Cleats of Imminent Doom (TV 2005)

Jenny, a small girl with glasses, raised by her grandparents, narrates the championship soccer game between her team, the Cleats of Imminent Doom, and the reigning champions, the Black ... See full summary »

Director:

Craig Hammill

Writer:

Craig Hammill

Stars:

Stacey Annette, Tay Blessey, Stephen Colletti

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Stacey Annette	...	Zoe's Mother
Tay Blessey	...	Giulietta Pinelli
Stephen Colletti	...	Drummer
Gina DeVivo	...	Cleats Soccer Player
Sebastian Feldman	...	Referee
Juliet Grainger	...	Jasmine's mom
Marisa Guterman	...	Abby
Jennie Hoy	...	Jenny
Mark Lainer	...	Coach Bob
Kiosha Lee	...	Soccer Parent
Christopher Prizzi	...	Dino
Chrisianna Puryear	...	Gretchen
Eleni Roulakis	...	Black Widow / Cleats Player
Dieter Schmitz	...	Dirk
Shane Smith	...	Cabana Boy (scenes deleted)

Storyline

Jenny, a small girl with glasses, raised by her grandparents, narrates the championship soccer game between her team, the Cleats of Imminent Doom, and the reigning champions, the Black Widow Princesses. We meet Jenny's team and Coach Bob, who's coached all five of his daughters' teams and wants to win one trophy. We meet the Black Widows, coached by an Italian soccer legend. The Widows take an early lead, mostly because the Cleats' goalie, Summer, is hapless and in love. Then, things start looking up, and it may come down to Abby, the Cleats' best player whose father is her loudest fan. Kids, parents, and sports: imminent doom indeed.

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Plot Keywords:

soccer | coach | championship | little league | girls' soccer

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 2005 (USA)

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User Reviews

I loved it

I'm a 52-year-old soccer dad who has chased my daughter all over the west for the past 15 years watching soccer games. I was watching IFC at about 2am and came across "cleats". I laughed myself silly. The caricatures are more real than not. I've never coached the game, and still don't understand offsides, but I am an ardent observer of both parents and players. The mentality exhibited by some of the characters shows that the writer has had similar experiences along the sidelines. I also liked the jab at the elitism that accompanies the game. The weak and less-talented are weeded out. Anyway, what a great little film. Any soccer parent will relate.