The Match (1999)
Overview
Romantic comedy set against the story of a grudge football match between two pubs. The prize for the winner of the centenary match is the the closure of their opponent's bar. The Match was mainly filmed around Straiton in Ayrshire.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.335 |
Directed By
Mick Davis
Crew
Mick Davis
Mick Davis
Greg Powell
Colin Nicolson
Harry Gregson-Williams
Pierce Brosnan
Nikki Brannan
Joe Barnett
Heather Millington
Lucinda Thomson
Allan Scott
John Frankish
Jeremy Zimmermann
Witold Stok
Guymon Casady
Beau St. Clair
Robert Kosberg
Julie Dorrat-Keenan
Chris Symes
Pam Downe
Kate Williams
Steve Golin
Lucy Sustar
TOP CAST
Max Beesley
Wullie Smith
Isla Blair
Sheila Bailey
James Cosmo
Billy Bailey
Richard E. Grant
Gorgeous Gus
Laura Fraser
Rosemary Bailey
Ian Holm
Big Tam
David Hayman
Scrapper
Tom Sizemore
Buffalo
Neil Morrissey
Piss Off
David O'Hara
Mechanic
Iain Robertson
Danny Van Boy
Michael Nardone
Dingus
Bill Paterson
Tommy
Gary Lewis
Dead Eye
Ron Donachie
Happy Feet
Pierce Brosnan
John MacGhee
Samantha Fox
Patsy Kennedy
Sally Howitt
Carol McGhee
Jonathan Watson
Charlie
Andy Gray
Arrow
Paul Doonan
Lefty
Mark O'Hare
Righty
Gary McCormack
Growler
Hope Ross
Anna Smith
Russell Barr
Nancy No Pants
Chris Symes
English Harry
Edward McQuillan
Pasty Face
Alan Shearer
Himself
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