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Playing for Keeps is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Gabriele Muccino, starring Gerard Butler with Jessica Biel, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman and Judy Greer in supporting roles. Once professional athlete George moves to Virginia to win back his ex Stacie and their son Lewis.
This Sporting Life is a 1963 British kitchen sink drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson.Based on the 1960 novel of the same name by David Storey, which won the 1960 Macmillan Fiction Award, it recounts the story of a rugby league footballer in Wakefield, a mining city in Yorkshire, whose romantic life is not as successful as his sporting life.
The actors were chosen mostly for their soccer skills. Scotsman Gerard Butler, for example, grew up playing the game, although he portrayed a goalkeeper in the film. Wes Bentley was the only major exception. American international soccer player Eric Wynalda served as a technical consultant, and another American player, John Harkes, appeared in ...
Following the American Samoa men's soccer team, best known for its 31-0 thumping in the FIFA loss, the movie follows as they prepare for another World Cup, hoping for at least one win this go-round.
Believe is a 2013 British sports drama film directed by David Scheinmann. Set in Manchester in 1984 and based on true events, [1] it stars Brian Cox as Scottish football manager Sir Matt Busby, who comes out of retirement to coach a team of young working-class boys captained by the talented but unruly Georgie Gallagher (played by Jack Smith). [1]
Buddhist monks in a remote Himalayan monastery try to obtain a television for the monastery to watch the 1998 World Cup final. Soccer Dog: The Movie: 1999 Family comedy An orphan's dog has an uncanny skill at soccer. Home Team: 1999 Family comedy Ex-pro football player (Steve Guttenberg) is sentenced to serve as a handyman at a boys' home.
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It focuses on the women behind the men of an Australian rules football club. [3] The concept for the series was created by Rick Maier, the head of drama at the network. [4] Playing for Keeps is produced by Screentime, and has received investment from Screen Australia and Film Victoria. [5]