Goal! Page #3

Synopsis: Santiago's father, Hernan Munez, smuggled his penniless Mexican family over the US border to seek a better, albeit modest future in L.A. Eldest son Santiago dreams of more, like native Angelinos, then joining Hernan's gardening firm. His change arrives when a British ex-pro spots him as an exceptional soccer natural and promises he can arrange a real British talent scout to check him out. Although that falls trough and dad forbids it, Santiago accepts grandma's savings to try out with English premier league club Newcastle. Despite his asthma, he gets in and befriends the freshly transferred, desperately undisciplined bad boy star scorer, party animal Gavin Harris, who becomes his bothersome house-mate, a recipe for trouble and yet each's salvation.
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Director(s): Danny Cannon
Production: Buena Vista Pictures
  1 win & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
53
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%
PG-13
Year:
2005
118 min
$4,205,160
Website
2,923 Views


for the rest of the season?

Finishing in the first four and qualifying for

Europe. It's essential for a club like this.

To do that. You're gonna have to take

maximum points from your next games.

Look. The club has had

some problems lately. Yeah.

But...

I'm here now. Yeah.

And I'm not in it for fame

or money or anything like that.

I like to win matches.

So maximum points

shouldn't be a problem.

Eh. Boss?

Where's your father?

He's gone to get a part for the truck.

Good.

He doesn't have to hear this.

Train ticket to San Diego.

Bus ticket to Mexico City.

Mexico City?

Yes.

You can't fly to London

from Los Angeles.

You're illegal.

This is your ticket.

It's dated one week from now.

Grandma. How did you pay for this?

I've worked all my life.

I have savings.

What did you sell?

What did you hock?

Old things. From the past.

So now do I get a room to myself?

Come here.

Who's gonna help with your homework?

You won't do it.

He'll do it.

Take a shower before you leave.

You smell real bad.

- Am I leaving tonight?

- Sure.

Before your father gets home.

When your mother walked out on us.

I promised God I'd do everything

to help you boys follow your dreams.

You deserve this chance. Santiago.

Take it.

Passengers making

connecting flights from Mexico

should proceed to gate 14.

- Purpose of your visit?

- Excuse me?

- Business or pleasure?

- Business.

I play... I play soccer... football.

I hope to. For Newcastle United.

One moment.

This young man wants to play

for your team. Mr Henderson.

Newcastle?

Yes. Sir.

Need all the help we can get.

Glen. Phone.

Hello.

Who?

Santiago.

You're in England? Where?

Uh... Somewhere in London.

So. Glen...

how do I get to Newcastle?

Hey. How's it going?

Why didn't you call me from LA?

Let me know you were coming?

- Is it OK that I'm here?

- Oh. No. No. It's fine.

Just caught me a bit off guard. That's all.

Well. You'd best stay with me

till you get settled.

- OK.

- Welcome to the Toon.

- What is that?

- It's where the Geordies live.

- What is a Geordie?

- Someone that lives in the Toon.

You've a lot to learn. Bonny lad.

You mean toons. Like Looney Tunes

and stuff? Like Bugs Bunny?

Thank you.

- You live here alone?

- Aye.

Well. My daughter you met.

- Do you have a wife?

- She died a couple of years ago - cancer.

I'm sorry.

My grandma...

She sent you this.

Oh. It's...

She has it since she's a little girl.

I'm not much of a Catholic. Mind.

She thinks you're a good man. So...

Santiago. Your dinner's ready.

Santiago.

I thought you worked in football.

Not any more. I was finished a while back.

Like some of these cars.

- You fix 'em?

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Adrian Butchart

Adrian Butchart is an award winning British screenwriter and film producer. In 2003 Butchart wrote his first film I Love Your Work with actor and director Adam Goldberg. The film's cast included Giovanni Ribisi, Christina Ricci, Joshua Jackson, Jason Lee, Vince Vaughn and Elvis Costello. Butchart next co-wrote the film Goal! with veteran British writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. It is the story of a young illegal immigrant Santiago Munez, rising from poverty to become one of the World's greatest players. It was released by Disney and shown in 38 countries worldwide.Butchart also co-wrote of the sequel, Goal! 2: Living the Dream..., the second part of Santiago's story in which he plays for the glamorous Galacticos of Real Madrid. The movie became another global hit, released by Buena Vista (Walt Disney Company) and featured a host of stars including David Beckham. As a producer he has multiple credits including the 2008 horror/thriller From Within and the 2012 dramedy Lost Angeles. Won the Best Film award for From Within at the 2008 Solstice Film Festival and continues to be active in film and television with multiple projects in development. more…

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