2005 · Danny Cannon · 118 min

Goal! The Dream Begins

Name: Goal! The Dream Begins
Genre: Drama, Sports
Released: 2005
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Kuno Becker, Stephen Dillane, Anna Friel, Marcel Iures, Sean Pertwee

No current Madrid showtimesLast tracked: Sat 25 Jul 19:00 · Casa de México (Fundación Casa de México)

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Sports, Drama

Showtimes

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Listings and showtimes

Where to watch Goal! The Dream Begins in Madrid

There are no current Madrid showtimes for Goal! The Dream Begins (2005), but this page keeps the local screening history because it has already screened at Casa de México (Fundación Casa de México).

If it returns to Madrid screens, new dates will appear here. The most recent tracked screenings were for Sat 25 Jul.

Casa de México (Fundación Casa de México)1 session

Madrid history

Recent tracked screenings

Sat 25 Jul 19:00Casa de México (Fundación Casa de México)

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Synopsis

Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United.

Awards and festivals

2005Festival du cinéma américain de Deauville · world premiereselected
2006Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie: Drama · nominated
2006Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie: Male Breakout Star — Kuno Becker · nominated
2007Imagen AwardsBest Actor — Kuno Becker
2007Imagen AwardsBest Picture · nominated

Places

Set in Newcastle upon Tyne · Los Angeles

Filmed at Pinewood Studios, Iver, Buckinghamshire — Wikidata lists Pinewood Studios as a filming location for the film.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear — Wikipedia production note states shooting locations included Newcastle.
London — Wikipedia production note states shooting locations included London.
Los Angeles, California — Wikipedia production note states shooting locations included Los Angeles.

Cast

Kuno BeckerStephen DillaneAnna FrielMarcel IuresSean PertweeAlessandro NivolaTony Plana

Themes

ambition and statusQuest narrativefamily bondsmentorshipLatino representationintergenerational family conflictfather-daughter relationshipsocial class conflictcult repertoryCross-cultural encounter

Tone and style

football fansFeel-goodcoming-of-ageNewcastle loyalistsfamily matineecomfort watchCozy comfortcharacter study