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2006 Certificate 18
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Lee, a soccer player who descends into depression when he goes blind, is encouraged to take up the game again by a maverick American and the inspiration of Leeds Utd legend, Billy Bremner. Read more

Starring Samantha Beckinsale, Clare Grogan, Jane Peachey, Nick Bartlett
Director Chris Cook
Genres Drama

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The Penalty King

Lee, a soccer player who descends into depression when he goes blind, is encouraged to take up the game again by a maverick American and the inspiration of Leeds Utd legend, Billy Bremner.

Starring Samantha Beckinsale, Clare Grogan, Jane Peachey, Nick Bartlett, Patrick Micallef
Director Chris Cook
Studio REVELATION FILMS
Run time DVD: 1 hr 30 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 12 Feb 2007
Production year: 2006
Format DVD

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  • Destined to become a cult classic

    • The Times
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 21 out of 24 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    A little realism please

    Set in Leeds, the unbelievably drab Social Work Office was superseded by the practice ground on the beach... Err.... Leeds!!!!!

    Every actor was obviously from Kent and the Cement Works was so obviously abandoned it was untrue.

    The story leaps from cliche to cliche and never actually explores itself. This was difficult to watch and the incredibly obvious ending wasn't worth the wait.

    Even the clips of Leeds United were poor ripoffs from early 90s videos. The shots in the ground were library shots interspersed with 10 blokes stood under a corrugated roof.

    The lead bloke at least had the decency to adopt an accent, but all round a poor effort

    And the reviewer that compared it to Withnail & I must have been the director or summat!

      • Lefty from Wakefield
      • Posted 22 Feb 2007 unknown

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    OFF OFF OFF !!!

    Again, one of very few films i have turned off before it even started ! I am from Leeds and i consider myself relatively open minded when it comes to films, but this is a definate red card !! Awful !

      • Stephen Field from leeds
      • Posted 11 May 2007 15:41

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      • Lee, a soccer player who descends into depression when he goes blind, is encouraged to take up the game again by a maverick American and the inspiration of Leeds Utd legend, Billy Bremner....