A Shot at Glory (2000)

Director:

Michael Corrente

Writer (WGA):

Denis O'Neill (written by)

Release Date:

12 July 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Sometimes in life you only have one chance to win.

Plot:

Gordon McLeod (Robert Duvall) is the manager of a second tier Scottish football team. Faced with pressure from his American owner (Michael Keaton)...

Plot Keywords:

Father Daughter Relationship | Football Manager | Goalkeeper | Underdog | Sports Car

Cast

Andy Gray	...	Commentator 1
Finlay MacDonald	...	Eric the Bagpiper
Sheila Latimer	...	Widow Wilson
Robert Duvall	...	Gordon McCloud
Michael Keaton	...	Peter Cameron
Ally McCoist	...	Jackie McQuillan
Ida Schuster	...	Wee Brenda
Alex Howden	...	Horace
Bill Murdoch	...	Desmond
John McVeigh	...	Ian McVeigh
Scott G. Anderson	...	Alan Barnes (as Scott Anderson)
Cole Hauser	...	Kelsey O'Brian
John Martin	...	Brian Burns
Paul Agnew	...	Kilnockie Football Team
Ian Constable	...	Kilnockie Football Team

Also Known As:

Road to Glory (USA) (working title)
The Cup (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

Canada:115 min | USA:114 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Crail, Fife, Scotland, UK

Company:

Butcher's Run Films

Trivia:

Didier Agathe plays for the "baddie" team Rangers in the film. In real life he plays for their rivals Celtic.

Enjoyable movie

Watched this on a recommendation from a friend (a rangers fan) and was surprised that i actually enjoyed the movie. Being a Scot a lot of the football footage, the players and stadiums were familiar and even sometimes it was hard to tell that a lot of it was computer generated, in fact it was better done than Sky Ones Dream Team! Tell me was it Cliftonhill that Kilnochie are meant to be based? The fact that many of the players were in fact footballers made it more realistic to watch unlike Dream TEam where its all just actors I found it both funny and good that McCoist was an ex Celtic player and i was pleased how he hated that sectarian hatred in the Old Firm. References to 'its only a game' was just what this country needs and i admire his bravery in taking upon a role that saw him (albeit superimposed) in a Celtic shirt when he is a Rangers legend.

Anyway once i got over some of the dodgy accents (and what would the English guy know about Scots accents Wolfman?) i really enjoyed the movie, any football fan can relate to the fans and i just loved the guy that could just not watch the game, we have all been there! Its all about the underdogs the Scottish Cup and the movies name reflects this. The romance of the cup, the days out, the buzz in the town, its all captured terrifically and being a fan of a 2nd division team i know! All in all a good film and recommended, especially to fans of the bigot brothers where religion has no place in this film. You may just enjoy it!