Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Robert DuvallGordon McCloud
- Michael KeatonPeter Cameron
- Ally McCoistJackie McQuillan
- Cole HauserKelsey O'Brian
- Brian CoxMartin Smith
- Kirsty MitchellKate McQuillan
- Libby LangdonAnnie
- Derek LordStephen O'Shea
- Jim SturgeonJock
- Morag HoodIrene McCloud
Recommendations
- 89
Austin Chronicle
It's worth seeing the action scenes on the big screen, and to get in the mood for the World Cup opener later this month. - 80
L.A. Weekly
Demonstrating yet again that he knows few limits as an actor, Duvall not only nails the accent, he inhabits the man's flinty, grudge-bearing contrariness with such a furious commitment that it brings out the best in the actors around him. - 75
Miami Herald
Registers as a more scenic "Hoosiers" with rowdier fans. - 70
New Times (L.A.)
Solidly entertaining little film. - 50
Los Angeles Times
Not as distinctive or even as humorous as its needs to be to stand out, but it has clearly been made with affection and care. - 50
Charlotte Observer
For all the satisfying details in the script, the big picture remains hopelessly and intentionally trite. - 50
Variety
Mediocre, dramatically flat picture.
