Movie · Drama · Sports

Japan, 2002. The Irish football team decamps to the island of Saipan to train for the FIFA World Cup. Their star player and captain, Roy Keane, is outraged at leadership's subpar preparations and quarrels with manager Mick McCarthy, who removes him from the squad on the eve of the tournament.

2026 · 1h 30m
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Saipan

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Japan, 2002. The Irish football team decamps to the island of Saipan to train for the FIFA World Cup. Their star player and captain, Roy Keane, is outraged at leadership's subpar preparations and quarrels with manager Mick McCarthy, who removes him from the squad on the eve of the tournament.

COMMON SENSE

Bad language in fact-based soccer drama about clashing egos.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.7
Reviews 46
Fresh 43
Rotten 3

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Studio
Vertigo Releasing Limited
Released
2026
Run Time
1 hr 30 min
Rated
Unrated
Regions of Origin
Ireland, United Kingdom
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Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom), English (Ireland)
Audio

English (AAC)

Subtitles

English (SDH)