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The Penalty King
Genres
DramaHorrorComedy
Overview
Lee, a soccer player who descends into depression when he goes blind, is encouraged to take up the game again by a maverick American and the inspiration of Leeds Utd legend, Billy Bremner.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2006-11-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Nick Bartlett
Lee Vaughan
Patrick Micallef
Charlie Howard
Jane Peachey
Gina Blackwell
Frank Jarvis
Mr. McClintock
Tara Keatley
Daniella Funnell
Nick Dutton
Aaron the Technician
Nathan Robinson
Auto-Paints Barcelona Player
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