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Gordon McLoed (Robert Duvall), is a former soccer star who now manages a smalltime team in the town of Kilnockie. The team hasn't won a championship for over a hundred years, so the American team owner (Michael Keaton) acquires star player Jackie McQuillan (real life soccer pro Ally McCoist) to increase the team's chances of .. Read more

Starring	Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, Brian Cox, Cole Hauser
Director	Michael Corrente
Genres	Drama

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  - 3
  A film made for the American market but worth a view....
  
  I first saw this film back in February of this year whilst on holiday in the Dominican Republic. It was broadcast on one of the American channels. Well not all... read more »
  
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  - Jim
  - Bromsgrove Worcestershire
  - 16 Sep 2004 at 02:12
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- - 1
  - 0
  There's a first time for everything
  
  You need to like football to enjoy this - and it helps if you know a bit about the culture of Scottish football. Ally McCoist in a Celtic strip is worth the ... read more »
  
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- - Bridget
  - 21 reviews
  - London
  - 24 Feb 2010 at 17:48
- - 0
  - 0
  Shot At Glory
  
  Great scottish movie, but ally should keep to what hes best at and thats not acting.
  
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- - millsy22
  - 6 reviews
  - Bonnyrigg
  - 17 Apr 2009 at 02:20
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  - 1
  A Shot at Glory
  
  disappoint no subtitles!
  
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- - CharlesR
  - 4 reviews
  - Yorkshire
  - 09 Aug 2008 at 22:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  While most people outside Scotland would not understand the fued between Rangers and Celtic this story was based on doing away with the mith that there is only ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Entertainment
  
  Lets start with a simple point, this film usually gets slated, does it deserve so. I mean i still cant decide which was more shocking Robert Duvals Scottish ... read more »
  
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- - sirgrahamalot
  - 4 reviews
  - Haddington, East Lothian
  - 23 Mar 2007 at 18:42
- - 2
  - 0
  Great Footy film!
  
  The whole film has the feel of 'Gregory's girl' and 'Local Hero'.
  
  Great Great film to watch!
  
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- - David Wood
  - Letchworth Garden City
  - 21 Feb 2006 at 13:52
- - 0
  - 0
  try not to watch
  
  Its just so bad...the acting ...the voices... the story...Honestly,dont do it to yourself ,Dont watch this mince!
  
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- - john paterson
  - Glasgow ,Scotsville
  - 08 Dec 2005 at 21:39
- - 2
  - 0
  So bad, its good
  
  Take the big book of football cliches, add the worst attempt at a UK regional accent since Don Cheadle's, mix in a pointless love story and some of the ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 23 Nov 2005 at 09:30
- - 0
  - 0
  guid laugh
  
  As an avid watcher of local football this had everything that occurs in a lower league. Good crack, grumpy old men.
  
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- - brian stevenson
  - scotland
  - 10 Nov 2005 at 18:35
- - 0
  - 1
  Is it worth watching for McCoist?
  
  A bad one this. Lazily scripted, poorly executed and terribly unsatisfying. However, as an oddity it might be worth a look if only to watch Ally McCoist acting... read more »
  
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- - csandinotaylor
  - Greater London
  - 01 Apr 2005 at 22:16
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- - 11
  - 3
  A film made for the American market but worth a view....
  
  I first saw this film back in February of this year whilst on holiday in the Dominican Republic. It was broadcast on one of the American channels. Well not all... read more »
  
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  - Jim
  - Bromsgrove Worcestershire
  - 16 Sep 2004 at 02:12
- - 2
  - 0
  So bad, its good
  
  Take the big book of football cliches, add the worst attempt at a UK regional accent since Don Cheadle's, mix in a pointless love story and some of the ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 23 Nov 2005 at 09:30
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  Great Footy film!
  
  The whole film has the feel of 'Gregory's girl' and 'Local Hero'.
  
  Great Great film to watch!
  
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- - David Wood
  - Letchworth Garden City
  - 21 Feb 2006 at 13:52
- - 1
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  There's a first time for everything
  
  You need to like football to enjoy this - and it helps if you know a bit about the culture of Scottish football. Ally McCoist in a Celtic strip is worth the ... read more »
  
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- - Bridget
  - 21 reviews
  - London
  - 24 Feb 2010 at 17:48
- - 4
  - 4
  Could Have Been Great!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  This could have been a great low budget family classic but unfortunately, as with most of the low budget stuff, the insertion of unjustified bad language to ... read more »
  
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  - Law, Scotland
  - 28 Aug 2004 at 14:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Red Card for Duvall
  
  Hopeless beyond belief. Football films are generally rubbish but this takes the biscuit. Obviously made for a US audience it gets everything wrong and the plot ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Angus, Scotland
  - 17 Dec 2004 at 16:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Hilarious - A Must See For all Scottish footie fan
  
  Rented this out of curiosity and delighted I did. Clearly aimed at the American market given the constant reference to 'soccer' and the Old Firm ... read more »
  
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- - Alex MacDonald
  - Edinburgh
  - 06 Feb 2005 at 17:52
- - 0
  - 0
  guid laugh
  
  As an avid watcher of local football this had everything that occurs in a lower league. Good crack, grumpy old men.
  
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- 172473
- - brian stevenson
  - scotland
  - 10 Nov 2005 at 18:35
- - 0
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  try not to watch
  
  Its just so bad...the acting ...the voices... the story...Honestly,dont do it to yourself ,Dont watch this mince!
  
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- 183064
- - john paterson
  - Glasgow ,Scotsville
  - 08 Dec 2005 at 21:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Footballers' Tale
  
  Hollywood does Scottish Football....Not exactly the greatest idea for a movie u would think..and when you consider that Robert Duvall and Michael (Batman) ... read more »
  
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- - Mbilko
  - West Sussex
  - 03 Aug 2004 at 18:06

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