A Shot at Glory (2000)

Directed by

Michael Corrente

Genre

drama film, association football film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 50 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small Scottish football club in the lower divisions makes a surprising run to the Scottish Cup Final. The team and its aging manager aim to prove themselves against the giant Rangers.

sportsmanlikeunderdogdeterminedgrittynostalgicbittersweetgroundedearnestquietly inspiring

What happens

A Shot at Glory is a film by Michael Corrente produced in 1999 and released in 2002, starring Robert Duvall and the Scottish football player Ally McCoist. It had limited commercial and critical success. The film features the fictional Scottish football club Kilnockie FC, based on a Second Division Scottish Football League club, as they attempt to reach their first ever Scottish Cup Final. The final game is against Rangers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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