Framestore CFC (as Kim Loan Do) | |
| Kevin Lowery | .... | film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC | |
| Roz Lowrie | .... | head of visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC | |
| Rebecca Manning | .... | digital paint artist: Framestore CFC | |
| Christophe Meslin | .... | head of systems support: Framestore CFC (as Christopher Meslin) | |
| Maria Michalopoulou | .... | data operator: Framestore CFC | |
| Paolo Mitton | .... | motion tracker: Framestore CFC | |
| Mark Nelmes | .... | visual effects supervisor: Framestore CFC | |
| Stuart Nippard | .... | data operator: Framestore CFC | |
| John Peck | .... | compositor: Framestore CFC | |
| Dan Perry | .... | scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC | |
| Richard Poet | .... | visual effects avid editor: Framestore CFC | |
| Aled Prosser | .... | digital paint artist: Framestore CFC | |
| Howard Protheroe | .... | digital paint artist: Framestore CFC | |
| Rob Richardson | .... | render support: Framestore CFC | |
| Gavin Round | .... | visual effects film editorial: Framestore-CFC | |
| Cal Sawyer | .... | head of data operations: Framestore CFC | |
| Anthony Smith | .... | digital effects supervisor: Framestore CFC | |
| Kevin Spruce | .... | animation supervisor: Framestore CFC | |
| Martin Taylor | .... | digital paint artist: Framestore CFC | |
| Paola Varvaro | .... | scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC | |
| Maggie Walby | .... | data operator (Framestore) | |
| Tara Walker | .... | digital paint artist: Framestore CFC | |
| Alan Woods | .... | technical director: Framestore CFC | |
| Annabel Wright | .... | scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC | |
| Tim Young | .... | digital paint artist: Framestore CFC | |
| Michael Bartlett | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
| Danny Geurtsen | .... | digital artist (uncredited) | |
| Vincent Goodsell | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
| Dave Robinson | .... | systems engineer (uncredited) | |
| Aatesh Shah | .... | systems engineer: Framestore CFC (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Willey | .... | systems engineer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Mitch Baylock | .... | costume assistant: Los Angeles | |
| Charlotte Child | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Nancy Collini | .... | costume supervisor: Los Angeles | |
| Annette Dunford-Lewis | .... | costumer: Los Angeles | |
| Brendan Handscombe | .... | wardrobe master | |
| Brandy Lusvardi | .... | costumer: Los Angeles | |
| Georgiana Sayer | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Alison Stein | .... | costumer: Los Angeles | |
| Justine Warhurst | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Diana Wyand | .... | costume trainee (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Adam Glasman | .... | colorist: Framestore CFC | |
| Jan Hogevold | .... | digital grade executive producer: Framestore CFC | |
| Matthew Jenkins | .... | post-production coordinator (as Matt Jenkins) | |
| Brian Krijgsman | .... | assistant colorist: Framestore CFC | |
| Tom Lewis | .... | additional editor | |
| Claire McGrane | .... | senior digital grade producer: Framestore CFC | |
| Mark Neale | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Joanna Partyka | .... | trainee assistant editor | |
| James Renfroe | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Gavin Round | .... | digital intermediate editorial: Framestore CFC | |
| Maria Stroka | .... | digital grade producer: Framestore CFC | |
| Steve Farman | .... | negative cutter (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Jason Alexander | .... | music supervisor | |
| John Baker | .... | music preparation | |
| Chris Barrett | .... | assistant music engineer | |
| Debra Baum | .... | music consultant: The Orla Group | |
| John Bell | .... | orchestrator | |
| Becky Bentham | .... | score coordinator: Hothouse Music | |
| Mark Berrow | .... | musician: violin | |
| Rudy Chung | .... | music coordinator | |
| Peter Clarke | .... | music editor | |
| Geoff Foster | .... | music score mixer | |
| Geoff Foster | .... | score recordist | |
| Isobel Griffiths | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Nick Ingman | .... | conductor | |
| Nick Ingman | .... | orchestrator | |
| Kier Lehman | .... | music licensing: Hit the Ground Running | |
| Doug Logan | .... | music preparation | |
| Steve Mair | .... | musician: double bass | |
| Cliff Masterson | .... | orchestrator | |
| Andrew McKenna | .... | orchestrator | |
| Steve Orchard | .... | assistant music engineer | |
| Michael Price | .... | music editor | |
| Ashley Revell | .... | music editor | |
| David E. Russo | .... | music programmer (as David Russo) | |
| Ron Shillingford | .... | music preparation | |
| James Stone | .... | assistant music engineer | |
| Kevin Townend | .... | orchestrator | |
| Rick Wentworth | .... | orchestrator | |
| Bruce White | .... | viola | |
| Nick Wollage | .... | score recordist | |
| Evelyn Wong | .... | music licensing: Hit the Ground Running | |
| Ian Wood | .... | assistant music engineer | |
| Gavyn Wright | .... | orchestra leader | |
Thanks | |||
| Nora Maccoby | .... | special thanks | |
Production Companies
- Milkshake Films
- Touchstone Pictures (presents)
- Little Magic Films (produced in association with)
- Toshiba Entertainment (produced in association with)
- Buena Vista Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2005) (worldwide) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Village Roadshow Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD) (French speaking region)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International Italia (2005) (Italy) (all media)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- PlazaVista Entertainment (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD) (German speaking region)
