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The Match
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1999 British film directed by Mick Davis
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6.0Romantic comedy set against the story of a grudge football match between two pubs. The prize for the winner of the centenary match is the the closure of their opponent's bar. The Match was mainly filmed around Straiton in Ayrshire.
Released: 1999-08-1395 minDir: Mick DavisComedy, Romance
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Cast
- Max Beesley as Wullie Smith
- Isla Blair as Sheila Bailey
- James Cosmo as Billy Bailey
- Richard E. Grant as Gorgeous Gus
- Laura Fraser as Rosemary Bailey
- Ian Holm as Big Tam
Themes
- sports
- scotland
- football (soccer)
- british pub
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 95
- FilmAffinity ID
- 510148
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- publication date
- 1999-08-13
- title
- The Match
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Connections
association football
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IMDb
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Pierce Brosnan
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Universal Pictures
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Alan Shearer
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Ian Holm
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romantic comedy
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Samantha Fox
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South Ayrshire
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Tom Sizemore
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Richard E. Grant
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Laura Fraser
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Q733122
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Harry Gregson-Williams
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United International Pictures
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Max Beesley
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David Hayman
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Isla Blair
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Neil Morrissey
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Categories
1990s sports comedy films1999 British films1999 English-language films1999 films1999 romantic comedy films1999 sports filmsBritish association football filmsBritish romantic comedy filmsBritish sports comedy filmsEnglish-language romantic comedy filmsEnglish-language sports comedy filmsFilms scored by Harry Gregson-WilliamsFilms set in ScotlandFilms shot in ScotlandPolyGram Filmed Entertainment filmsRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataTemplate film date with 1 release date