Set among the down-and-outs of Glasgow, Scotland (with accents to match). Our hero, a reformed alcoholic, coaches a football team of losers. In an attempt to help one of them get out of debt, he agrees to transport some drugs. This causes considerable problems with the love of his life, a lonely social worker.
105 minutes, No persons under 10 (Language)
Drama, Romance, On the Art Circuit
Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, David McKay, Anne-Marie Kennedy, David Hayman
Director
Kenneth Loach
Screenplay
Paul Laverty
Music
George Fenton
Cinematography
Barry Ackroyd
Sound formats
Dolby Digital
Soundtrack
Not available
Made in
1998
Produced by
Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Degeto Film, Filmstiftung Nordhein-Westfalen, Tornasol Films, Channel Four Films, Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund, Road Movies Vierte Produktionen, BIM Distribuzione, Diaphana Distribution, Alta Films, The Glasgow Film Fund, and others
