The Match (1998)
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The first film by Mick Davis, The Match is a contemporary romantic comedy set in the idyllic village of Inverdoune nestling in the Scottish Highlands. Wullie Smith is the shy milkman who carries the physical and emotional scars of a childhood tragedy and who is in love with Rosemary, the beautiful… More The first film by Mick Davis, The Match is a contemporary romantic comedy set in the idyllic village of Inverdoune nestling in the Scottish Highlands. Wullie Smith is the shy milkman who carries the physical and emotional scars of a childhood tragedy and who is in love with Rosemary, the beautiful daughter of Bill Bailey, a local farmer with a curious affection for cows. Rosemary has returned briefly to Inverdoune after five years away at a university and intends to leave again to pursue her career in the big city. Wullie's impossible dreams are fueled by his friend Buffalo, a semi-alcoholic American who was left behind when his USAF unit moved on. The village has only one street, but two pubs: Benny's Bar, owned by Big Tam, meeting place of the eccentric clientele, and L'Bistro, a place of sterile modernity owned by narcissistic Gorgeous Gus. The soccer teams of each bar have been carrying on a feud for 99 years and Benny's Bar has been losing all the games. But it is the result of the centenary game that determines the future of Benny's Bar. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mick Davis
- Written By
- Mick Davis
- Genres
- Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1999 Wide
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
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Cast
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Max Beesley
as Wullie Smith
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Isla Blair
as Sheila Bailey
- Pierce Brosnan
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James Cosmo
as Billy Bailey
- Samantha Fox
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Laura Fraser
as Rosemary Bailey
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Richard E. Grant
as Gorgeous Gus
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David Hayman
as Scrapper
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Ian Holm
as Big Tam
- Sally Howitt
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Neil Morrissey
as Piss Off (Mr. Doris)
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David O'Hara
as Mechanic
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Bill Paterson
as Tommy
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Iain Robertson
as Danny Van Boy
- Alan Shearer
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Tom Sizemore
as Buffalo
