The Match 24 years old

It's a game of two pubs!

The Match is a romantic comedy set against the story of a grudge football match between two pubs. The prize for the winner of the centenary match is the the closure of their opponent's bar. The Match was mainly filmed around Straiton in Ayrshire.

Credits

The Match Cast

Name Character
David Hayman He was 51, now 76 years old as Scrapper
Pierce Brosnan He was 46, now 70 years old as John MacGhee
Samantha Fox She was 33, now 57 years old as Patsy Kennedy
Ian Holm He was 67, now 92 years old as Big Tam
Tom Sizemore He was 37, now 62 years old as Buffalo
Richard E. Grant He was 42, now 66 years old as Gorgeous Gus
Laura Fraser She was 23, now 47 years old as Rosemary Bailey
David O'Hara He was 34, now 58 years old as Mechanic
Max Beesley He was 28, now 52 years old as Wullie Smith
Neil Morrissey He was 37, now 61 years old as Piss Off
James Cosmo He was 51, now 75 years old as Billy Bailey
Bill Paterson He was 54, now 78 years old as Tommy
Isla Blair She was 54, now 79 years old as Sheila Bailey
Michael Nardone He was 32, now 57 years old as Dingus
Gary Lewis He was 40, now 65 years old as Dead Eye
Ron Donachie He was 43, now 67 years old as Happy Feet
Russell Barr He was 45, now 70 years old as Nancy No Pants
Gary McCormack as Growler
Chris Symes as English Harry
Iain Robertson He was 18, now 42 years old as Danny Van Boy

The Match Crew

Name Department
Mick Davis as Director. He was 41 (now 66) years old Directing
Mick Davis as Writer. He was 41 (now 66) years old Writing
The Match poster
The Match (24 years)

It's a game of two pubs!

  • Release day: Friday, August 13, 1999
  • Runtime: 95 minutes