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Goal!

Goal!

Every dream has a beginning.

20056.81h 58m

Overview

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.

Directed by Danny Cannon
Written by Dick Clement, Mike Jefferies, Adrian Butchart
Produced by Mike Jefferies, Mark Huffam, Matt Barrelle
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $27.6M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

sportsrestaurantcoachfootball (soccer)computer game

About Goal!

Goal! is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of sports, restaurant, coach, football (soccer), computer game. Directed by Danny Cannon, it stars Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel. 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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