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  • Actors: Kuno Becker, Anna Friel, Alessandro Nivola, Marcel Lures, Stephen Dillane
  • Directors: Danny Cannon
  • Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 6 Mar 2006
  • Run Time: 118 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000BKXCCC
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,950 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Within a matter of minutes, you know how this one’s going to play out. Goal tells the tale of Santiago Nunez, a Mexican living in Los Angeles. His family are poor, his father has ideas for what he wants him to do, and yet he has an incredible football talent. So when a British scout sees him play, and cobbles together a trial for him at Newcastle United, he has to choose between his father’s plans and the chance to play football thousands of miles away.

It wouldn’t be much of a film if he chose the former, and truthfully, you’ll not find too many surprises where Goal is concerned. It sticks fairly rigidly to the sporting movie template that’s been set down since the days of Rocky, and, given that this is the first in a trilogy, it’s hardly surprising that it doesn’t take too many risks.

And yet, as a piece of entertainment, it works absolutely fine. From the suitably convincing football action, the inevitable distractions of a footballer’s life and unintentionally hilarious cameos from the likes of David Beckham, Goal is fun, pure and simple. The trailer for the sequel, included on the DVD, promises even more of the same. Bring it on…--Simon Brew

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Santiago Munez is a poor Mexican-American immigrant who seems destined to follow his father into menial jobs to support the family. But with his exceptional talent for soccer, Santiago is given the chance of a lifetime to live his dream and make it as a professional footballer. This means leaving his family, his life and everything he knows in Los Angeles to travel halfway around the world to England for a trial with top club, Newcastle United. Alone in the exciting, glamorous and completely foreign world of professional football, Santiago must choose between his father's fate and his own destiny to prove he has the talent and determination to play amongst the best.

With some of the worlds biggest footballing stars on show, including England captain David Beckham, Spanish superstar Raul and former world player of the year Zinedine Zidane, Goal! provides the most exciting and authentic football action ever to be seen on film. An ideal gift for anyone in love with the beautiful game, Goal! arrives packed full of goalmouth action, comedy, camaraderie and unmissable extras. If you share Shankley's view that football is more important than life or death, then don't miss out on Goal!, the greatest football film ever.

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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Footy Flick ever?, 27 Nov 2005
This is a 3 star film really, football fans add 1 star, Geordies add 2 stars.(Im a Geordie)Probably the best film ever made about football, but to be fair there isnt much competion. The story follows a young Mexican footballer living in poverty in Los Angeles, who is discovered by an ex football scout and given a trial for Newcastle United.

Filmed mostly in the North East, Newcastle films brilliantly, with excellent panaramic sweeps of the city.

New boy Kuno Becker takes the lead and gives quite a moving if some what schmaltsy performance, while Anna Friel plays the love interest with quite an impressive Geordie accent and Alan Shearer manages his line!

The film is very American at times, but this doesnt detract from the fairly fast pace too much. The football scenes are well mixed with live action and there are several cameos including Beckham, Raul, Zidane and Brian Johnson from AC/DC. The sondtrack is excellent featuring some classic Brit pop anthems.

All in all this is very entertaining and well recommended.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Much better than I thought it would be, 6 Oct 2006
By J. S. Meins "fiftyfirstfloorfilms" (UK) - See all my reviews
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I wasn't expecting a great deal from "Goal!"; the title sounds a bit naff and the football movie hardly has a glittering and proud heritage. Actually when you look at it there haven't actually been too many films about the great game itself; "Bend It Like Beckham" was really a romantic comedy, "Green Street", "Football Factory", "ID", The Firm" about hooligans and the likes of "Shaolin Soccer" and "Escape to Victory" more parodies of other genres. So, probably "Goal" can only be compared to two films that I can think of, the execrable "When Saturday Comes" and the brilliant "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble" - happily "Goal" is almost as much a success as the latter. The film treads familiar turf; a genius without a penny is discovered by a mentor with something to prove and everything ends up rosy, fortunately the road to rosy is pretty well realised and surprisingly enthralling with good performances almost wherever you look (except Sean Pertwee - oh gawd why?!!). It helps that there is some realism injected into the proceedings with a Premiership club involved in making of the film (the fictional success here must taste slightly unreal to the average Newcastle United fan) and a host of genuine Galactacos giving slightly embarrassed cameos (Zidane, Raul, a weirdly plastic looking Beckham and the 2004/5 Newcastle squad). Other positives include a bouncing rocky soundtrack (Oasis feature heavily) and a snappy, humorous script. The only criticism I have is the ending; things get a bit rushed in the last 15 minutes and as a result too many loose ends are tied up either unnecessarily or in an excruciatingly sentimental way, a shame because until then I was well impressed. Apparently "Goal 2: Living The Dream" is imminent and will feature Santiago Nunez transferring to Real Madrid, so more plastic fantastic from Becks, Excellent! Presumably the third film in the trilogy will feature Nunez weighing up whether to play for USA or Mexico, before going on to win the World Cup with one. Fingers crossed its Mekiko. Can't wait.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It Shoots, It Scores..... Much to my Surprise!, 30 Jun 2006
By Mr. Sean Harris "The H" (Newcastle, UK) - See all my reviews
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Critics delivered early sights of 'Goal' by hailing it as the 'Rocky' of football (or soccer for those states based commentators!).

