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A Shot at Glory

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
2.5K
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Robert Duvall, Ally McCoist, Kirsty Mitchell, and Robert Findlay in A Shot at Glory (2000)
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A soccer coach must lead his Scottish team to victory in the Cup despite tensions between his star player and daughter. The owner threatens to move the team to Dublin if they lose.A soccer coach must lead his Scottish team to victory in the Cup despite tensions between his star player and daughter. The owner threatens to move the team to Dublin if they lose.A soccer coach must lead his Scottish team to victory in the Cup despite tensions between his star player and daughter. The owner threatens to move the team to Dublin if they lose.

  • Director
    • Michael Corrente
  • Writer
    • Denis O'Neill
  • Stars
    • Robert Duvall
    • Michael Keaton
    • Andy Gray
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    2.5K
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    • Director
      • Michael Corrente
    • Writer
      • Denis O'Neill
    • Stars
      • Robert Duvall
      • Michael Keaton
      • Andy Gray
    • 46User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    • Peter Cameron
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    Finlay MacDonald
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    Sheila Latimer
    • Widow Wilson
    Ally McCoist
    • Jackie McQuillan
    Ida Schuster
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    Alex Howden
    • Horace
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    John McVeigh
    • Ian McVeigh
    Scott Anderson
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    • Alan Barnes
    Cole Hauser
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    • Kelsey O'Brian
    John Martin
    • Brian Burns
    Paul Agnew
    • Kilnockie Football Team
    Ian Constable
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    Owen Coyle
    • Kilnockie Football Team
    • (as Owen 'Coylie' Coyle)
    Steve Hamilton
    • Kilnockie Football Team
    • (as Steve 'Hammy' Hamilton)
    Peter Hetherston
    • Kilnockie Football Team
    • (as Peter 'Silky' Hetherston)
    • Director
      • Michael Corrente
    • Writer
      • Denis O'Neill
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    • Trivia
      Michael Keaton is of Scottish heritage, and his real name is Michael Douglas.
    • Quotes

      Brian Burns: [who has just let the ball go through his legs for a goal] Boss, I'm sorry. I should have shut my f-f-f-fucking legs.

      Gordon McCloud: No, son, no. Your mother should have shut hers.

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    User reviews46

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    7/10

    Better than expected

    This might not be a great movie, but it's a long way from being a bad one. The plot is standard sports movie material - plucky underdogs, previous grudges, former star slipping down the sports food chain, last chance at glory - but it's carried off with some style.

    Robert Duvall is good, and draws on several well known soccer managers from UK mining towns for his portrayal. British viewers can play 'spot the managerial reference'. Reviewers in Scotland were critical of Duvall's accent, but it's not that bad, although it veers in to an Irish accent once or twice. Writing from Scotland, I would have thought it would sound pretty convincing to non-Scottish viewers.

    Ally McCoist does well, and the references to his own career are entertaining. The football scenes are well done, and far better than some other soccer movies. Compared to 'Escape to Victory', for example, it's a soccer masterclass.

    Our soccer-mad son would enjoy it, but the language in the movie and a sex scene makes it unsuitable (although the swearing is toned down compared to most football matches I've attended). Overall, a decent film that will probably increase in appeal over the years as the local furore over accents and football loyalties is forgotten.
    • cameron99
    • Mar 13, 2005
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    • Release date
      • July 12, 2002 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Road to Glory
    • Filming locations
      • Crail, Fife, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Butcher's Run Films
      • Eagle Beach Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $133,122
    • Gross worldwide
      • $133,122
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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