Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 05/12/06 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, language and a brief drug reference Running Time 1 hour 58 minutes Genre Drama, Sports Director Danny Cannon Writer Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais Cast Kuno Becker, Stephen Dillane, Anna Friel, Marcel Iures, Sean Pertwee, Alessandro Nivola Studio Touchstone Pictures |
GOAL! THE DREAM BEGINS
SYNOPSIS
When Santiago Munez crossed the Mexican border
into America at the age of 10, he had two things in
his possession: his soccer ball and a tattered
picture of the World Cup. Working menial jobs while
growing up in Los Angeles, Santiago's (Kuno
Becker) passion was playing soccer. Convincing
his father that he could be an international football
star was another story: "There are two types of
people in this world," declares the elder Munez,
"People in big houses, and people like us who cut
their lawns and wash their cars."
But when Brit Glen Foy (Stephen Dillane), an amiable
former football player and sometime scout spots
Santiago at a local match, he recognizes a deft, fast
and brave footballer, the kind of talent that the
English Premier League Club, Newcastle United, is
hungry for.
Now thrust into a foreign land where football is a
religion and Newcastle's St. James' Park its
cathedral, this young Latin American must prove
that he's got the grit and the game to win a contract
with one of the most beloved football clubs in the
world. Muddy fields, cold winds and crunching
blows from teammates not to mention personal
woes, injuries, and the temptations of life as an
international footballer are just a few of the
obstacles Santiago must overcome to reach his
ultimate "Goal."
When Santiago Munez crossed the Mexican border
into America at the age of 10, he had two things in
his possession: his soccer ball and a tattered
picture of the World Cup. Working menial jobs while
growing up in Los Angeles, Santiago's (Kuno
Becker) passion was playing soccer. Convincing
his father that he could be an international football
star was another story: "There are two types of
people in this world," declares the elder Munez,
"People in big houses, and people like us who cut
their lawns and wash their cars."
But when Brit Glen Foy (Stephen Dillane), an amiable
former football player and sometime scout spots
Santiago at a local match, he recognizes a deft, fast
and brave footballer, the kind of talent that the
English Premier League Club, Newcastle United, is
hungry for.
Now thrust into a foreign land where football is a
religion and Newcastle's St. James' Park its
cathedral, this young Latin American must prove
that he's got the grit and the game to win a contract
with one of the most beloved football clubs in the
world. Muddy fields, cold winds and crunching
blows from teammates not to mention personal
woes, injuries, and the temptations of life as an
international footballer are just a few of the
obstacles Santiago must overcome to reach his
ultimate "Goal."
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Directed by Danny Cannon (CSI) and set amid the heart-pounding atmosphere of international football,
"Goal!" stars up and coming Latino actor Kuno Becker. Some of the hottest representatives from the
world of football also appear in the movie, including David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Raul, and
Newcastle captain Alan Shearer.
--© Buena Vista Pictures
"Goal!" stars up and coming Latino actor Kuno Becker. Some of the hottest representatives from the
world of football also appear in the movie, including David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Raul, and
Newcastle captain Alan Shearer.
--© Buena Vista Pictures