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Also known as Goal! The Dream Begins

2005 film directed by Danny Cannon

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Goal! is a 2005 film directed by Danny Cannon and written by Dick Clement. The movie stars Kuno Becker, Tony Plana, Alessandro Nivola, and Marcel Iureș. It is an English-language production originating from the United Kingdom and the United States, with additional involvement from Switzerland. The narrative is set in Los Angeles and Newcastle upon Tyne, focusing on the sport of association football.

The film was produced by Touchstone Pictures, Milkshake Films, Little Magic Films, Epsilon Motion Pictures, and Toshiba Entertainment. It was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Netflix, and Disney+, and is available via video on demand. Filming took place at Pinewood Studios, with music composed by Graeme Revell and cinematography by Michael Barrett. The runtime is 118 minutes.

Goal! has a budget of 10,000,000 and generated revenue of 27,610,873. It holds a review score of 42%, 5.2/10, and 53/100, alongside an average vote of 6.767 and an IMDb rating of 6.7. The film is part of the Goal! Collection and is categorized as a drama, romance, and sport genre.

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Film · TMDB

6.8

Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United.

Released: 2005-09-29118 minDir: Danny CannonDramaBudget: $10.0MBox office: $27.6MPart of: Goal! Collection

Cast

  • Kuno Becker as Santiago Muñez
  • Alessandro Nivola as Gavin Harris
  • Anna Friel as Roz Harmison
  • Stephen Dillane as Glen Foy
  • Gary Lewis as Mal Braithwaite
  • Kieran O'Brien as Hughie McGowan

Themes

  • sports
  • restaurant
  • coach
  • football (soccer)
  • computer game

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

68,799 votes

Year
2005
Runtime
118 min
Genres
Drama, Romance, Sport

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English language
Director
Danny Cannon
Screenwriter
Dick Clement
Cast member
Frances Barber
Production company
Touchstone Pictures
Cinematographer
Michael Barrett
Narrative location
Newcastle upon Tyne
Filming location
Pinewood Studios
Duration
113
FilmAffinity ID
148342
Distribution format
video on demand
Official website
www.goalthemovie.com
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title
Goal!
distributed by
Disney+
film editor
Chris Dickens
publication date
2005-00-00
review score
53/100
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