Goal! The Dream Begins
Synopsis: Like the inspiring heroes in Miracle, Remember The Titans and The Rookie, the amazingly gifted Santiago Munez, a young immigrant living in the barrios of Los Angeles, has an impossible dream - playing soccer for a world-class team. Unexpectedly getting a tryout with one of England's premier soccer clubs, Newcastle United, Santiago finds himself totally alone in a world where soccer is a religion and the players are gods. Now he not only has to prove he has the passion, talent and determination to amke it alongside the best in the world, he ahs to overcome his own demons and those of others. filled with memorable characters, great heart and real-life soccer legends, Goal! The Dream Begins is a triumphant story about believing in your dreams.
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 118 Minutes
Director: Danny Cannon
Dvd Extra's: The Beautiful Game, Behind the Pitch, Audio Commentary, Happy Monday's Music Video: Playground Superstars, Golden Moments From The FIFA World Cup, Subtitles: English or Spanish, Sneak Peaks.
Nudity Factor: None
Of Note: The role of main character Santiago was originally going to be played by Diego Luna but he left to work on other projects. Kuno Becker actually called Diego before he took the role to hear Diego's reasons for not taking the role.
Review by:
Jason James
Rating: 
This is one of the best soccer movies ever made. Though I don't like some of the ideals that are shown as far as individual skills of the main player but that is the coach in me. They do address this in the movie and I felt better after that. The acting is good and you really can feel for the characters. The story is excellent, even for a sports movie. To put into perspective how good this movie is, as soon as it was finished I wanted to watch it again. I do realize that most Americans don't get soccer so won't appreciate this movie. If you are one of the few then you must see this movie. I would even recommend this to those that have at least a small amount of respect for the beautiful game.