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The Match (1999)

"It's a game of two pubs!"

5.8/10 1h 35m Aug 13, 1999
Comedy Romance

Romantic comedy set against the story of a grudge football match between two pubs. The prize for the winner of the centenary match is the the closure of their opponent's bar. The Match was mainly filmed around Straiton in Ayrshire.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Match
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Max Beesley
Max Beesley
Wullie Smith
Popularity: 7.1
Isla Blair
Isla Blair
Sheila Bailey
Popularity: 11.3
James Cosmo
James Cosmo
Billy Bailey
Popularity: 15.8
Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant
Gorgeous Gus
Popularity: 8.5
Laura Fraser
Laura Fraser
Rosemary Bailey
Popularity: 1.8
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Big Tam
Popularity: 1.8
David Hayman
David Hayman
Scrapper
Popularity: 1.1
Tom Sizemore
Tom Sizemore
Buffalo
Popularity: 1.2
Neil Morrissey
Neil Morrissey
Piss Off
Popularity: 3.5
David O'Hara
David O'Hara
Mechanic
Popularity: 1.1
Iain Robertson
Iain Robertson
Danny Van Boy
Popularity: 4.4
Michael Nardone
Michael Nardone
Dingus
Popularity: 5.9

Key Crew

Director Mick Davis
Writer Mick Davis
Executive Producer Pierce Brosnan, Beau St. Clair, Robert Kosberg
Producer Allan Scott, Guymon Casady, Chris Symes
Editor Kate Williams

Production

Allan Scott Productions
Irish Dreamtime
US
Propaganda Films
US
Rafford Films

Videos & Trailers

The Match - Trailer
The Match - Trailer
Trailer

Keywords

sports scotland football (soccer) british pub

Reviews from TMDB

Peter McGinn 6/10
May 2, 2021

This movie can be harmless fun as long as you can lower your expectations more than a little. The entire premise of the film seems more than a little dubious to me. Why would owners of two pubs 100 years before make a bet based on one of them winning 99 matches in a row? Was one of the teams so bad ... Read more

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Details
Release Date August 13, 1999
Runtime 1h 35m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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