Drama, History
Varlam decides to leave his home and life as a peasant in order to be with his beloved one. To get some money, he tries himself as a street fighter and is noticed by an Englishman and an avid gambler Parker. The latter gives him a chance to become a professional soccer player in 1909 Russia. Now, Varlam has to not just break all the boundaries but to save his true love.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
This Sporting Life
The Spirit of St. Louis
Sink the Bismarck!
Crime Story
Shining Boy and Little Randy
Sleeping Dogs Lie
Phantom Punch
Her Best Move
Looking for Eric
Facing the Giants
Boomerang!
Captain Egypt
Soldier Monika
We Were Soldiers
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
Veronica Guerin
Remember the Titans
The Acid House
Mutiny on the Bounty
Redbelt
SIMILAR MOVIES
This Sporting Life
IMDB 7 | Feb , 1963
In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.The Spirit of St. Louis
IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 1957
Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his 1927 New York to Paris flight the first solo trans-Atlantic crossing.Sink the Bismarck!
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 1960
The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.Crime Story
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 1993
A special agent is assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case. But soon he discovers the case isn't that simple.Shining Boy and Little Randy
IMDB 4.2 | Sep , 2005
Tetsumu, an introverted youth, realizes he has a natural ability of communicating with elephants. This prompts him to leave for Chiang Mai in Thailand to become Japan's first elephant trainer. Having found his place in the world, Tetsumu develops into a strong, confident young man. He returns to Japan with the dream of building a green "paradise" for his ivory-tusked friends. Meanwhile, he starts a career as an elephant trainer for touring shows. He meets Emi, a woman seven years his senior and falls in love.Sleeping Dogs Lie
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1998
In 1919 theatre owner Ambrose Small sold his business and vanished. but who , if anyone, was responsible for his disappearance?Phantom Punch
IMDB 5.2 | Sep , 2008
From his discovery by a priest while serving time at the Missouri State Penitentiary to the infamous 'Phantom Punch' by Cassius Clay which effectively ended his career, the movie spans the years from 1950 to Liston's mysterious and untimely death in 1971.Her Best Move
IMDB 4.9 | Mar , 2007
15 year-old soccer prodigy, Sara Davis, has a chance to join the U.S. National Team, but she must juggle high school, romance, sports, and parental pressure while deciding her own priorities.Looking for Eric
IMDB 6.5 | May , 2009
A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.Facing the Giants
IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 2006
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.Boomerang!
IMDB 7 | Feb , 1947
When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, the citizens are horrified and demand action from the police. All of the witnesses identify John Waldron, a nervous out-of-towner, as the killer. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence.Captain Egypt
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1955
A young man loves football and dreams of becoming a professional player despite the opposition of his family. As he joins a football team and they begin to win, he falls in love with his neighbor, but there is a wealthy man who wants to keep them apart.Soldier Monika
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2024
Monika Donner is a transsexual elite soldier, a front figure for gender rights and an author celebrated by the political right-wing. She, who was once a he, quickly becomes a lone fighter between the ideological fronts.We Were Soldiers
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 2002
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
IMDB 6.3 | May , 1995
When an English cartographer arrives in Wales to tell the residents of the Welsh village of Ffynnon Garw that their 'mountain' is only a hill, the offended community sets out to remedy the situation.Veronica Guerin
IMDB 6.6 | Jul , 2003
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.Remember the Titans
IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 2000
After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.The Acid House
IMDB 6.2 | Dec , 1998
A surreal triptych adapted by "Trainspotting" author Irvine Welsh from his acclaimed collection of short stories. Combining a vicious sense of humor with hard-talking drama, the film reaches into the hearts and minds of the chemical generation, casting a dark and unholy light into the hidden corners of the human psyche.Mutiny on the Bounty
IMDB 7.4 | Nov , 1935
Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.Redbelt
IMDB 6.5 | Apr , 2008
Martial artist Mike Terry lives by a strict code of no competitions, for he feels that such contests weaken fighters. After saving a famous action star from a brutal attack, Mike takes a job in the film industry. He soon finds his personal beliefs and integrity on the line as circumstances force him to participate in a prize fight.