Goal! Page #7

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
3,002 Views


My ass is freezing.

Buy a coat.

It's down to this. The last game.

Against their main rivals. Liverpool.

The next 90 minutes

will decide Newcastle's fate.

Will it be Europe. And all the glory

that goes with it. Next season?

If so. They have to win today.

Private box?

I'd check your ticket.

So. Glen. Are you single then?

OK. Listen up.

Guys.

You know what you have to do.

Sant's come on. Sant's come on.

Now. Newcastle are choosing

to start with young Santiago Munez.

It's only his second-ever appearance

for the senior side.

I guess they'll be hoping

he produces some of the flair

that he showed

as a substitute at Fulham last week.

Our ball.

Yes.

- Come on. Sant. Come on. Sant.

- Go. Santiago.

It is getting physical now.

You can feel the determination.

Both teams really need this win.

I've got an airport pickup for you.

Cannae. Tommy. I'm rushed off me feet.

I'll get back to you.

Excuse me. Lads.

Room for a little 'un.

- How's it going?

- We've made all the early running.

- How long's it been on?

- A minute.

Given away by Liverpool.

Alan Shearer looking to organize

a counterattack for Newcastle United.

He's got support to his right.

Stephen Carr.

Now Dyer taking over.

Harris is getting into the middle.

Here comes Harris.

And a goal. It's Harris.

It's a dream start for Newcastle.

And what a way to answer his critics.

Come on.

Number ten. Gavin Harris.

Referee has given the foul.

Free kick to Liverpool.

And they've taken it quickly.

It's a corner.

Free header.

Liverpool are level. 1-1.

Goal-scorer for Liverpool.

Number 25. Igor Biscan.

Newcastle have given

the ball away yet again.

Into Baro.

He's got a chance to shoot here.

Oh. It's in.

Liverpool lead. 2-1.

They've conceded two goals

in quick succession without reply.

That's a devastating blow for Newcastle.

Now. Can they come back from it?

Goal-scorer for Liverpool.

Number five. Milan Baro.

Here we go. Second half.

With Liverpool firmly in the driving seat.

And that second goal has really

knocked the stuffing out of the fans.

Oh. It's a great chance

for Gerrard...

Oh. So close.

Had that gone in. It would have been

"Good night. Newcastle."

Now it's Munez.

The youngster's got some great skill.

Trying a give-and-go here

with Alan Shearer.

Give it.

Pass.

Give it.

- Yes.

- Come on. Pass.

Pass.

It's a goal. It is 2-2.

You beauty.

- We should have a talk about your lad.

- Talk about what. Barry?

Representation. It's gonna be

a feeding frenzy. Gonna be murders.

- A lot of sharks out there.

- I know. That's why he signed with me.

You what?

Great effort by Newcastle.

But remember. If it stays like this. It will still

be Liverpool in Europe next season.

Only three minutes to go now

and Newcastle are running out of time.

They've got to try

and find a winner from somewhere.

Back. Come on.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

Go on. Son. Have a poke.

Let go.

Free kick here.

In a very dangerous area.

- Get him off.

- Took him down. Give him a card.

A real chance for Newcastle. This.

But who's going to take it?

Hey. Santi.

It's yours.

I hope they know what they're doing.

It's young Santiago Munez stepping up.

With only seconds left to play.

And he must feel that the hopes of

an entire city are resting on his shoulders.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

- And I thought you didn't even like football.

- I know.

Unbelievable.

Newcastle's newest and youngest player

gives the fans a brand-new song to sing.

Santiago. Santiago. Ole. Ole. Ole.

That's my grandson. His brother.

- It's true. And he's from here.

- We met his dad.

How could you?

He was here for the Fulham game. Me

darlin'. He was over the moon. Wasn't he?

Dad was here?

Only seconds to go.

Time almost up.

Santi.

Santi. Someone wants to speak to you.

Yeah?

Santiago. Santiago. We saw the game.

Julio and me.

No. Glen's daughter brought us.

You were fantastic.

Si. And I wanna tell you something else.

About your father.

Hey. Glen.

You know when I played against Fulham?

My dad saw the game.

He saw me play. Man.

He's probably watching you right now.

Santi.

Santi.

Santiago.

Yeah.

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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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