A Shot at Glory

"A small town. A small team. A big dream."

2000 1h 54m EN

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5.7

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67%

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 51🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 2,716

Drama

Synopsis

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The irascible manager of a lower-division Scottish football side must contend with problems off and on the field when his team's impatient American owner demands they win the Scottish Cup or else be relocated to Ireland, while also dealing with the forced arrival of a new star striker - who happens to be his estranged son-in-law, whom he blames for the breakdown of his relationship with his daughter.

“A small town. A small team. A big dream.”

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Cast

Robert Duvall
Gordon McCloud
Michael Keaton
Peter Cameron
Ally McCoist
Jackie McQuillan
Cole Hauser
Kelsey O'Brian
Brian Cox
Martin Smith
Kirsty Mitchell
Kate McQuillan
Libby Langdon
Annie
Derek Lord
Stephen O'Shea

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Corrente
Writers: Denis O'Neill
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Corrente, shot by Alex Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Knopfler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Ray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Duvall and Michael Keaton and Ally McCoist carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A small town. A small team. A big dream.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0193854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Corrente directs. Alex Thomson behind the camera. Mark Knopfler scores. David Ray cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Michael Corrente, shot by Alex Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Knopfler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Ray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Duvall and Michael Keaton and Ally McCoist carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A small town. A small team. A big dream.".
8IMDB entry: tt0193854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.