Goal! (trilogy)
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The Goal! trilogy is a series of football films directed by Danny Cannon
, Jaume Collet-Serra
and Andrew Morahan. The first film, Goal!
, was released in 2005, and the second film, Goal! 2: Living the Dream, was released in 2007. The third and final part, Goal! 3: Taking on the World, was released in 2009.
, a skilled Association football player and enthusiast, is the son of a gardener and lives in the Barrio
section of Los Angeles
, having illegally entered
the USA from Mexico
ten years earlier. Besides gardening with his father, he works as a busboy in a Chinese restaurant
. However, his ultimate dream is to play football professionally. One day, however, his skills are noticed by Glen Foy, a former Newcastle player and scout
who works as a car mechanic
. Glen manages to get him a tryout with Newcastle United
, which has recently signed a new player, named Gavin Harris.
Glen warmly welcomes Santiago to his house and takes him to his tryout. Unfortunately, he is unused to playing in England, and plays badly. Glen manages to convince the manager that Santi needs a month's trial to show his full potential. Santi does not tell the full truth to the club nurse, Roz Harmison, in his medical test
and does not mention his asthma
. After a month, in a reserve game, a jealous teammate crushes Santi's inhaler. His asthma causes him to play badly, and his coach lets him go. Harris finds out what happened in the reserve game, and makes him explain it to the manager, who lets him stay, provided he gets treatment. Santi manages to get a contract for the Reserves team and moves in with Gavin. He finally makes it into the first team, as a substitute
in a match against Fulham
.
Back in Los Angeles, Santi's father dies of a heart attack. Devastated, Santi plans to return home. While in the airport waiting for his flight back to Los Angeles, he decides not to return. On match day, Harris puts Newcastle into the lead. Before half-time
, Liverpool
makes a comeback with two goals. In the dying minutes of injury time, Santi assists Harris in scoring the equaliser by finally passing the ball to him, to make it 2-2. Minutes before the end of the game Santiago, scores, and Newcastle win 3–2 and earning Newcastle a place in next season's UEFA Champions League
.
defeats Real Madrid
and Gavin Harris is misfiring and has failed to score in 14 matches since signing for Real from Newcastle United
for £5 million.
Back in England, Santiago is continuing to impress at Newcastle, which sparks the interest of Real Madrid, and Glen draws out a move to the Spanish giants for Santi, with Michael Owen
going to Newcastle as an exchange deal. Roz soon has to head home to carry on her studies. Santi continues to impress at Real and the manager and director of football are seen arguing over whether he should start. However, life becomes complicated for Santi when his half-brother learns of his relation to Santi and shows him a picture of his mother. Enrique learned of this and went to tell Santi; Santi is freaked and drives off. Santi makes his first start in a home game against Valencia CF
and he is sent off after five minutes.
Things get worse for Santi as he misses the team airplane for the game against Rosenborg BK
and he then starts falling out with Roz as he becomes more selfish and arrogant. He sacks his agent Glen Foy, who had given him a chance in football. Santi gets injured while playing football with Gavin at home and his coach bans him from returning home for Christmas. Roz begins to think that Santiago is cheating on her.
For New Year's Eve, Gavin organizes a party to which Jordana García is invited. Jordana and Santi share a kiss, and the next scene shows Santiago telling Gavin that nothing happened between him and Jordana. Enrique and Santi encounter each other again, and Santiago gives Enrique a ride home.
Frustrated that his mother will not allow him to be a part of Santi's life, Enrique follows Santi to a bar and steals his Lamborghini
. Santi jumps in a taxi
and orders the cab to pursue the car. Enrique crashes the car and Santi is interviewed by the police at the hospital where Enrique has been treated. Santi finally finds his mother and they talk over what happened where his mom reveals she ran away because a man and Santi's uncle attacked her.
Having qualified for the Champions League
final, Santi phones Roz and apologizes for his behaviour. It is revealed that Roz is pregnant
with their child. Real Madrid play Arsenal
in the final and are trailing 1-0 at half time. Santi is brought on to play behind Gavin. Arsenal score again through Thierry Henry
. Real concede a second penalty. However, Arsenal miss the penalty and Gavin pulls one back. Santi hits the bar before scoring during injury time. With seconds to go, Santi wins a free kick. Beckham scores the free kick to win the Champions League.
