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Goal!

Goal!

Every dream has a beginning.

Part of Goal! Collection

2005•1h 58m•6.8/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.8/10(1K)

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.

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Production

Milkshake Films, Little Magic Films, Epsilon Motion Pictures, Toshiba Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Kuno Becker

Kuno Becker

Santiago Muñez

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Gavin Harris

Anna Friel

Anna Friel

Roz Harmison

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Glen Foy

Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

Mal Braithwaite

Kieran O'Brien

Kieran O'Brien

Hughie McGowan

Sean Pertwee

Sean Pertwee

Barry Rankin

Marcel Iureș

Marcel Iureș

Erik Dornhelm

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Hernan Muñez

Miriam Colon

Miriam Colon

Mercedes

Kate Tomlinson

Val

Emma Field-Rayner

Lorraine

Zachary Johnson

Rory

Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Carol Harmison

Kevin Knapman

Jamie Drew

Nicholas Lumley

Nicholas Lumley

Taxi Dispatcher

Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

Foghorn

Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham

Des

Leslie Randall

Leslie Randall

Mr Ives

Steven Gerrard

Steven Gerrard

Himself

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