Goal! (2005)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Danny Cannon

Writers:

Mike Jefferies (story) and
Adrian Butchart (story) ...
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Release Date:

12 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Every Dream Has A Beginning

Plot:

Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer...

Plot Keywords:

Newcastle United | Pub | Athletic Scout | Grandmother | Catholic

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Leonardo Guerra	...	10-Year-Old Santiago
Tony Plana	...	Hernan Munez
Miriam Colon	...	Mercedes
Kuno Becker	...	Santiago Munez
Jorge Cervera	...	Cesar
Herman Chavas	...	Referee
Alfredo Rodríguez	...	Julio
Donald Li	...	Chinese Restaurant Manager
Kate Tomlinson	...	Val
Jake Johnson	...	Tom
Zachary Johnson	...	Rory
Stephen Dillane	...	Glen Foy
Sean Pertwee	...	Barry Rankin
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
Callum 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 Gonzalez Bravo)
Zinédine Zidane	...	Himself
Shivani Ghai	...	Ground Attendant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Danielle E. Hawkins	...	Cheerleader (as Danielle Hawkins)
Toneey Acevedo	...	Older mexican man (uncredited)
Kelsey Barney	...	Cheerleader #6 (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)
Steven Gerrard	...	Himself (uncredited)
Jack Gustav	...	Goalkeeper / Himself (uncredited)
Russell Honeywell	...	Extra - Football Supporter (uncredited)
Christopher Johnson	...	Fan Extra (uncredited)
Scott Johnson	...	Football Supporter (uncredited)
Patrick T. Johns	...	Newcastle Supporter (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 (uncredited)
Stephen Nicholas	...	Newcastle Player (uncredited)
Montse Pla	...	Nurse (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)
Chuen Tsou	...	Newcastle Supporter (uncredited)
Ren Urano	...	Chinese Chef (uncredited)
Alexander von Roon	...	Val's husband (uncredited)

Directed by
Danny Cannon

Writing credits
Mike Jefferies		(story) and
Adrian Butchart		(story)
Dick Clement		(screenplay) and
Ian La Frenais		(screenplay)

Produced by
Matt Barrelle	....	producer
Lawrence Bender	....	executive producer
Jo Burn	....	co-producer
Nicolas Gautier	....	associate producer
Peter Hargitay	....	executive producer
Stevie Hargitay	....	associate producer
Jonathan Harris	....	associate producer
Allen Hopkins	....	associate producer
Mark Huffam	....	producer
Mike Jefferies	....	producer
Chris Ouwinga	....	co-producer
Danny Stepper	....	co-producer
Darryn Welch	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Graeme Revell

Cinematography by
Michael Barrett		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Chris Dickens

Casting by
Elaine Grainger
Lucinda Syson

Production Design by
Laurence Dorman

Art Direction by
Stuart Rose

Set Decoration by
Jane Cooke

Costume Design by
Lindsay Pugh

Makeup Department
June Brickman	....	makeup department head: Los Angeles
Jane English	....	key makeup artist: Los Angeles
Dena Fayne	....	key hair stylist: Los Angeles (as Dena Faye)
Charlotte Parker	....	hair department head: Los Angeles
Sian Richards	....	hair designer
Sian Richards	....	makeup designer
Tara McDonald	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Tara McDonald	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Sue Westwood	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Sue Westwood	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Felicity Wright	....	hair stylist supervisor (uncredited)
Felicity Wright	....	makeup supervisor (uncredited)

Production Management
Jo Burn	....	unit production manager
Douglas Dresser	....	production supervisor: Los Angeles
Kathy Sykes	....	post-production supervisor
Dara Weintraub	....	unit production manager: Los Angeles

