Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Offsiders

Original title: Boisko bezdomnych
  • 2008
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
740
YOUR RATING
The Offsiders (2008)
ComedyDrama

Under the leadership of an ex-footballer, a bunch of homeless men set up a football team and train hard to take part in the world championship.Under the leadership of an ex-footballer, a bunch of homeless men set up a football team and train hard to take part in the world championship.Under the leadership of an ex-footballer, a bunch of homeless men set up a football team and train hard to take part in the world championship.

  • Director
    • Kasia Adamik
  • Writer
    • Przemyslaw Nowakowski
  • Stars
    • Marcin Dorocinski
    • Rafal Fudalej
    • Piotr Jagielski
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    740
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kasia Adamik
    • Writer
      • Przemyslaw Nowakowski
    • Stars
      • Marcin Dorocinski
      • Rafal Fudalej
      • Piotr Jagielski
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

    Photos

    The Offsiders (2008)
    Add photo

    Top cast

    Edit
    Marcin Dorocinski
    Marcin Dorocinski
    • Jacek Mróz
    Rafal Fudalej
    Rafal Fudalej
    • Alek
    Piotr Jagielski
    • Sierota
    Marek Kalita
    Marek Kalita
    • 'Minister
    Krzysztof Kiersznowski
    Krzysztof Kiersznowski
    • Staszek
    Eryk Lubos
    Eryk Lubos
    • Indor
    Maciej Nowak
    • Wariat
    Dmitriy Persin
    • Mitro
    Jacek Poniedzialek
    Jacek Poniedzialek
    • ksiadz Jarek
    Dariusz Toczek
    Dariusz Toczek
    • Mundek
    Bartlomiej Topa
    Bartlomiej Topa
    • Górnik
    Zbigniew Zamachowski
    Zbigniew Zamachowski
    • Dziennikarz
    Wojciech Kalarus
    Wojciech Kalarus
    • Pan Wojtek
    Joanna Grudzinska
    • Sewka
    Maria Seweryn
    Maria Seweryn
    • Ewa
    Maria Lozinska
    • Aniela
    Magdalena Smalara
    • Jola, zona Górnika
    Julia Kijowska
    Julia Kijowska
    • Kaska
    • Director
      • Kasia Adamik
    • Writer
      • Przemyslaw Nowakowski
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Rose
    7.6
    Rose
    Wesele
    7.7
    Wesele
    The Dark House
    7.4
    The Dark House
    Body
    6.4
    Body
    Walesa: Man of Hope
    6.5
    Walesa: Man of Hope
    The Reverse
    7.1
    The Reverse
    Sluzby specjalne
    6.4
    Sluzby specjalne
    I'm a Killer
    6.9
    I'm a Killer
    Traffic Department
    7.3
    Traffic Department
    Killer 2
    6.7
    Killer 2
    The Mighty Angel
    6.9
    The Mighty Angel
    Wszyscy jestesmy Chrystusami
    7.2
    Wszyscy jestesmy Chrystusami

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Olga Chajdas's debut.

    User reviews2

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    A Nutshell Review: The Offsiders
    It was a Lynn Lee and James Leong's documentary Homeless FC that first introduced the existence of the Homeless World Cup to me, and unlike that documentary which traces the backgrounds of a group of players who herald from Hong Kong, The Offsiders is a tale of fiction that deals with almost the same subject, following a group of Polish players en route to the biggest outing of their lives, the participation in the same tournament in Germany.

    The film opens with the introduction of a youthful Jacek Mroz, a member of the Polish football team and one of its brightest prospects, only to be cut down by a career ending injury before even kicking a football in his first cap for the country. Such is the cruel fate that is dished to him, and the current Jacek (played by Marcin Dorocinski) is a broken man estranged from his wife, childhood sweetheart Ewa (Maria Seweryn) and daughter Aniela (Maria Lozinska). An unpopular teacher and a coach of integrity, he soon finds himself homeless at Warsaw's Central Station, before an idea sparked him off to recruit his fellow residents to form a team for the Homeless World Cup.

    In some ways, this film resembles the typical zero to hero storyline, except for the hero bit because it omitted a large part of the narrative in its expected big bang section to establish just that. Instead, the focus is on the players themselves, and the story's pretty heavy on the drama as it explores each individual character in logically split chapters introduced by inter- titles, showing us just exactly how these characters get to be where they are, and in the process lifts them from being mere caricatures, and transforming them to people with whom we share an affinity for. Thanks to Przemyslaw Nowakowski's story, each of them have a very interesting back-story to relate, and being quite the rag tag team assembled given their diverse backgrounds.

    For the football fan, you have to be contended with the very few minutes of football put on display. There's one in the middle of the film which is simply exhilarating to watch, and quite stylishly executed in an action-sequence sort of manner which I enjoyed following, though less polished with no special effects ala the definitive football film Goal!. Other very nifty moments include one singular sub plot which puts Jacek at loggerheads with a security detail at an invite-only event, and the closing credits (one which I hope was just something premature, really!) that had you pumped up with anticipation, only for director Kasia Adamik to pull the rug right under you.

    Still The Offsiders remain an extremely engaging dramatic tale of the down and out given a new lease of life with a new found passion to focus their energies on, and in a way encourages us all to seek out that passion and to excel in it, never mind about the goal at the end, but it's always about the journey in which to gain experience and to have a little fun.
    helpful•6
    0
    • DICK STEEL
    • May 9, 2010

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • October 10, 2008 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • Poland
    • Language
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Стадион бездомных
    • Filming locations
      • Central Station, Aleje Jerozolimskie, Sródmiescie, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
    • Production company
      • Zespol Filmowy "Tor"
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross worldwide
      • $59,919
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The Offsiders (2008)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Offsiders (2008) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.