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Dominican Rep. Goal!
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Drama
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.
With cameos from David Beckham, Alan Shearer, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho and Raul.
With cameos from David Beckham, Alan Shearer, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho and Raul.
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"Goal! hits the back of the net and is an early candidate for the funnest movie of the summer." | POS |
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United States |
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"Has an awful title, a bland hero and a predictable story - but it also has a nice blast of English atmosphere." | NEU |
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United States |
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"The movie works because it is, above all, sincere (...) The starring performance by Kuno Becker is convincing and dimensional" | POS |
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United States |
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"An underdog fantasy movie just like this one for every sport." | NEU |
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United States |
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"The film is capably acted and somewhat inspiring" | POS |
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United States |
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"Despite employing every cliché in the sports-movie handbook, Goal! The Dream Begins tells a reasonably engaging story." | NEU |
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United States |
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"A sports movie for people who may not care about sports but can't resist a heart-tugging underdog story" | POS |
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United States |
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"Handsomely shot and with a likable lead in Kuno Becker, it also suffers from a script so outrageously generic you could buy it at Costco." | NEU |
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