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lyda Blank	....	key second assistant director: Los Angeles
Tom Glaisyer	....	third assistant director
Richard Goodwin	....	second assistant director
Christopher Newman	....	first assistant director (as Chris Newman)
Nick Shuttleworth	....	co-second assistant director: crowd
Robert 'Skid' Skidmore	....	second second assistant director: Los Angeles
James Chasey	....	crowd third assistant director (uncredited)
Mark Inglis	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Emma Lawson	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Matthew Kern Atzenhoffer	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
David Balfour	....	property master
Dominic Capon	....	production buyer
James Carhart	....	art assistant: Los Angeles
Tina Charad	....	graphic artist
David Cheesman	....	dressing props
Marlon Cole	....	dressing props
Guillaume DeLouche	....	property master: Los Angeles
Carl Denooyer	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
David Doran	....	stand-by art director
Peter Edge	....	stand-by painter
Gavin Fitch	....	assistant art director
Gary Gleeson	....	paint department head
Robert Hill	....	props storeman (as Bob Hill)
Michelle Hosier	....	art department assistant
Kevin Huse	....	stand-by stagehand
Peter Kang	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Bob Kensinger	....	set decorator: Los Angeles (as Robert Kensinger)
Mark Kusy	....	set dresser: Los Angeles (as Mark S. Kuzy)
Thierry Labbe	....	leadman: Los Angeles
Paul Marah	....	stand-by carpenter
Caryn Marcus	....	set dresser buyer: Los Angeles
Duncan McDevitt	....	propmaker
Shap McDonnell	....	supervising carpenter
James P. Meehan	....	assistant property master: Los Angeles (as James Meehan)
Harry Metcalfe	....	construction supervisor
Hugh Pritchard	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
John Eric Ryan Jr.	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Burton Sanders	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Brook Shafer	....	on-set dresser: Los Angeles (as J. Brook Shafer)
Mike Smith	....	supervising carpenter
Erik Soderstrom	....	set dresser: Los Angeles (as Erik G. Soderstrom)
Thomas T. Taylor	....	art director: Los Angeles
Bradley Torbett	....	chargehand stand-by props
Jason Torbett	....	stand-by props
John Wells	....	assistant property master
Cindy Ingraham	....	assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Christopher Ackland	....	foley editor
Trudy Ashmore	....	adr editor (as Trudy Offer)
Adam Daniel	....	assistant sound editor
Gillian Dodders	....	coordinating dialogue editor
Susan French	....	supervising adr editor
Diane Greaves	....	foley artist
Steve Hancock	....	sound assistant
Mark Heslop	....	supervising sound editor
Kevin Hyde	....	boom operator: Los Angeles
Francis Ward Lindsay	....	sound effects editor
John Midgley	....	sound mixer
Robin O'Donoghue	....	sound re-recording mixer
Simon Price	....	dialogue editor
June Prinz	....	boom operator
Tom Sayers	....	sound designer
Abel Schiro	....	utility sound: Los Angeles
James Seddon	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Esther Smith	....	assistant re-recording mixer
Jack Stew	....	foley artist
Richard Street	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jim Stuebe	....	sound mixer: Los Angeles
Chris Sturmer	....	sound consultant: dolby
Paul Wrightson	....	adr editor
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Paul Corbould	....	special effects supervisor
Joe Pancake	....	special effects supervisor: Los Angeles
Caimin Bourne	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Tom Baskaya	....	digital paint artist: Framestore CFC
Niki Bern	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Sule Bryan	....	compositor: Framestore CFC (as Sule Bryan-Hurst)
Tom Bunnell	....	scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Ross Burgess	....	animator: Framestore CFC
Jason Burnett	....	scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Andy Burrow	....	scanning and recording manager: Framestore CFC
Marco Checa Garcia	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Paul Doogan	....	scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Kerry Downing	....	visual effects editorial assistant: Framestore CFC
Jonathan Dredge	....	scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Peter Forson	....	scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Heidi Freeman	....	visual effects editor
Ben Gillingham-Sutton	....	scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Joe Godfrey	....	scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Dianne Gordon	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Charlie Habanananda	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Alistair Hamer	....	film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC
Adam Hawkes	....	scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Alex Hessler	....	head of render support: Framestore CFC
Charles Howell	....	visual effects line producer: Framestore CFC
Gareth Jones	....	scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Tim Keene	....	visual effects producer: Framestore CFC
Joe Leveson	....	motion tracker: Framestore CFC
Kim Loan-Do	....	systems support engineer: Framestore CFC (as Kim Loan Do)
Kevin Lowery	....	film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC
Roz Lowrie	....	head of visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC
Rebecca Manning	....	digital paint artist: Framestore CFC
Christophe Meslin	....	head of systems support: Framestore CFC (as Christopher Meslin)
Maria Michalopoulou	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Paolo Mitton	....	motion tracker: Framestore CFC
Mark Nelmes	....	visual effects supervisor: Framestore CFC
Stuart Nippard	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
John Peck	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Dan Perry	....	scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Richard Poet	....	visual effects avid editor: Framestore CFC
Aled Prosser	....	digital paint artist: Framestore CFC
Howard Protheroe	....	digital paint artist: Framestore CFC
