Goal III: Taking on the World (2009)
Overview
Mexican footballer Santiago Muñez, along with his best friends and England national team players Charlie Braithwaite and Liam Adams, are selected for their respective national teams at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals in Germany.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $10,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $7,641.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.6263 |
Directed By
Andrew Morahan
Crew
Mike Jefferies
Piers Ashworth
Andrew Morahan
Giles Bury
Piers Ashworth
Mark Thomas
Ailie Smith
Nina Khan
Mike Jefferies
Stuart Ford
Matt Barrelle
George Tiffin
Tanya Lodge
Peter Heslop
Mark Harris
Danny Stepper
Joe Howard
Jennifer Harty
Rachel Robey
Russell De Rozario
Cressida Lewis
Nigel Marchant
Dan Hubbard
Mark Harris
Joe Hornsey
Bruce Jackson
Paul Watson
Lee Whiteman
Terry Woods
Steven Bray
Simon Giles
Paul McGavin
Nigel Squibbs
Stephanie C. Kelly
Evan Green-Hughes
Chris Sturmer
Robert Brazier
Simon Epstein
Francis Ward Lindsay
Dave Sansom
Kris Anderson
Lyndon S. Hellewell
Lewis Saunders
Clare Mahoney
Sven Bruhn
Chas Bain
Audrius Urbonavicius
Mark Jones
Anthony Hurst
Jason Swanscott
David Emeny
David Appleby
Simon Kilroe
Riky Ash
Alfie Biddle
Paul William Edwards
Shivaji Waikhom
Kate Filby
Katura Jensen
Sean Savage
Theresa Lartey
Miles Proudfoot
Andy Richards
Andy Clarke
Pat Garrett
Therese Hvattum
Vicky Chapman
Mark Berrow
Vicky Matthews
Ian Neil
Paul Wheeldon
Andrew Walton
Emma Carroll
Kim Gaster
James Thatcher
Nigel Egerton
Gareth Spensley
Jack Suckling
Peter Clarke
Roger Argente
Lynsey Cosford
Jens Geibel
TOP CAST
JJ Feild
Liam Adams
Leo Gregory
Charlie Braithwaite
Kuno Becker
Santiago Muñez
Kasia Smutniak
Sophia Tardelli
Anya Lahiri
June
Nick Moran
Nick Ashworth
Christopher Fairbank
Foghorn
Mike Elliot
Gordon
Craig Heaney
Phil
Jack McBride
Walter
Tamer Hassan
Ronnie
Ori Pfeffer
Mad Film Director
John Salthouse
Newcastle Manager
Gary Lewis
Mal Braithwaite
Tereza Srbova
Katja
Margo Stilley
Tamzin Adams
Olivia Phillips
Bella
Antonia Bernath
Britt
Sam Cunningham
Helga
Mellissa Laycy
Agnetha
Erin Lister
Ani-Frid
Jakki Degg
Cute Masseuse
Anna Maria Everett
Old Masseuse
Gabrielle Richens
Marjorie
Paul McGavin
1st AD Commercial
Tia Thomas
Production assistant
Paul Humpoletz
LADA Taxi Driver
Brett Morton
Runner
Dave Sansom
Film Sound Man
Bruce Jackson
1st Assistant Director
Joemma Lavin
Hull Barmaid
Daniel Cowley
Paramedic
Rob Jones
Vicar
Phil Matthews
Sports Reporter
John Motson
Self
Matthew Waters
Reporter 1
Anna Tyler
Reporter 2
Derek Williams
Sven
Brian Newbold
Registrar
Deita Hubbard
German Barmaid 1
Kerry Shepherd
German Barmaid 2
Cliff Bradley
Irate Skoda Driver
Peter Heslop
Unhappy Driver
Russell De Rozario
Bucharest Boiler
Adam Marusiak
Footballer
Anthony Ofei
Footballer
Craig Palmer
Footballer
Dennis Sweeney
Footballer
Emeka Ejiofor
Footballer
Gareth Ellis
Footballer
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