The Match

The Match

95 mins | Comedy, Romance | Aug. 13, 1999

Romantic 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.

The Match

95 mins | Comedy, Romance | Aug. 13, 1999

The Match
Romantic 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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Propaganda Films, Irish Dreamtime, Allan Scott Productions, Rafford Films
Original title The Match
Directors Mick Davis
Writers Mick Davis

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

David Hayman

as Scrapper

Tom Sizemore

as Buffalo

Neil Morrissey

as Piss Off

David O'Hara

as Mechanic

Iain Robertson

as Danny Van Boy

Michael Nardone

as Dingus

Bill Paterson

as Tommy

Gary Lewis

as Dead Eye

Ron Donachie

as Happy Feet

Pierce Brosnan

as John MacGhee

Samantha Fox

as Patsy Kennedy

Sally Howitt

as Carol McGhee

Jonathan Watson

as Charlie

Andy Gray

as Arrow

Paul Doonan

as Lefty

Mark O'Hare

as Righty

Gary McCormack

as Growler

Hope Ross

as Anna Smith

Russell Barr

as Nancy No Pants

Chris Symes

as English Harry

Edward McQuillan

as Pasty Face

Alan Shearer

as Himself