- StudioCanal (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Cine Image Film Opticals (digital end titles)
- Framestore CFC (visual effects)
- Pinewood Studios movie studio
- Air Lyndhurst Studios music mixed at (as Air Studios, London)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios music recorded at (as Air Studios, London)
- Angel Recording Studios music recorded at (as Angel Studios, London)
- Big Brother Recordings soundtrack
- Bonded Services production storage
- Camera Revolution megamount
- Casting Collective extras casting
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment dollies
- Cine Image Film Opticals end credit roll (as Cineimage)
- Compuhire computer and video playback
- Coolair Charter airplane charters
- Dakota Music Services music preparation
- David Deane Associates health and safety
- EMI Records soundtrack consultant
- Fatts post-production script service
- Film Finances completion guarantor
- Film Freight International overseas shipping (as Film Freight)
- Film Support Services transport
- Film Unit Drivers Guild transport
- Flying Pictures aerial coordination
- Framestore CFC digital intermediate and titles
- Freud Communications unit publicist
- Gala Catering catering: Los Angeles
- Globestepper Productions special thanks
- Hit The Ground Running (HTGR) music licensing
- Hothouse Music score coordination
- Isobel Griffiths Limited orchestra contractor
- Joe Dunton & Company International video equipment (as Joe Dunton & Co. Ltd)
- Joe Dunton & Company video assist equipment
- Lays International transport
- Lee Lighting electrical equipment
- Lee Lighting lighting
- Marshall/Plumb Research Associates legal clearances (as Marshall/Plumb)
- Midnight Transfer editing facilities and equipment
- Orla Group music consultant
- Panavision camera equipment provided by
- Panavision cameras and lenses
- Postsums post-production accounting
- Precision couriers
- Professional Negative Cutting negative cutting
- Reel Security production security
- Reelsound sound design and post-production
- Sara Curran Solicitors legal services
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment soundtrack distributed by
- Stroock & Stroock & Lavan legal services
- Titan Security UK cast security
- Totally Entertainment insurance services
- Transportation Resources transportation equipment
- Willie's Wheels location facilities
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Goal!" - USA (original title)
"Goal!: The Impossible Dream" - Europe (English title) (DVD box title)
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"Goal!: The Impossible Dream" - Europe (English title) (DVD box title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, language and a brief drug reference
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
118 min
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Finland:S | Germany:0 | Hong Kong:IIA | Iceland:L | Ireland:PG | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Zurich) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 | USA:PG (edited version)
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
The film series uses teams supplied or sponsored with Adidas for the main character's teams. If the producers had come to an agreement with Nike, their teams would have been used instead, with Arsenal, FC Barcelona and Brazil the teams set to be featured.See more »
Goofs:
Errors in geography: When Santiago and Glen are traveling over the Tyne Bridge on their way for what is Santiago's first sight of the stadium, they clearly leave the bridge and Glen says 'There it is'. Then it immediately cuts to a shot of St.James' park which in actual fact is a fair few miles away from the Bridge itself. It is a noticeable error as we can see from outside Santiago's window an office block which is evidently built at the entrance to the Tyne Bridge.See more »
Quotes:
Barry Rankin:[Talking to someone on the phone] What's cool and hangs up?
[And then hangs up]
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[And then hangs up]
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)See more »
Soundtrack:
Who Put The Weight Of The World On My Shoulders?See more »
FAQ
During the scene when Roz says, "Yeah ya do. It's green an' it's got a goal post at each end" when she smiles, her mouth looks like it is full of blood! The scene is quick but unedited. Any answeres?See more »
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GOAL is a very good soccer film, sort of a throwback to all the sports films of the 1940's-50's. There were some unexpected surprises, too. I never knew that Newcastle could look so good. I had only seen it depicted in the wonderful "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" TV series, and then parts of it were being dismantled by the Auf Wiedersehen crew - including Christopher Fairbanks, who has a smallish role in GOAL. Do I recommend GOAL for soccer fans? Most certainly; and for fans of British movies, too. There are one or two very minor things about the movie that leave me a bit puzzled, though.
How can Tony Plana, the actor playing the hero's Mexican gardener father and illegal border crosser, realistically play that role when he's got a mouth full of those artificially big, bright Hollywood teeth? I just couldn't get past it - an illegal gardener without a green card but who's got thousands of dollars in dental work blazing across the screen! No self-respecting actor should ever get involved with this absurd fad of capping, whitening, bleaching and brightening. It's fake, fake, fake. As good an actor as Plana is, I'd have disqualified him from the role for that reason alone.
My other comment is really a question. Who is playing the broadcast commentator in the film? The credits say it's someone named Rob Lee. However, the voice seems to ring a bell for me, yet I can't find anyone in football broadcasting named Rob Lee. Whoever it is, he's doing a fine job and sounds very authentic.
I really liked the film.