Goal! The Dream Begins
A talented street kid from Los Angeles seizes a once‑in‑a‑lifetime trial with a top English club, fighting against doubt and danger to prove he can turn his lifelong dream of becoming a professional soccer star into reality.
“Every dream has a beginning.”
Synopsis
Like millions of children around the world, Santiago dreams of becoming a professional footballer. However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he believes it is just a dream. An extraordinary turn of events changes that perception, leading him to try out for Premiership club Newcastle United.
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A crew of 48+ credited
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Edited by Chris DickensShot by Michael BarrettScored by Graeme RevellDesigned by Laurence Dorman
Box Office
2005 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$27.6M
US & Canada: $4.3M — 16% of worldwide · International: $23.3M (84%)
Also known as
- Goal! - Lebe deinen Traumde
- Goal! The Dream Beginsen
- Goal !fr
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Cast & Crew
48 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kuno Becker
as Santiago Munez
Alessandro Nivola
as Gavin Harris
Anna Friel
as Roz Harmison
Leonardo Guerra
as 10-Year-Old Santiago
Stephen Dillane
as Glen Foy
Tony Plana
as Hernan Munez
Gary Lewis
as Mal Braithwaite
Miriam Colon
as Mercedes
Kieran O Brien
as Hughie McGowan
Jorge Cervera
as Cesar
Sean Pertwee
as Barry Rankin
Herman Chavez
as Referee
Supporting cast
23Marcel Iures
as Erik Dornhelm
Alfredo Rodriguez
as Julio
Donald Li
as Chinese Restaurant Manager
Kate Tomlinson
as Val
Emma Field Rayner
as Lorraine
Zachary Johnson
as Rory
Frances Barber
as Carol Harmison
Kevin Knapman
as Jamie Drew
Nicholas Lumley
as Taxi Dispatcher
Christopher Fairbank
as Foghorn
Stephen Graham
as Des
Leslie Randall
as Mr Ives
Steven Gerrard
as Himself
Jonathan Hernandez
as Armando
Zinedine Zidane
as Himself
Raul Gonzalez
as Himself
Rafael Benitez
as Himself
Alan Shearer
as Himself
Sven Goran Eriksson
as Sven-Göran Eriksson
Martin Tyler
as Martin Tyler
David Beckham
as David Beckham
Jamie Carragher
as Jamie Carragher
Patrick Kluivert
as Patrick Kluivert
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3Other crew
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