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Goal! The Dream Begins

Year:
Duration:
118 min
Genres:
Drama | Romance | Sport
IMDB rate:
6.8
Director:
Danny Cannon
Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2006-05-12
Filming Locations: Brentford F.C, Griffin Park, Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
Earnings
Budget: $10,000,000
Opening Weekend: $1,921,838 (USA) (14 May 2006)
Gross: $4,280,577 (USA) (6 August 2006)
Cast
Actor
Character
Kuno Becker
Kuno Becker
Goal! The Dream Begins
Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee
Goal! The Dream Begins
Leonardo Guerra
10-Year-Old Santiago
Tony Plana
Hernan Munez
Miriam Colon
Mercedes
Jorge Cervera
Cesar
Herman Chavez
Referee
Alfredo Rodríguez
Julio
Donald Li
Chinese Restaurant Manager
Kate Tomlinson
Val
Jake Johnson
Tom
Zachary Johnson
Rory
Stephen Dillane
Glen Foy
Jonathan Hernandez
Armando
Alessandro Nivola
Gavin Harris
Cassandra Bell
Christina
Rhydian Jones
Sales Person
Marcel Iures
Erik Dornhelm
Christopher Connel
Reporter 1
Peter Michael McGowan
Reporter 2
Andy Hawthorne
Immigration Official 1
Michael Gunn
Immigration Official 2
Ashlea Sanderson
Girl
Alex Parkin-Goodchild
Kid 1
Calum Aynsley
Kid 2
Christopher Fairbank
Foghorn
Craig Heaney
Phil
Jack McBride
Walter
Robert Dixon
Bobby Redfern
Anna Friel
Roz Harmison
Kieran O'Brien
Hughie McGowan
Gary Lewis
Mal Braithwaite
Ashley Walters
Carl Francis
Kevin Knapman
Jamie Drew
Lee Ross
Bluto
Stephen Graham
Des
Andy Kidd
Bouncer
Alan Shearer
Himself
Emma Field-Rayner
Lorraine
Martin Tyler
Himself
Brian Lonsdale
Fan
Glynis Brooks
Cleaner 1
Maxine Evans
Cleaner 2
Blondell Taylor
Sister
Daniel Maier
Patient
Frances Barber
Carol Harmison
Madeleine Moffat
Woman in Tower Block
Louis Lennie
Teenager
Baden Burns
Teenager
Nicholas Lumley
Taxi Dispatcher
Mike Elliot
Gordon
Louise Franklin
Drunk Girl
Leslie Randall
Mr. Ives
Brian Johnson
Himself
Greg Ellis
Charlie the Newcastle Fan
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Himself
David Beckham
Himself
Raúl González
Himself (as Raúl González Blanco)
Zinédine Zidane
Himself
Shivani Ghai
Ground Attendant
Danielle E. Hawkins
Cheerleader (as Danielle Hawkins)
Peter Quinn
Football Fan
Peter M. Quinn
Football Fan
Sabri Reyiz
Uzaktan Sut Çeken Adam
Marcus Shultz
Jamie
Toneey Acevedo
Older Mexican Man (uncredited)
Lasco Atkins
Football Supporter
Kelsey Barney
Cheerleader #6 (uncredited)
Adam Baroni
Newcastle UTD Reserve Player (uncredited)
Milan Baros
Himself (uncredited)
Rafael Benítez
Himself (uncredited)
Ayden Callaghan
Newcastle Reserves (uncredited)
Ernesto Cantu
Various (voice) (uncredited)
Alex Castillo
Landscaper (uncredited)
Jordy Cernik
Football Fan (uncredited)
Robyn Cooper
Waitress (uncredited)
Tracy Dali
Cheerleader (uncredited)
Robert Dearle
Football Fan (uncredited)
Kieron Dyer
Himself (uncredited)
Jemma Evans
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Steven Gerrard
Himself (uncredited)
Jack Gustav
Goalkeeper / Himself (uncredited)
Russell Honeywell
Extra - Football Supporter (uncredited)
Ani James
V.I.P (uncredited)
Patrick T. Johns
Newcastle Supporter (uncredited)
Christopher Johnson
Fan Extra (uncredited)
William Scott Johnson
Football Supporter
Lacey Jones
Cheerleader (uncredited)
Jon Kabira
Announcer (uncredited)
Patrick Kluivert
Himself (uncredited)
Dean Knowsley
Police Officer (uncredited)
Du'aine Ladejo
Claudio (uncredited)
Nito Larioza
Soccer Player (uncredited)
Galina Liss
Cheerleader (uncredited)
Neil McDermott
Morrison (uncredited)
James Middlemarch
Rafael Benitez (uncredited)
Yumi Mizui
Chinese Waitress (uncredited)
Ken Mood
Football Supporter
Stephen Nicholas
Newcastle Player (uncredited)
Ed Pearce
