It's a game of two pubs!
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 (1999) is a comedy and romance film directed by Mick Davis, released on August 13, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Max Beesley, Isla Blair, James Cosmo and Richard E. Grant. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 15 ratings.
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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
Directed by Mick Davis, written by Mick Davis, produced by Guymon Casady, Allan Scott and Chris Symes.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 15 ratings.
This movie can be harmless fun as long as you can lower your expectations more than a little. The entire premise of the film seems more than a little dubious to me. Why would owners of two pubs 100 years before make a bet based on one of them winning 99 matches in a row? Was one of the teams so bad and with no hope of ever getting better that making such a long-term bet based on the next 100 games made sense? Or,…
Reviewed on May 2, 2021
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The main cast of The Match (1999) includes Max Beesley, Isla Blair, James Cosmo, Richard E. Grant and Laura Fraser. The film was directed by Mick Davis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Match was released on August 13, 1999 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Match (1999) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 15 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Match trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.