Rob Richardson	....	render support: Framestore CFC
Gavin Round	....	visual effects film editorial: Framestore-CFC
Cal Sawyer	....	head of data operations: Framestore CFC
Anthony Smith	....	digital effects supervisor: Framestore CFC
Kevin Spruce	....	animation supervisor: Framestore CFC
Martin Taylor	....	digital paint artist: Framestore CFC
Paola Varvaro	....	scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Tara Walker	....	digital paint artist: Framestore CFC
Alan Woods	....	technical director: Framestore CFC
Annabel Wright	....	scanning, recording and digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Tim Young	....	digital paint artist: Framestore CFC
Michael Bartlett	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Danny Geurtsen	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Vincent Goodsell	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Dave Robinson	....	systems engineer (uncredited)
Aatesh Shah	....	systems engineer: Framestore CFC (uncredited)
Stephen Willey	....	systems engineer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Amy H. Abrams	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera, Los Angeles (as Amy Abrams)
Michael D. Alvarez	....	camera loader: Los Angeles (as Michael Alvarez)
Larry J. Aube	....	key rigging grip: Los Angeles (as Larry Aube)
Chas Bain	....	camera operator: "c" camera
Chris Bain	....	focus puller: "c" camera
Tyger Belton	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, Los Angeles
Bruce Birmelin	....	still photographer: Los Angeles
Marek Bojsza	....	lamp operator: Los Angeles
Michael Brennan	....	dolly grip: Los Angeles
Ruben Chacon	....	rigging grip: Los Angeles (as Ruben J. Chacon)
Jeff Chassler	....	lamp operator: Los Angeles
John P. Cleveland	....	grip: Los Angeles (as John Cleveland)
Mark P. Coo	....	grip: Los Angeles (as Mark Coo)
Michael J. Coo	....	key grip: Los Angeles (as Michael Coo)
Chris Cuevas	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, Los Angeles
Liam Daniel	....	still photographer
Keith Edland	....	best boy
Warren Evans	....	rigging electrician
Albert Frigone	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, Los Angeles
Art Garcia	....	grip: Los Angeles
Cory Geryak	....	chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Eli Golub	....	grip: Los Angeles
Peter Graffham	....	electrical rigger
John Higgins	....	gaffer
Will Humphris	....	clapper loader: "a" camera
Malcolm Huse	....	grip: "a" camera
Gary Hymns	....	grip: "b" camera
Dylan Jones	....	video assistant
Ed Jones	....	clapper loader: "b" camera
Daron Keet	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera, Los Angeles
Paul Kelly	....	electrician
Craig Kohtala	....	best boy grip: Los Angeles (as Craig Kohatala)
Jack Korbel	....	best boy rigging grip: Los Angeles
Wayne Leach	....	rigging gaffer
Damon Liebowitz	....	lamp operator: Los Angeles
John Marzano	....	camera operator: aerial crew
Stewart Monteith	....	electrician (as Stuart Montieth)
Keith Morgan	....	lamp operator: Los Angeles
Matthew Morrissey	....	24 frame playback operator: Los Angeles
Dave Moss	....	electrician
Dale Myrand	....	camera operator: "c" camera, Los Angeles
Scott Odermann	....	rigging grip: Los Angeles (as Scott Oderman)
Tommy O'Sullivan	....	rigging electrician
George Richmond	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jonathan 'Chunky' Richmond	....	focus puller: "a" camera (as Chunky Richmond)
Sean Savage	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Ronnie Savory	....	generator operator (as Ron Savory)
David Schmalz	....	video assist operator: Los Angeles (as Dave Schmaltz)
Gary Smith	....	additional grip
Larry Sushinski	....	assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Tom Taylor	....	camera trainee
Daniel L. Turrett	....	camera operator: "b" camera, Los Angeles (as Dan Turrett)
Conner Vandeer	....	lamp operator: Los Angeles
Wolfgang Walther	....	stand-by rigger
Martin Ward	....	video playback operator
Martyn Welland	....	electrician (as Martin Welland)
Dave Wells	....	grip trainee: FT 2
J. Glyn Williams	....	camera assistant: aerial crew (as John Glyn Williams)
Ben Wilson	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Brian Woronec	....	lamp operator: Los Angeles
David Yellin	....	rigging electrician: Los Angeles
Rene Adefarasin	....	daily second assistant camera (uncredited)
Juan Miguel Azpiroz	....	director of photography: car chase, second unit (uncredited)
Adam Dale	....	aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Jon Euesden	....	electrician (uncredited)
Jamie Hicks	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Daniel Holland	....	clapper loader (uncredited)
Therese Hvattum	....	daily camera trainee (uncredited)
George Richmond	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jennifer Alessi	....	extras casting: Los Angeles
Sande Alessi	....	extras casting: Los Angeles
Kristan Berona	....	extras casting
Belinda Gardea	....	casting: Los Angeles
Kate Ringsell	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mitch Baylock	....	costume assistant: Los Angeles
Charlotte Child	....	wardrobe assistant
Nancy Collini	....	costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Annette Dunford-Lewis	....	costumer: Los Angeles
Brendan Handscombe	....	wardrobe master
Brandy Lusvardi	....	costumer: Los Angeles
Georgiana Sayer	....	wardrobe assistant
Alison Stein	....	costumer: Los Angeles
Justine Warhurst	....	wardrobe assistant
Diana Wyand	....	costume trainee (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Adam Glasman	....	colorist: Framestore CFC
Jan Hogevold	....	digital grade executive producer: Framestore CFC
Matthew Jenkins	....	post-production coordinator (as Matt Jenkins)
Brian Krijgsman	....	assistant colorist: Framestore CFC
Tom Lewis	....	additional editor
Claire McGrane	....	senior digital grade producer: Framestore CFC
Mark Neale	....	first assistant editor
Joanna Partyka	....	trainee assistant editor
James Renfroe	....	second assistant editor
Gavin Round	....	digital intermediate editorial: Framestore CFC
Maria Stroka	....	digital grade producer: Framestore CFC
Steve Farman	....	negative cutter (uncredited)