, Kuno Becker returns as Mexican footballer Santiago Munez
, who, along with his best friends and England national team players Charlie Braithwaite (Leo Gregory
) and Liam Adams (JJ Feild
), are selected for their respective national teams at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals
in Germany
. This time round, Munez is not the main character of the film (he has very little screen time) with that role going to Liam Adams and Charlie Braithwaite.
However, as the three attend the shooting of a film Braithwaite is featured in, tragedy befalls them. All three best friends and Braithwaite's new love interest and soon to be fiancée Sophia Tardelli (played by Kasia Smutniak) suffer a car accident which puts Munez out of contention through injuries. Meanwhile, Liam Adams discovers to his horror that he has a new daughter, Bella, from former love interest June (played by Anya Lahiri
). This only adds to Liam's preexisting alcoholism and release from Real Madrid
. It is revealed that Munez is set to return to England as a Tottenham Hotspur
player under a two-year contract, along with Adams, who re-signs from Newcastle United
, the original club of both ex-Real players. The film goes on to depict the World Cup from the English perspective. Liam scores against Sweden
(2-2), assisted by a header from Charlie, and England successfully qualify for the knock-out stages. However, in the match against Ecuador
, Braithwaite is injured, and later collapses in the changing room. Braithwaite is rushed to hospital, and dies on the way from an aneurysm (from the car accident). Italy
beat France
on penalties in the final to take home the crown of champions of the world.
England crash out of the quarter-finals against Portugal
as Adams misses a crucial penalty against Portuguese keeper Ricardo
while Cristiano Ronaldo
converts. Despite the loss, the movie ends on a high note.
Danny Cannon
Danny Cannon is a film and television screenwriter, director and producer.- Career :Cannon began making films at the age of 16 in 1984, and started a youth experimental theatre group at 33 Arts Centre...
, Jaume Collet-Serra
Jaume Collet-Serra
Jaume Collet-Serra is a Spanish film director and producer.Collet-Serra is most famous for the 2005 remake House of Wax, and 2009's Orphan...
and Andrew Morahan. The first film, Goal!
Goal! (film)
Goal! is a 2005 film directed by Danny Cannon. It is the first installment of a trilogy also named Goal!. This film was made with full cooperation from FIFA, which is one of the reasons actual teams and players are used throughout the film...
, was released in 2005, and the second film, Goal! 2: Living the Dream, was released in 2007. The third and final part, Goal! 3: Taking on the World, was released in 2009.
Goal! (2005)
Santiago MuñezSantiago Muñez
Santiago Muñez is a fictional character in the Goal! series of films and has recently retired. He is the main character in Goal! and Goal II: Living the Dream, and he is a supporting character in Goal III: Taking on the World. Muñez is portrayed by actor Kuno Becker...
, a skilled Association football player and enthusiast, is the son of a gardener and lives in the Barrio
Barrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
section of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, having illegally entered
Illegal immigration
Illegal immigration is the migration into a nation in violation of the immigration laws of that jurisdiction. Illegal immigration raises many political, economical and social issues and has become a source of major controversy in developed countries and the more successful developing countries.In...
the USA from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
ten years earlier. Besides gardening with his father, he works as a busboy in a Chinese restaurant
American Chinese cuisine
American Chinese cuisine refers to the style of food served by many Chinese restaurants in the United States. This type of cooking typically caters to Western tastes, and differs significantly from the original Chinese cuisine.-History:...
. However, his ultimate dream is to play football professionally. One day, however, his skills are noticed by Glen Foy, a former Newcastle player and scout
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
who works as a car mechanic
Mechanic
A mechanic is a craftsman or technician who uses tools to build or repair machinery.Many mechanics are specialized in a particular field such as auto mechanics, bicycle mechanics, motorcycle mechanics, boiler mechanics, general mechanics, industrial maintenance mechanics , air conditioning and...
. Glen manages to get him a tryout with Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, which has recently signed a new player, named Gavin Harris.
Glen warmly welcomes Santiago to his house and takes him to his tryout. Unfortunately, he is unused to playing in England, and plays badly. Glen manages to convince the manager that Santi needs a month's trial to show his full potential. Santi does not tell the full truth to the club nurse, Roz Harmison, in his medical test
Medical test
A diagnostic test is any kind of medical test performed to aid in the diagnosis or detection of disease. For example:* to diagnose diseases, and preferably sub-classify it regarding, for example, severity and treatability...
and does not mention his asthma
Asthma
Asthma is the common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath...
