A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.
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John Gordon Sinclair
Gregory
Dee Hepburn
Dorothy
Clare Grogan
Susan
Jake D'Arcy
Phil Menzies
Chic Murray
Headmaster
Alex Norton
Alec
John Bett
Alistair
Dave Anderson
Gregory's Dad
Robert Buchanan
Andy
Alan Love
Eric
Director
Bill Forsyth
Tagline
"This has to be the match of the day..."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$7,710
Production
Lake Films, National Film Finance Corporation, STV Central
CinemaSerf
May 24, 2024
John Gordon Sinclair got a BAFTA nomination for his efforts here in 1981 before the film went on to take the best screenplay honour in 1982 - and it's his charming effort as the lovestruck, geeky, teenager from Cumbernauld that endures even now. He is the eponymous lad who isn't on form with the school football team so is moved into goal. He's not exactly pure dead brilliant, but perks up when the...
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