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The Match

The Match

It's a game of two pubs!

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ComedyRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

13 August 1999

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Max Beesley

Max Beesley

Wullie Smith

Isla Blair

Isla Blair

Sheila Bailey

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Billy Bailey

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Gorgeous Gus

Laura Fraser

Laura Fraser

Rosemary Bailey

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Big Tam

David Hayman

David Hayman

Scrapper

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Buffalo

Neil Morrissey

Neil Morrissey

Piss Off

David O'Hara

David O'Hara

Mechanic

Iain Robertson

Iain Robertson

Danny Van Boy

Michael Nardone

Michael Nardone

Dingus

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Tommy

Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

Dead Eye

Ron Donachie

Ron Donachie

Happy Feet

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

John MacGhee

Samantha Fox

Samantha Fox

Patsy Kennedy

Sally Howitt

Sally Howitt

Carol McGhee

Jonathan Watson

Jonathan Watson

Charlie

Andy Gray

Andy Gray

Arrow

Paul Doonan

Paul Doonan

Lefty

Mark O'Hare

Mark O'Hare

Righty

Gary McCormack

Gary McCormack

Growler

Hope Ross

Hope Ross

Anna Smith

Russell Barr

Russell Barr

Nancy No Pants

Chris Symes

Chris Symes

English Harry

Edward McQuillan

Edward McQuillan

Pasty Face

Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer

Himself

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