. After a month, in a reserve game, a jealous teammate crushes Santi's inhaler. His asthma causes him to play badly, and his coach lets him go. Harris finds out what happened in the reserve game, and makes him explain it to the manager, who lets him stay, provided he gets treatment. Santi manages to get a contract for the Reserves team and moves in with Gavin. He finally makes it into the first team, as a substitute
Substitute (football)
In association football, a substitute is a player who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is not performing well; there may also be tactical reasons such as...
in a match against Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
.
Back in Los Angeles, Santi's father dies of a heart attack. Devastated, Santi plans to return home. While in the airport waiting for his flight back to Los Angeles, he decides not to return. On match day, Harris puts Newcastle into the lead. Before half-time
Half-time
In some team sports such as association football and rugby, matches are played in two halves. Half-time is the name given to the interval between the two halves of the match...
, Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
makes a comeback with two goals. In the dying minutes of injury time, Santi assists Harris in scoring the equaliser by finally passing the ball to him, to make it 2-2. Minutes before the end of the game Santiago, scores, and Newcastle win 3–2 and earning Newcastle a place in next season's UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
.
Goal! 2: Living the Dream (2007)
The film starts at the beginning of the 2005-06 season. FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
defeats Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
and Gavin Harris is misfiring and has failed to score in 14 matches since signing for Real from Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
for £5 million.
Back in England, Santiago is continuing to impress at Newcastle, which sparks the interest of Real Madrid, and Glen draws out a move to the Spanish giants for Santi, with Michael Owen
Michael Owen
Michael James Owen is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United.The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996. He progressed through the Liverpool youth team and scored on his debut in May 1997...
going to Newcastle as an exchange deal. Roz soon has to head home to carry on her studies. Santi continues to impress at Real and the manager and director of football are seen arguing over whether he should start. However, life becomes complicated for Santi when his half-brother learns of his relation to Santi and shows him a picture of his mother. Enrique learned of this and went to tell Santi; Santi is freaked and drives off. Santi makes his first start in a home game against Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
and he is sent off after five minutes.
Things get worse for Santi as he misses the team airplane for the game against Rosenborg BK
Rosenborg B.K.
Rosenborg Ballklub is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. With 22 league titles and nine Norwegian Cup titles, the club is the most successful in Norway and has dominated Norwegian football since the start of the 1990s...
and he then starts falling out with Roz as he becomes more selfish and arrogant. He sacks his agent Glen Foy, who had given him a chance in football. Santi gets injured while playing football with Gavin at home and his coach bans him from returning home for Christmas. Roz begins to think that Santiago is cheating on her.
For New Year's Eve, Gavin organizes a party to which Jordana García is invited. Jordana and Santi share a kiss, and the next scene shows Santiago telling Gavin that nothing happened between him and Jordana. Enrique and Santi encounter each other again, and Santiago gives Enrique a ride home.
Frustrated that his mother will not allow him to be a part of Santi's life, Enrique follows Santi to a bar and steals his Lamborghini
Lamborghini
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like...
. Santi jumps in a taxi
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
and orders the cab to pursue the car. Enrique crashes the car and Santi is interviewed by the police at the hospital where Enrique has been treated. Santi finally finds his mother and they talk over what happened where his mom reveals she ran away because a man and Santi's uncle attacked her.
Having qualified for the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
final, Santi phones Roz and apologizes for his behaviour. It is revealed that Roz is pregnant
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
with their child. Real Madrid play Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in the final and are trailing 1-0 at half time. Santi is brought on to play behind Gavin. Arsenal score again through Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...
. Real concede a second penalty. However, Arsenal miss the penalty and Gavin pulls one back. Santi hits the bar before scoring during injury time. With seconds to go, Santi wins a free kick. Beckham scores the free kick to win the Champions League.
Goal! 3: Taking on the World (2009)
In the third installment of the football drama trilogy Goal!Goal! (film)
Goal! is a 2005 film directed by Danny Cannon. It is the first installment of a trilogy also named Goal!. This film was made with full cooperation from FIFA, which is one of the reasons actual teams and players are used throughout the film...
, Kuno Becker returns as Mexican footballer Santiago Munez
Santiago Muñez
Santiago Muñez is a fictional character in the Goal! series of films and has recently retired. He is the main character in Goal! and Goal II: Living the Dream, and he is a supporting character in Goal III: Taking on the World. Muñez is portrayed by actor Kuno Becker...
