Release Date : 06 Oct 2005
When Santiago Munez crossed the Mexican border into America at the
age of 10, he had two things in his possession: his soccer ball and
a tattered picture of the World Cup. Working menial jobs while
growing up in Los Angeles, Santiagos (Kuno Becker) passion was
playing soccer. Convincing his father that he could be an
international football star was another story: There are two types
of people in this world, declares the elder Munez, People in big
houses, and people like us who cut their lawns and wash their
cars.
But when Brit Glen Foy (Stephen Dillane), an amiable former
football player and sometime scout spots Santiago at a local match,
he recognizes a deft, fast and brave footballerthe kind of talent
that the English Premiere League Club, Newcastle United, is hungry
for.
Now thrust into a foreign land where football is a religion and
Newcastles St. James Park its cathedral, this young Latin American
must prove that hes got the grit and the game to win a contract
with one of the most beloved football clubs in the world. Muddy
fields, cold winds and crunching blows from teammatesnot to
mention personal woes, injuries, and the temptations of life as an
international footballerare just a few of the obstacles Santiago
must overcome to reach his ultimate Goal.
Directed by Danny Cannon (CSI) and set amid the heart-pounding
atmosphere of international football, Goal! stars up and coming
Latino actor Kuno Becker. Some of the hottest representatives from
the world of football also appear in the movie, including David
Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Raul, and Newcastle captain Alan
Shearer.
Starring : Kuno Becker, Stephen Dilane, Alessandro Nivola, Anna
Friel
Directed by Danny Cannon
Official Website: www.goalthemovie.com