St John's Ambulance Worker (uncredited)
Montse Pla
Nurse (uncredited)
Gordon Price
Bar Patron (uncredited)
John Arne Riise
Himself (uncredited)
Peter Rnic
Football Club Chairman (uncredited)
Dirk Smith
Newcastle Managers Assistant (uncredited)
Daniel Sogamoso
Football Fan (uncredited)
Michael Thompson
Newcastle Thug (uncredited)
Wayne Thompson
Press Photographer (uncredited)
Lewis Till
Manchester United Reserve Team Player (uncredited)
Chuen Tsou
Newcastle Supporter (uncredited)
Nick Turner
Footballer (uncredited)
Ren Urano
Chinese Chef (uncredited)
Alexander von Roon
Val's Husband (uncredited)
Howard Webb
Himself (Newcastle vs Liverpool match referee) (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The final scene where Santiago scores to win the game against Liverpool F.C. is the actual goal scored by Laurent Robert in real life. It is noticeable that Santiago, a right footed player throughout the movie, shoots with his left foot in this scene.
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Stellan Skarsgård was cast in the film, but when Michael Winterbottom left the project, so did Skarsgård. He stated that: "The only reason I wanted to do the movie was to work with Winterbottom."
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Michael Winterbottom was the original director of the film. Production had actually begun when he left the project because the Producers demanded the script to be finished prior to commencing Principal Photography.
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Goofs
When Glen Foy calls Santiago for dinner, we can clearly see that his bed is sideways to the door. The next shot, which is of him getting out of bed, shows the bed at a completely different angle.
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When Santiago goes for a run across the Tyne Bridge, he runs off in the direction of Gateshead, on the south bank of the river. However, it is portrayed that he runs off the bridge and onto the beach, which is Tynemouth Longsands, being on the north side of the river about 10 miles away.
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To play in the English Premiership, if you are from outside the EU, you have to have a work permit. You automatically qualify for one if you have played in 75% of your national teams matches in the past year. Otherwise, you have to go to a tribunal where it has to be shown that you are an outstanding talent that is worthy of a permit. Since he had to basically beg for a trial, it would be highly unlikely that he would win a decision in a tribunal.
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Quotes
Santiago Munez: I don't know where home is.
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Newcastle fan #1: Hows it going? Newcastle fan #2: We've made all the early running. Newcastle fan #1: How long's it been on? Newcastle fan #2: A minute! Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Glen Foy: Welcome to the toon.
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Erik Dornhelm: So, when I say go, I want you to run as fast as you can to the goal, ok?
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Faq
Q
During the scene when Roz says, "Yeah ya do. It's green an' it's got a goal post at each end" when she smiles, her mouth looks like it is full of blood! The scene is quick but unedited. Any answeres?
A
I have no answer to this. I've looked at the scene at least 10 times and there it is, it looks like she either just ate a mouthful of red food coloring or she has horrible gingivitis.
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Photos from cast
Kuno Becker Sean Pertwee
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