, who, along with his best friends and England national team players Charlie Braithwaite (Leo Gregory
Leo Gregory
Leo Gregory is an English film and television actor. He has appeared in many films such as Green Street, Stoned, Act of Grace, Daylight Robbery, and Menace....
) and Liam Adams (JJ Feild
JJ Feild
John Joseph Feild , known professionally as J. J. Feild, is an Anglo-American actor.-Early and personal life:John Joseph Feild was born in Boulder, Colorado, to British academic Reshad Feild and his American wife. Through his father, he is a relative of British astronomer John Feild...
), are selected for their respective national teams at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. This time round, Munez is not the main character of the film (he has very little screen time) with that role going to Liam Adams and Charlie Braithwaite.
However, as the three attend the shooting of a film Braithwaite is featured in, tragedy befalls them. All three best friends and Braithwaite's new love interest and soon to be fiancée Sophia Tardelli (played by Kasia Smutniak) suffer a car accident which puts Munez out of contention through injuries. Meanwhile, Liam Adams discovers to his horror that he has a new daughter, Bella, from former love interest June (played by Anya Lahiri
Anya Lahiri
Anya Lahiri is a British actress, model and singer of Indian and Finnish origin.-Biography:...
). This only adds to Liam's preexisting alcoholism and release from Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
. It is revealed that Munez is set to return to England as a Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
player under a two-year contract, along with Adams, who re-signs from Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, the original club of both ex-Real players. The film goes on to depict the World Cup from the English perspective. Liam scores against Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
(2-2), assisted by a header from Charlie, and England successfully qualify for the knock-out stages. However, in the match against Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
, Braithwaite is injured, and later collapses in the changing room. Braithwaite is rushed to hospital, and dies on the way from an aneurysm (from the car accident). Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
beat France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
on penalties in the final to take home the crown of champions of the world.
England crash out of the quarter-finals against Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
as Adams misses a crucial penalty against Portuguese keeper Ricardo
Ricardo Pereira
Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira, OIH , simply Ricardo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal as a goalkeeper....
while Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team...
converts. Despite the loss, the movie ends on a high note.
Cast
| Character | Film | ||
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| Goal | Goal 2: Living the Dream | Goal 3: Taking on the World | |
| Santiago Munez Santiago Muñez Santiago Muñez is a fictional character in the Goal! series of films and has recently retired. He is the main character in Goal! and Goal II: Living the Dream, and he is a supporting character in Goal III: Taking on the World. Muñez is portrayed by actor Kuno Becker... |
Kuno Becker Kuno Becker Eduardo Kuno Becker Paz is a Mexican actor who has worked in telenovelas, Mexican cinema and U.S. cinema, but is best known for his portrayal of Ruben Berrizabal in Soñadoras and Santiago Muñez in the football movie Goal! and following sequels.-Early years:Becker was born in Mexico City to Manuel... |
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| Gavin Harris | Alessandro Nivola Alessandro Nivola Alessandro Antine Nivola is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles in the films Best Laid Plans, Jurassic Park III, Face/Off, and the first two films of the Goal! trilogy.-Personal life:... |
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| Glen Foy | Stephen Dillane Stephen Dillane Stephen J. Dillane is an English actor. He won a Tony Award for his lead performance in Tom Stoppard's play The Real Thing.-Early life:... |
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| Roz Harmison | Anna Friel Anna Friel Anna Louise Friel is an English actress. She rose to fame in the UK as Beth Jordache on the Channel 4 soap Brookside.-Early life:... |
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| Erik Dornhelm | Marcel Iures Marcel Iures Marcel Iureş is a Romanian stage and screen actor.Iureş was born 2 August 1951 in Băileşti, Romania and is one of Romania's most acclaimed stage and film actors. Iureş entered the Institutul de Arta Teatrala si Cinematografica in Bucharest in 1974 and graduated in 1978... |
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| Barry Rankin | Sean Pertwee Sean Pertwee Sean Pertwee is an English actor known for his television, film and voice-over work.-Career:In the early 80s, he auditioned for a place at the Surrey County Youth Theatre where he was cast as Captain Fitzpatrick in the play Tom Jones, based on the novel by Henry Fielding... |