I have to say that 'Goal' is by no means an on the pitch reflection of boxing saga 'Rocky'. But the film, however, delivers a plentiful punch in it's portrayal of a young man who longs to pursue his dream to become a world class football player.

Story: The story centres around a young man in Brazil who longs to chase the dream of every youngling and run onto the turf rubbing shin pads with soccer heroes and lead his team to victory. His life, however, is entangled in poverty and strict family vaules and so the thought of playing football at even a semi-pro level is in it's simplest form only a dream. Everything changes though when a former scout for Newcastle United shows up to watch a game and realises that this young man may have more to offer than simple kick-a-bouts with pals in Brazil.

Pros: As a Newcastle dweller, it is awe injecting to see how the filmakers have captured the beauty of the North East and based their entire story around Newcastle United and the football injuiced passion that embraces so many people in this city. Even if you've only visited Newcastle or fancy paying it a visit - this film will highlight the fact that Newcastle upon Tyne remains one of the UK's greatest cities to the eye. The whole filmography is well placed together, and compliments a great story of two worlds in the life of the young rising Newcastle player.

Cons: The film, though moving in moments, at times falls prey to the genre and juxtaposition that is only known as 'cheese'. And, sadly at times the acting seems to be pushed to it's limits when the story's actors are delivering more emotion than decent or sound dialouge. That said; the film is fronted with a league of actors who seem to lead the film to the glory it deserves by the final scenes. Some of the stars of St James' Park also make a appearence.

Best Bit: Alan Shearer's moment of humour in the fitness suite is worthy of a laugh. A definitive moment of comedy, even if you're a fan of soccer and Shearer or not.

Worst Bit: David Beckham tries to deliver a few words of the script in a night club to the newly raised Newcastle Star - but his ability to do so reminded me that neither him nor his wife were cut out for such roles (do you remember Spice the Movie?).
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4.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST IN THE FRANCHISE
GOAL...WHAT A GOAL BY SANTIAGO MUNEZ,OH WHAT A WICKED PLAYER HE IS WISH HE WAS REAL FOOTBALLER,IF HE WAS REAL NEWCASTLE WOULD WIN THE PREM AND I AINT CHATTIN,I HAVE WATCHED BOTH... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Dale YO IM TOP GANGSTA READ TH...

5.0 out of 5 stars I WAS SURPRISED AT HOW GOOD THIS IS
G-G-GOAL!!! I'm so pleased that there's finally a decent movie about soccer, a sport which for the longest time, doesn't seem to get movie producers excited to put out on screen... Read more
Published 22 months ago by stuart

5.0 out of 5 stars scores highly
A great film for any football fan (especially if you support Newcastle United). The whole family enjoyed this very entertaining film with plenty of footie action, a rags to riches... Read more
Published on 13 April 2007 by Katherine M. Moore

3.0 out of 5 stars Wouldn't be in my top 11...
I watched Goal! Knowing partly what to expect - watching the lead character achieve his ultimate dream to play for a top professional football club. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2006 by J. Yalden

4.0 out of 5 stars OK, NOT GREAT!
This movie was good but could've been better! Obvisouly this is a movie so stuff in this wouldn't happen in the real world, but I thought this was a good enough movie. Read more
Published on 31 Jul 2006 by Mark

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST FILM EVER!!!!!!!
I went to see this film with my friends Niall Sullivan of Market Harborough and Jack Thurston, and what a film it was. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2006 by Paul H

4.0 out of 5 stars GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I first saw Kuno Becker onscreen in the film "Lucia, Lucia" where he held his own with the incomparable Cecelia Roth.
In "Goal" Becker comes into his own career-wise. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2006 by MICHAEL ACUNA

4.0 out of 5 stars Good entertainment.
I am not a football fan. On the first day of the World Cup, this DVD arrived from Amazon rentals. I can't even remember listing it, but must have done. Great. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2006 by Steve

4.0 out of 5 stars "You deserve this chance, Santiago. Take it"
"Goal" is a highly entertaining movie that is likely to be appreciated not only by those who love soccer, but also by those who don't have the faintest idea of what that sport is... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2006 by Bel Alcat

4.0 out of 5 stars Hits the target!
Ok Goal maybe a bit cliche ridden, cheesy and predicatable but it is good entertainment and definitely worth a watch. Read more
Published on 2 April 2006 by Stan Petrov 19

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