Music Department
Jason Alexander	....	music supervisor
John Baker	....	music preparation
Chris Barrett	....	assistant music engineer
Debra Baum	....	music consultant: The Orla Group
John Bell	....	orchestrator
Becky Bentham	....	score coordinator: Hothouse Music
Rudy Chung	....	music coordinator
Peter Clarke	....	music editor
Geoff Foster	....	music score mixer
Geoff Foster	....	score recordist
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Nick Ingman	....	conductor
Nick Ingman	....	orchestrator
Kier Lehman	....	music licensing: Hit the Ground Running
Doug Logan	....	music preparation
Cliff Masterson	....	orchestrator
Andrew McKenna	....	orchestrator
Steve Orchard	....	assistant music engineer
Michael Price	....	music editor
Ashley Revell	....	music editor
David E. Russo	....	music programmer (as David Russo)
Ron Shillingford	....	music preparation
James Stone	....	assistant music engineer
Kevin Townend	....	orchestrator
Rick Wentworth	....	orchestrator
Nick Wollage	....	score recordist
Evelyn Wong	....	music licensing: Hit the Ground Running
Ian Wood	....	assistant music engineer
Gavyn Wright	....	orchestra leader

Transportation Department
Phil Allchin	....	assistant transportation manager
Fabian Arroyo	....	driver: Los Angeles
Waseem Barlas	....	unit driver
Michael Belpedio	....	driver: Los Angeles (as Mike Belpedio)
Gary Birmingham	....	transportation manager
Martin Birmingham	....	unit driver
Jimmy Carruthers	....	unit driver
Fred Chiverton	....	unit driver (as Freddie Chiverton)
David Coffey	....	driver: Los Angeles (as Dave Coffey)
Ben Dillon	....	picture car coordinator
Greg Dirado	....	driver: Los Angeles
Ronald P. Dyer	....	driver: Los Angeles
Ken Farnell	....	driver: Los Angeles (as Kenny Farnell)
Juan M. Gonzalez	....	driver: Los Angeles
Brian Greenway	....	driver: camera truck
Brian Gurney	....	driver: Los Angeles
James Hagen	....	driver: Los Angeles
Brian Heath	....	driver: props
Tome Hoke	....	driver: Los Angeles
Lee Isgar	....	driver: danny cannon
Darrell Janson	....	driver: Los Angeles
Bill Jarrett	....	driver: Los Angeles
Jim Johnson	....	driver: Los Angeles
Richard A. Johnson	....	driver: Los Angeles
Billy Kane	....	driver: Los Angeles (as William B.K. Kane)
Bill Lopez-Arjona	....	driver: Los Angeles (as William L. Arjona)
Dean Macklem	....	driver: Los Angeles
Byron McGee	....	driver: Los Angeles
Don Poole	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
William Powell	....	driver: Los Angeles (as William R. Powell)
Domenic Rodriguez	....	driver: Los Angeles
Charlie Rothstein	....	driver: Los Angeles (as Charles Rothstein)
Karen Russell	....	driver: minibus
David Severin	....	driver: Los Angeles (as David C. Severin)
Shane Summers	....	driver: Los Angeles
John F. Teeple	....	driver: Los Angeles (as John Teeple)
Arthur Trapolsi	....	transportation captain: Los Angeles
Lee Wilson	....	driver: props
Melinda Wright	....	driver: Los Angeles

