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Goal III: Taking on the World

Goal III: Taking on the World

Heroes compete on the greatest stage of all.

20094.01h 31m

Overview

Mexican footballer Santiago Muñez, along with his best friends and England national team players Charlie Braithwaite and Liam Adams, are selected for their respective national teams at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals in Germany.

Directed by Andrew Morahan
Written by Piers Ashworth, Mike Jefferies
Produced by Peter Heslop, Mike Jefferies, Matt Barrelle
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $8K

Top Cast

JJ Feild

JJ Feild

Liam Adams

Leo Gregory

Leo Gregory

Charlie Braithwaite

Kuno Becker

Kuno Becker

Santiago Muñez

Kasia Smutniak

Kasia Smutniak

Sophia Tardelli

Anya Lahiri

Anya Lahiri

June

Nick Moran

Nick Moran

Nick Ashworth

Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

Foghorn

Mike Elliot

Mike Elliot

Gordon

Craig Heaney

Craig Heaney

Phil

J

Jack McBride

Walter

Themes & Keywords

football (soccer)

About Goal III: Taking on the World

Goal III: Taking on the World is a drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of football (soccer). Directed by Andrew Morahan, it stars JJ Feild, Leo Gregory, Kuno Becker. Mexican footballer Santiago Muñez, along with his best friends and England national team players Charlie Braithwaite and Liam Adams, are selected for their respective national teams at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals in Germany.

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