Goal! (2005)

Director:

Danny Cannon

Writers:

Mike Jefferies (story) and
Adrian Butchart (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Every Dream Has A Beginning

Plot:

Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer...

Plot Keywords:

Father Son Relationship | Loss Of Father | Pub | Roommate | Athletic Scout

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Kuno Becker	...	Santiago Munez
Alessandro Nivola	...	Gavin Harris
Anna Friel	...	Roz Harmison
Stephen Dillane	...	Glen Foy
Gary Lewis	...	Mal Braithwaite
Kieran O'Brien	...	Hughie McGowan
Sean Pertwee	...	Barry Rankin
Marcel Iures	...	Erik Dornhelm
Tony Plana	...	Hernan Munez
Miriam Colon	...	Mercedes
Kate Tomlinson	...	Val
Emma Field-Rayner	...	Lorraine
Zachary Johnson	...	Rory
Frances Barber	...	Carol Harmison
Kevin Knapman	...	Jamie Drew

Also Known As:

Goal! The Dream Begins (USA)
Goal!: The Impossible Dream (Europe: English title) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, language and a brief drug reference; Rated PG for language, sexual situations, and some thematic material including partying. (edited from PG-13 version)

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Zurich) | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | USA:PG-13 | Ireland:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:AL | UK:12A | Iceland:L | Hong Kong:IIA | Malaysia:U | Norway:A | USA:PG-13 (edited version)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Milkshake Films

Trivia:

Brian Johnson of AC/DC has an appearance in this film as a Geordie fan, before AC/DC, he sang in the band ‘Geordie’.

Goofs:

Continuity: Right before the last game, Santiago practices free shots in the stadium. When Dornhelm calls his name, he proceeds to kick what appears to be the last ball remaining. However as Santi is shown kicking the "last ball", the shot changes to him kicking one of the many balls that are aligned next to him. When the scene changes back to Santiago walking toward Dornhelm, the balls are gone.

Quotes:

Santiago Munez: [a bunch of the guys are going into a bar] Do I need an ID or anything?
Jamie Drew: ID... Identification?
Santiago Munez: Yeh... I mean, how old do you have to be to get a drink here?
Jamie Drew: ...er eleven.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)

Soundtrack:

Who Put The Weight Of The World On My Shoulders?

An All Time Favorite

Right from the beginning this movie dose a great job of keeping your attention. It shows how hard it really is for any athlete, in this case a soccer player to make it pro. Even though the movie is not based off of a true story it feels as if it should be and there are many obstacles that(Munez)has to overcome throughout the movie. Overall the movie has become an all time favorite of mine and i have already seen it twice. It is a sleeper and if you are a fan of the English premier league or just of soccer in general you should definitely go and see this movie. Its worth your time and money and i think that you too will fall in love with it just like i have. So please go see the movie Goal cause you definitely won't be disappointed.