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| Mercedes Munez | Míriam Colón | ||
| Hernan Munez | Tony Plana Tony Plana Tony Plana is a Cuban-American actor and director. He is well known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC show Ugly Betty.-Personal life:... |
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| Rudi van der Merwe | Rutger Hauer | ||
| Carol Harmison | Frances Barber Frances Barber Frances Barber is an Olivier Award-nominated English actress with a long and distinguished stage career. She has also appeared in numerous television productions... |
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| Rosa Maria | Elizabeth Peña Elizabeth Peña Elizabeth Peña is an American actress and the daughter of a theater-company co-founder, who has also compiled experience as a television director in her own right.-Early life:... |
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| Jordana Garcia | Leonor Varela Leonor Varela Leonor Varela Palma is a Chilean actress, and model. She played the character Cleopatra in the 1999 film Cleopatra... |
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| Enrique | Jorge Jurado Jorge Jurado Jorge Jurado García is Spanish actor, who is well-known of his portrayals in television series Los Serrano and 2007 film Goal! 2: Living the Dream....-Career:... |
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| Charlie Braithwaite | Leo Gregory Leo Gregory Leo Gregory is an English film and television actor. He has appeared in many films such as Green Street, Stoned, Act of Grace, Daylight Robbery, and Menace.... |
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| Liam Adams | JJ Feild JJ Feild John Joseph Feild , known professionally as J. J. Feild, is an Anglo-American actor.-Early and personal life:John Joseph Feild was born in Boulder, Colorado, to British academic Reshad Feild and his American wife. Through his father, he is a relative of British astronomer John Feild... |
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| Nick Ashworth | Nick Moran Nick Moran Nicholas James "Nick" Moran is an English actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his role as Eddy the card shark in Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels... |
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| Ronnie | Tamer Hassan Tamer Hassan Tamer Hassan is a British actor of Turkish Cypriot descent.-Early life:Hassan was born in London, England into a Turkish Cypriot family. Having sustained an injury in boxing, Hassan started to run nightclubs and restaurants and is now the owner, chairman and player/coach of Greenwich Borough and... |
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| Sophia Tardelli | Kasia Smutniak Kasia Smutniak Kasia Smutniak is a Polish born actress and model. She starred in the movie From Paris with Love. She was born in Piła, Wielkopolskie, Poland. She speaks fluent Polish, Russian, English and Italian.... |
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| June | Anya Lahiri Anya Lahiri Anya Lahiri is a British actress, model and singer of Indian and Finnish origin.-Biography:... |
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| Foghorn | Christopher Fairbank Christopher Fairbank Christopher Fairbank is an English actor best known for his role as Albert Arthur Moxey in the hit comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.-Career:... |
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| Gordon | Mike Elliott | ||
| Phil | Craig Heaney Craig Heaney Craig Heaney is a British screen, stage and radio actor. He may be best-known as Private Roy W Cobb in the award-winning ten-part mini-series Band of Brothers . He played Phil in Danny Cannon's 2005 football movie Goal! and its 2009 sequel, Goal! 3: Taking on the World... |
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| Himself | David Beckham David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C... |
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Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Reference | ||
| Domestic (U.S. & Canada) | International | Worldwide | |||
| Goal! Goal! (film) Goal! is a 2005 film directed by Danny Cannon. It is the first installment of a trilogy also named Goal!. This film was made with full cooperation from FIFA, which is one of the reasons actual teams and players are used throughout the film... |
September 30, 2005 | $4,283,255 | $23,327,618 | $27,610,873 | |
| Goal! 2: Living the Dream | February 9, 2007 | $225,067 | $7,639,838 | $17,864,905 | |
| Goal! 3: Taking on the World | June 15, 2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Goal! trilogy | $4,508,322 | $30,967,456 | $35,475,778 |
Critical reaction
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| Goal! Goal! (film) Goal! is a 2005 film directed by Danny Cannon. It is the first installment of a trilogy also named Goal!. This film was made with full cooperation from FIFA, which is one of the reasons actual teams and players are used throughout the film... |
44% (80 reviews) | 43% (7 reviews) | 53% (19 reviews) | C+ (11 reviews) |
| Goal! 2: Living the Dream | 39% (18 reviews) | 33% (6 reviews) | - (3 reviews) | - (0 reviews) |
| Goal! 3: Taking on the World | - (0 reviews) | - (0 reviews) | - (0 reviews) | - (0 reviews) |