Other crew
Susie Altman	....	assistant: Mike Jefferies and Matt Barrelle
Ted Alvarez	....	production assistant: Los Angeles
Nathan Andersson	....	assistant: Danny Stepper (as Nathan Anderson)
Carlos A. Aragon	....	assistant location manager: Los Angeles (as Carlos Aragon)
Carrie Arnold	....	assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles
Brianna Becker	....	legal services: Strock & Strock & Lavan
Samuel Bokebza	....	first assistant accountant: Los Angeles (as Sam Bokebza)
Sue Bokobza	....	production accountant: Los Angeles
Don Bonaer	....	health and safety officer
Linda Brown-Salome	....	unit publicist: Los Angeles
Ian Carrington	....	football coordinator: Los Angeles
Diarmuid Coghlan	....	accounting assistant
William Conacher	....	dialogue coach (as William Connacher)
Sara Curran	....	legal services: Sara Curran Solicitors
David Deane	....	health and safety officer
Simone De Camargo	....	post-production accountant: US
Stephanie Dölker	....	production coordinator
Douglas Dresser	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Stephen Earner	....	production accountant
John Ensby	....	laboratory contact
Antonio Evans	....	set medic: Los Angeles
Stuart Ford	....	international sales agent
Karen Fryer	....	assistant script supervisor
Linda Gamble	....	unit publicist
Angela Goodwin	....	production secretary: Los Angeles (as Angels Goodwin Minuty)
Lisa Greenspan	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Seth William Hansen	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles (as Seth Hansen)
Stevie Hargitay	....	marketing and communications director
Seth Hendrix	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Balin Hewitt	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Teresa L. Humphreys	....	payroll accountant: Los Angeles
Ali James	....	assistant location manager
Matthew Jenkins	....	production assistant (as Matt Jenkins)
Michael Kehoe	....	craft service: Los Angeles
Fry Martin	....	assistant accountant
Douglas S. McClintock II	....	assistant location manager: Los Angeles (as Doug McClintock)
Tim McGee	....	craft service assistant: Los Angeles
Michael J. McKelvey	....	set medic: Los Angeles
Schuyler M. Moore	....	legal services: Strock & Strock & Lavan (as Scbyler Moore)
Angus More Gordon	....	co-location manager: Newcastle
Victoria Morgan	....	assistant production coordinator
Cate Nelson	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Clarissa Newman	....	clearance
Stephen North	....	safety engineer: aerial crew (as Steve North)
Cian O'Clery	....	floor runner
Mel O'Connor	....	runner
Lucy O'Driscoll	....	legal services: Sara Curran Solicitors
Nick Oliver	....	location scout
Finlay Pile	....	assistant location manager
Emma Pill	....	location manager
Michelle Pinkney	....	assistant: Danny Cannon
Kate Pulley	....	assistant to cast: Los Angeles
Brett Robinson	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Sara Scarritt	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Zack Smith	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Jeff Stanford	....	assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Danny Stepper	....	marketing executive
Ed Symon	....	production runner
Dianne Twiddy	....	financial controller
Catherine Tyler	....	floor runner
Jeannie Udall	....	unit nurse (as Jeanie Udall)
Derek Wade	....	production assistant: Los Angeles
Kevin J. Walsh	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles (as Kevin Walsh)
Joan Washington	....	dialogue coach
Matthew Wersinger	....	assistant location manager: Los Angeles (as Matt Wersinger)
Donna Wezel	....	location runner
Angela Wharton	....	script supervisor (as Angela Noakes Wharton)
Wendy Wilhite	....	studio teacher: Los Angeles
Marc Wolff	....	pilot: aerial crew (as Marc Wolf)
Scott Yamano	....	assistant to cast: Los Angeles
David Zealey	....	contact: London
Andy Ansah	....	consultant: choreography (uncredited)
Philip Ball	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Cory Cate	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Julie Cummings	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Robert D'Asto	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Jack Dubnicek	....	production secretary (uncredited)
Jonathan Heine	....	production lender (uncredited)
Ahmed Kirdar	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Sammy Montero	....	stand-in: Santiago Munez (uncredited)
Jamie Shearing	....	work experience runner (uncredited)
Mark Timmons	....	cast security (uncredited)

