Shooting for Socrates (2014)
- Directed by
- James Erskine
- Genre
- drama film, association football film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young footballer from Northern Ireland gets to play against Brazil in the 1986 World Cup. The film follows his journey and the Brazilian captain Socrates as they prepare for the match.
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What happens
Shooting for Socrates is a 2014 Irish film co-written and directed by James Erskine and starring John Hannah, Richard Dormer and Sergio Mur as Brazilian footballer Sócrates. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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