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Every Dream Has A Beginning

Genres

Drama

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Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that--a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United.

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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$27600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

6.761/10

Release Date

29 September 2005

Country

Switzerland

Cast

Kuno Becker

Kuno Becker

Santiago Munez

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Gavin Harris

Anna Friel

Anna Friel

Roz Harmison

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Glen Foy

Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

Mal Braithwaite

Kieran O'Brien

Kieran O'Brien

Hughie McGowan

Sean Pertwee

Sean Pertwee

Barry Rankin

Marcel Iureș

Marcel Iureș

Erik Dornhelm

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Hernan Munez

Miriam Colon

Miriam Colon

Mercedes

Kate Tomlinson

Kate Tomlinson

Val

Emma Field-Rayner

Emma Field-Rayner

Lorraine

Zachary Johnson

Zachary Johnson

Rory

Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Carol Harmison

Kevin Knapman

Kevin Knapman

Jamie Drew

Nicholas Lumley

Nicholas Lumley

Taxi Dispatcher

Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

Foghorn

Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham

Des

Leslie Randall

Leslie Randall

Mr Ives

Steven Gerrard

Steven Gerrard

Himself

David Beckham

David Beckham

David Beckham

Donald Li

Donald Li

Chinese Restaurant Manager

Alfredo Rodríguez

Alfredo Rodríguez

Julio

Herman Chavez

Herman Chavez

Referee

Jonathan Hernandez

Jonathan Hernandez

Armando

Jorge Cervera

Jorge Cervera

Cesar

Leonardo Guerra

Leonardo Guerra

10-Year-Old Santiago

Zinédine Zidane

Zinédine Zidane

Zinédine Zidane

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