Thanks
Nora Maccoby	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Milkshake Films
• Touchstone Pictures (presents)
• Little Magic Films (produced in association with)
• Toshiba Entertainment (produced in association with)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Village Roadshow Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD) (French speaking region)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista International Italia (2005) (Italy) (all media)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• PlazaVista Entertainment (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD) (German speaking region)

Special Effects

• Cine Image Film Opticals (digital end titles)
• Framestore CFC (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music mixed at (as Air Studios, London)
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music recorded at (as Air Studios, London)
• Angel Recording Studios  music recorded at (as Angel Studios, London)
• Big Brother Recordings  soundtrack
• Camera Revolution  megamount
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Cine Image Film Opticals  end credit roll (as Cineimage)
• Compuhire  computer and video playback
• Coolair Charter  airplane charters
• Dakota Music Services  music preparation
• David Deane Associates  health and safety
• EMI Records  soundtrack consultant
• Fatts  post-production script service
• Film Freight International  overseas shipping (as Film Freight)
• Film Support Services  transport
• Film Unit Drivers Guild  transport
• Flying Pictures  aerial coordination
• Framestore CFC  digital intermediate and titles
• Freud Communications  unit publicist
• Gala Catering  catering: Los Angeles
• Globestepper Productions  special thanks
• Hit the Ground Running Productions  music licensing (as Hit the Ground Running)
• Hothouse Music  score coordination
• Isobel Griffiths Limited  orchestra contractor
• Joe Dunton & Company International  video equipment (as Joe Dunton & Co. Ltd)
• Joe Dunton & Company  video assist equipment
• Lays International  transport
• Lee Lighting  electrical equipment
• Lee Lighting  lighting
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  legal clearances (as Marshall/Plumb)
• Midnight Transfer  editing facilities and equipment
• Orla Group  music consultant
• Panavision UK  camera equipment provided by
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Postsums  post-production accounting
• Precision  couriers
• Professional Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Reel Security  production security
• Reelsound  sound design and post-production
• Sara Curran Solicitors  legal services
• Sony BMG Music Entertainment  soundtrack distributed by
• Stroock & Stroock & Lavan  legal services
• Titan Security UK  cast security
• Totally Entertainment  insurance services
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment
• Willie's Wheels  location facilities

