| | Goal! The Dream Begins Blu-ray (1 Customer Review)
| Category | Blu-ray DVDs, Dramas Movies | | Starring | Stephen Dillane, Alessandro Nivola, Sean Pertwee, Anna Friel, Kuno Becker, Marcel Iures, Tony Plana, Gary Lewis, Kieran O'Brien, Miriam Colon, Frances Barber | | Director | Danny Cannon | | Cameo | David Beckham | | Composer | Graeme Revell | | Costume Designer | Lindsay Pugh | | Director of Photography | Michael Barrett | | Editor | Chris Dickens | | Producer | Lawrence Bender | | Production Designer | Laurence Dorman | | Story | Adrian Butchart, Mike Jeffries | | Writer | Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Adrian Butchart
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Widescreen; Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; Dir/Cast Commentary; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re; Blue Ray HD-DVD Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker), an illegal Mexican immigrant living in Los Angeles, lives and breathes soccer, but seems destined to live his life as a day laborer. His father, Hernan (Tony Plana), a stern hardworking man, discourages Santiago from playing soccer, believing it is only a feckless fantasy. One day, a former British professional, Glen Foy, spots Santiago playing in a pickup game, and promises him a tryout for Newcastle United. With the support of his doting grandmother, Santiago travels to England, and finds himself in a world where "football" is king, and "footballers" are Gods. His path to soccer stardom is tortuous and paved with pitfalls. Santiago must overcome a terrible tryout, a secret asthma condition, and the animosity of some of his teammates. However, with the guidance of Glen, the love of a plucky and beautiful nurse (Anna Friel), and the unexpected support by Newcastle United's playboy star Gavin Harris (Alessandro Nivola), Santiago finally finds himself in a position to score a pivotal goal and live his dream.
GOAL! THE DREAM BEGINS contains many of the familiar tropes of the zero-to-hero sports story, but it rises above the clichés of the genre through the quality of the screenplay and the excellence of the acting. Each of the many minor roles is played to humble perfection, and the film artfully juggles dozens of subplots: Santiago's problematic involvement with troubled superstar Gavin Harris, his romance with Roz, his friendship with Glen, and his strained relationship with his father. The film proves to be full of subtle warmth and surprisingly moving. Thrilling matches--and cameos by such soccer luminaries as David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane--will certainly appeal to soccer fans, but GOAL!'s charming story will appeal to almost anyone. Theatrical Release: May 12, 2006 Goal! The Dream Begins Reviews: "[T]he film is capably acted and somewhat inspiring....Santiago's story of assimilation resonates..."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "Its almost shameless embrace of style and sincerity offsets the structural flaws..."
-- Wade Major, Box Office Goal! The Dream Begins | List Price | $34.99 (You save $4.50) | | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2006 | | All Time Sales Rank |  82270  | | CD Universe Part number | 7305752 | | Catalog number | 05346600 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 21, 2006 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | some sexual content, language, and a brief drug reference | | Running Time | 118 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed |
Goal! The Dream Begins Video Goal! The Dream Begins Movie Review Goal! The Dream Begins DVD Blu-ray Disc Features:
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Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Uncompresse - English
Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: BEHIND THE PITCH - How The Film's Intense Soccer Action Came Together Using Real Premiership Matches And The Actors
Audio Commentary: Danny Cannon - Director; Dick Clement - Writer; Ian La Frenais - Writer
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