Goal! III (2009)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Andrew Morahan

Writers:

Mike Jefferies (screenplay) and
Piers Ashworth (writer)

Genre:

Sport

Plot:

The heroes compete on the greatest stage of all, the FIFA World Cup Finals. |

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Third Part

Cast

JJ Feild	...	Liam Adams
Leo Gregory	...	Charlie Braithwaite
Kuno Becker	...	Santiago Munez
Nick Moran	...	Nick Ashworth
Kasia Smutniak	...	Sophia Rossi
Anya Lahiri	...	June
Tamer Hassan	...	Ronnie
Craig Heaney	...	Phil
Jack McBride	...	Walter
Christopher Fairbank	...	Foghorn
Mike Elliot	...	Gordon
Antonia Bernath	...	Britt
Gary Lewis	...	Mal Braithwaite
Ori Pfeffer	...	Mad Director
John Salthouse	...	Manager
Tereza Srbova	...	Katja
Melissa White	...	Agnetha
Margo Stilley	...	Tamsin
Sam Cunningham	...	Helga
Erin Lister	...	Ani-Frid
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike Ashley	...	Himself
David Beckham	...	Himself
Miriam Colon	...	Mercedes
Jakki Degg	...	Aphrodite
Russell De Rozario	...	Bucharest Boiler
Sven-Göran Eriksson	...	Himself
Steven Gerrard	...	Himself
Grace Hardy	...	England Fan
Kevin Knapman	...	Jamie Drew
Laura Lagercrantz	...	Laura
Joemma Lavin	...	Barmaid
Louise Melzack	...	Romanian PA
Gabrielle Richens	...	Marjorie
Wayne Rooney	...	Himself
Andrew Shue
David Stevenson	...	England Fan
Margaret Wheldon	...	Romanian Nurse
Chris Wilson	...	Mourner
Lee Clyne	...	German Paramedic (uncredited)
Robert Stone	...	Bodyguard (uncredited)

Directed by
Andrew Morahan

Writing credits
Mike Jefferies		(screenplay)
Piers Ashworth		(writer)

Produced by
Piers Ashworth	....	co-producer
Matt Barrelle	....	producer
Stuart Ford	....	executive producer
Peter Hargitay	....	executive producer
Stevie Hargitay	....	executive producer
Mark Harris	....	associate producer
Peter Heslop	....	producer
Mike Jefferies	....	producer
Danny Stepper	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mark Thomas

Cinematography by
George Tiffin

Film Editing by
Giles Bury

Casting by
Daniel Hubbard

Production Design by
Russell De Rozario

Art Direction by
Joe Howard

Costume Design by
Cressida Lewis

Makeup Department
Tanya Lodge	....	makeup designer
Ailie Smith	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Mark Harris	....	post-production supervisor
Nigel Marchant	....	unit production manager: Germany
Rachel Robey	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Hornsey	....	third assistant director
Bruce Jackson	....	first assistant director
Paul McGavin	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Andrew Brand	....	assistant production buyer
Lee Whiteman	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Robert Brazier	....	dialogue editor
Paul William Edwards	....	foley editor
Simon Epstein	....	foley editor
Ishmael Harris	....	trainee assistant sound editor
Anthony Hurst	....	boom operator
Francis Ward Lindsay	....	supervising sound editor
Claire Mahoney	....	foley artist
Dave Sansom	....	sound mixer
Nigel Squibbs	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Sturmer	....	sound consultant: dolby
Paul Watson	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Steve Breheney	....	special effects foreman
Evan Green-Hughes	....	special effects supervisor
Thomas M. Horton	....	visual effects executive producer

Visual Effects by
Kris Anderson	....	digital compositor
Steven Bray	....	digital compositor
Sven Bruhn	....	digital compositor
David Emeny	....	digital compositor
Simon Giles	....	visual effects supervisor
Sarah Juniper	....	digital artist
Stephanie C. Kelly	....	digital compositor
Rick McMahon	....	digital artist
Lewis Saunders	....	compositor
Natalie Stopford	....	visual effects producer
Ben Turner	....	digital compositor
Shanaullah Umerji	....	visual effects producer
Audrius Urbonavicius	....	digital matte artist