Also Known As:

Goal! The Dream Begins (USA)
Goal!: The Impossible Dream (Europe: English title) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, language and a brief drug reference; Rated PG for language, sexual situations, and some thematic material including partying. (edited from PG-13 version)

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:12A | Norway:A | Ireland:PG | Finland:S | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:Btl | Netherlands:AL | Hong Kong:IIA | Australia:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Argentina:Atp | Switzerland:10 (canton of Zurich) | Brazil:Livre | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | USA:PG (edited version) | South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Milkshake Films

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.

Goofs:

Plot holes: 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.

Quotes:

Santiago Munez: [a bunch of the guys are going into a bar] Do I need an ID or anything?
Jamie Drew: ID... Identification?
Santiago Munez: Yeh... I mean, how old do you have to be to get a drink here?
Jamie Drew: ...er eleven.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)

Soundtrack:

Club Foot

Great movie - loads of fun

I think we would all likely agree the "rags to riches" story has been done to death by Hollywood. But, when someone comes along and gets it right the results can be truly excellent. Perhaps the best know of this genre is original "Rocky" movie. "Goal - the dream begins" gets it right, even though it is loaded with all the clichés that generally accustom this kind of movie. "Goal" has the whole recipe here - the unknown with the heart of gold, a unique and virtuosic talent, from a downtrodden and hopeless setting, the brooding and unsupportive parent who refuses to accept his child's potential, the doting grandparent who can see the potential that lies within our hero, the outsider who promises a way to fame and fortune and so on... But, like the first few "Rocky" movies, this one delivers without falling into the usual schmaltzy pitfalls.

Kuno Becker is very well cast as promising young player Santiago Munez. He is earnest, honest, and gives off that glow of burning desire to be the best. My only knock is that he doesn't quite physically look the part at times. When they line him up with real professionals he looks a touch slight and skinny, not quite boasting the musleclature of a professional athlete. The supporting cast works out well, too. No real complaints to offer as everyone seems to be a very good fit. Alessandro Nivola's dialect could use a spot of work, but no one outside of the UK will really pick up on this. I very much liked Marcel Irues as Newcastle United's Manager. He seemed to be a totally natural fit for the role and is a shoe in for the lead if someone ever decides to make the "Aime Jacquet story".

Where this movie really takes off is on the pitch, whether its a park in LA, the training ground in Newcastle, or St. James Park, the home of Newcastle United. The soccer scenes are exceptionally well done and look realistic. Real players feature prominently all over film, both on and off the pitch, and not just in walk on cameos, ie "Bend it like Beckham". The action is convincing, the tackles are crunching, and the goals are authentic and not the usual over the top spectacle (anyone remember Pele's winner from "Victory"?) Becker fits in well with the action scenes, though it's odd how you never really see all of Becker on the ball and usually just the waist up, kind of like they found some else to do all the little flicks and stepovers...

And for all those who say "it can't happen", I beg to differ. This movie is not fantasy. In fact, they could have made a biopic about a young Calgarian from Western Canada who somehow manages to make Bayern Munich, works his way up through the reserves, and in his premier season with the senior side wins the league and European Cup, makes the England side for World Cup 2002, and returns again to be the best England player in World Cup 2006! Maybe someday someone out there will make the "Owen Hargreaves story".

All in all, great stuff and I'm already looking forward to Goal 2 & 3.