Goal!

Sep 29, 2005

1h 58m

★ 6.8

Every dream has a beginning.

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Milkshake Films

Little Magic Films

Epsilon Motion Pictures

Toshiba Entertainment

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Cast

Santiago Muñez

Kuno Becker

Gavin Harris

Alessandro Nivola

Roz Harmison

Anna Friel

Glen Foy

Stephen Dillane

Mal Braithwaite

Gary Lewis

Hughie McGowan

Kieran O'Brien

Barry Rankin

Sean Pertwee

Erik Dornhelm

Marcel Iureș

Hernan Muñez

Tony Plana

Mercedes

Miriam Colon

Val

Kate Tomlinson

Lorraine

Emma Field-Rayner

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