Romantic comedy set during the European football championships in 1996, where football fan Martin finds his life is going from bad to worse after losing his job and splitting up with his girlfriend. However, as the football tournament progresses his luck begins to turn, firstly because of England's successes on the pitch, and secondly because of his encounter with a mysterious woman.
Cast
Neil Morrissey
Martin
Rachel Weisz
Rosie
John Gordon Sinclair
Cameron
Arabella Weir
Unknown
Graeme Garden
Unknown
Des Lynam
Himself
Tilly Blackwood
Unknown
David Seaman
Himself
Tony Selby
Barman
Chloe Treend
Party Guest
Serge Feuillard
French Waiter
Rob Walters
French Waiter
Janek Lesniak
Dutchman
Ralph Van Dijk
Dutchman
Ned Sherrin
Neighbour
Jean Ainslie
Neighbour
Coral Lorne
Neighbour
Anita Pashley
Rose Seller
Zeh Prado
TV Presenter
Carolyn Jones
Dolly Jackson
Ross McCall
Football Fan
Kolade Agboke
Football Fan
Sophie-Louise Dann
Football Fan
Katherine Porter
WPC
Felipe Izquierdo
Spanish Waiter
Domingo Calvo
Spanish Waiter
Dominic Gray
Party Guest
Ivan Marevich
Party Guest
Robin Hellier
Party Guest
Mitch Horner
Party Guest
Crew
Simon Curtis
Director
Arthur Smith
Writer
Philip Kloss
Editor
Graham Frake
Director of Photography
Jane Tranter
Executive Producer
Joy Spink
Producer
Donal Woods
Production Design
Toby Whale
Casting
Ralph Wheeler-Holes
Costume Design
Debbi Salmon
Makeup Artist
Karen Hartley-Thomas
Makeup Artist
Jim Parker
Original Music Composer
Nick Harding
Art Direction
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