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Goal II: Living the Dream (2008)

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Movie Info


Genre

Drama, Sport

Release Date

TBA 2008 (Limited)

MPAA Rating

PG-13

Duration

115 min.

Production Budget

$30 millions

Studio

Peace Arch Releasing

Official Site

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Critics Reviews :  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Reader's Reviews :  4 of 5 [Rate It]

Cast and Crew


Director

Jaume Collet-Serra

Producer

Mike Jefferies, Matt Barrelle, Mark Huffam

Screenwriter

Mike Jefferies, Terry Loane

Starring

  • Kuno Becker
  • Alessandro Nivola
  • Anna Friel
  • Elizabeth Pena
  • Leonor Varela
  • Sean Pertwee
  • Frances Barber
  • Stephen Dillane as Glen Foy

Movie Story


Real Madrid beckons for the Toon Army's favourite player: Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker). Whilst his fiancee (Roz played by Anna Friel) plans their wedding in Newcastle, he realises every footballer's dream and gets to wear the legendary white shirt alongside David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and Raul.

Mirroring the paths of many footballing legends before him, Santiago, in the second part of the trilogy, basks in the glory, the acclaim and the money, only for this illusion of happiness to be shattered and his life destroyed. As the fame hungry, avaricious and beautiful Jordana seduces our aspiring Galactico, his past is closing in to catastrophic results. Set against the backdrop of Real Madrid, Santiago discovers the ugly face of success and begins to lose his career, his friends and most importantly Roz.

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Reader's Reviews


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A very good film if you have a young boy tryiing to live the same dream, however for anyone with no kids or dreams then you might find it boring

posted by Matthewrad on Feb 26, 2007
 
 

MOVIE REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..an enjoyable drama with likeable characters and exciting (albeit implausible) football scenes..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
“..as much fun as watching 2 hours of David Beckham's endorsement adverts..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
“..Goal! 2 is just like Goal!, only much, much worse..”
by Donald Clarke [The Irish Times]