Stunts
Riky Ash	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
David Appleby	....	grip
Chas Bain	....	second unit director of photography
Alfie Biddle	....	assistant camera
Andy Clarke	....	rigging gaffer/best boy
Kate Filby	....	clapper loader
Pat Garrett	....	key grip
Sam Hawker	....	video assistant: dailies
Therese Hvattum	....	clapper loader
Simon Muir	....	grip trainee
Spencer Murray	....	key first assistant camera
Miles Proudfoot	....	first assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Emma Carroll	....	wardrobe
Nigel Egerton	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Kim Gaster	....	assistant editor
Katura Jensen	....	post-production coordinator
Andy Richards	....	senior digital intermediate technician
Gareth Spensley	....	senior colorist
Andrew Walton	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Peter Clarke	....	music editor
James Collins	....	assistant music editor
James Collins	....	music scoring mixer
Ian Neil	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Florian Haeger	....	video van driver
Simon Jones	....	transportation captain
Oliver Kueper	....	transportation captain: Germany
Alexander Müller-Lenhartz	....	driver: truck
Sebastian Neitsch	....	transportation coordinator: Germany
Silke Werner	....	production driver

Other crew
Nathan Andersson	....	production assistant (as Nathan Anderson)
Markus Bensch	....	location production executive: world cup unit
Nina Büttner	....	cashier (as Nina Kortwich)
Vicky Chapman	....	location coordinator
Sharon Childs	....	accounting assistant
Lee Clyne	....	unit medic
Lynsey Cosford	....	location assistant
Jens Geibel	....	location manager: world cup unit
Anna Griffin	....	production runner
Nathan Head	....	dancer
Jonathan Houston	....	production runner
Sven Jenuwein	....	location assistant: Germany
Robert Jones Jr.	....	location manager
Christian Klempert	....	location manager: world cup unit
Hakan Kousetta	....	legal advisor: financing
Kathrin Krückeberg	....	production assistant
Judith Lax	....	production runner
Louise Melzack	....	floor runner
Jon Miller	....	production accountant
Stephen Nicholas	....	football choreographer
Anna Schmigalla	....	production accountant: Germany
Lena Schmigalla	....	first assistant accountant: Germany
Sabine Schulmeyer	....	location manager: world cup unit
Will Tyler	....	financial controller
Samantha Waite	....	production coordinator
Anja Wedell	....	production coordinator: Germany
Rebecca Kibble	....	floor runner (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Milkshake Films
• Little Magic Films

Distributors

• Toshiba Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Thailand) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (2009) (Germany) (all media)
• Metrodome Distribution (2009) (UK) (DVD)
• Showgate (2009) (Japan) (all media)
• Village Roadshow Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (all media)

Special Effects

• Emergency House Special Effects
• Men From Mars (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Arion Facilities  dailies telecine transfers
• Fatts  post-production script services
• HireWorks  HD Avid equipment rental
• Kodak  motion picture film supplied by
• Molinare Studio  post-production facilities
• Panavision UK  camera equipment provided by
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Take 2 Film Services  camera equipment provided by

Also Known As:

Goal 3 - Das Finale (Germany) (DVD title)
Goal! 3: Taking on the World (UK) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief strong language and some drug use.

Country:

Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Milkshake Films

Goofs:

Continuity: In England's first game in the knockout rounds of the World Cup, Joe Cole is substituted for Charlie Braithwaite. Later on in the game when David Beckham scores from a free kick, Joe Cole is seen celebrating on the pitch with Beckham.

Movie Connections:

Follows Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)

Goal 1 and 2 were great, this one was below terrible

First of all, whenever I read reviews and they are either below a 3 or above an 8... I usually ignore them because I figure "exaggeration." Goal 3 unfortunately deserves less than a 1. The production value is nothing like the first two movies. The storyline has nothing to do with the first two movies. Santiago is BARELY in the movie, he plays the third or fourth main character... and the way he's handled... scrappy.

I absolutely loved the first two movies, they were well produced (for what they are) had all the elements to be emotional and entertaining (once again, for what they are) so I was expecting a respectful finish to the trilogy with closure to the issues presented in the first two. Instead, I got a movie that had nothing to do with the first two... and was just overall horrible.

If you're expecting a sequel to the first two movies, don't watch this... it will leave you angry. Roz is not in it, Gavin Harris is not in it, etc.

Finally, I waited three years for this and was barely able to get through it. I'll be shocked if most people don't agree with me on this (who have seen the first two).

Anybody that calls this the "best movie ever" clearly works for the production house that made this movie.