Goal of the Dead (2014)

A professional football team arrives at their lowly rivals stadium to find a zombie apocalypse has turned the hostile fans into rabid undead hooligans.

Directors:

Thierry Poiraud, Benjamin Rocher

Writers:

Tristan Schulmann (scenario), Nicolas Peufaillit (original story)

Stars:

Alban Lenoir, Charlie Bruneau, Tiphaine Daviot

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alban Lenoir	...	Sam Lorit
Charlie Bruneau	...	Solène
Tiphaine Daviot	...	Cléo
Ahmed Sylla	...	Idriss Diago
Bruno Salomone	...	Marco, l'agent d'Idriss
Patrick Ligardes	...	Coubert
Xavier Laurent	...	Manu Litrac
Sebastien Vandenberghe	...	Jeannot
Alexandre Philip	...	Pitt
Vincent Debost	...	Nounours
Benoît Moret	...	Michel
Renaud Rutten	...	Pierre
Jean-François Cayrey	...	Cuillère
Philippe du Janerand	...	Dr. Belvaux
Philippe Rebbot	...	Fred

Storyline

Returning to his hometown for the first time since his big money move to the professional leagues, Sam Lorit expects a joyful homecoming and a routine cup-game victory. But with the zombie outbreak fueling bitter rivalries, the players and their entourage are dragged into a brutal game for their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

splatter comedy | zombie | france | death | weapon | 

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Taglines:

soccer is a team sport, not the survival

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

User Reviews

Another one bites the ... grass?

There have been numerous undead/zombie movies over the years, but none combined them with soccer/football. This french comedy tries it and has a decent stab at it. The story is not worth mentioning (with "twists" in relationship and character connections so obvious, you'd guess them even if someone stole/ate your brain), the characters mostly nicely but cliché filled drawn.

There are a few gags that really work and it does have a lot violence/blood in it too. Now that's either something you'll cherish or would have liked to see less off. Football in general is violent as some would say and quite a few have drawn comparisons with going to war (though that rings true with other team based sports too) ... this one takes it one further. No clear winner then, but still decent enough to enjoy during the World Cup in Brazil (or any other time)

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

27 February 2014 (France)

Also Known As:

Goal of the Dead

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

EUR3,460,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capture The Flag Films, Canal+, Ciné+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min (2 parts)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1