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Feature film — 1999

The Match (1999)

6.01h 35mComedy — Romance

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.

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A high-signal pick with 15 votes.

Allan Scott Productions / Irish Dreamtime / Propaganda Films / Rafford Films

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Director: Mick Davis

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Cast & crew

Max Beesley as Wullie Smith

Max Beesley

Wullie Smith

Isla Blair as Sheila Bailey

Isla Blair

Sheila Bailey

James Cosmo as Billy Bailey

James Cosmo

Billy Bailey

Richard E. Grant as Gorgeous Gus

Richard E. Grant

Gorgeous Gus

Laura Fraser as Rosemary Bailey

Laura Fraser

Rosemary Bailey

Ian Holm as Big Tam

Ian Holm

Big Tam

David Hayman as Scrapper

David Hayman

Scrapper

Tom Sizemore as Buffalo

Tom Sizemore

Buffalo

Neil Morrissey as Piss Off

Neil Morrissey

Piss Off

David O'Hara as Mechanic

David O'Hara

Mechanic

Iain Robertson as Danny Van Boy

Iain Robertson

Danny Van Boy

Michael Nardone as Dingus

Michael Nardone

Dingus

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