A Shot at Glory
Directed by Michael CorrenteGordon McLeod is the manager of a second tier Scottish football team. Faced with pressure from his American owner, he is forced to bring on a marquee player to improve the fortunes of the team and prevents its being moved from the fiercely loyal town it's been for a century. Along the way, McLeod must battle his own demons, including long-standing tiffs with both his daughter and a former colleague who betrayed him.
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- Mister ArnMarch 19, 2026A Shot at Glory is an underdog sports setup with a small-town club, a struggling team, and an aging coach. The film captures the feel of lower-division Scottish football, the mud, the crowds pressed close, the sense that this matters deeply to a small place. There’s authenticity in the setting that gives it some weight, even when the story follows predictable beats.
A Shot at Glory Trivia
A Shot at Glory was released on May 3, 2000.
A Shot at Glory was directed by Michael Corrente.
A Shot at Glory has a runtime of 1h 54m.
A Shot at Glory was produced by Rob Carliner, Michael Corrente, Robert Duvall.
Gordon McLeod is the manager of a second tier Scottish football team. Faced with pressure from his American owner, he is forced to bring on a marquee player to improve the fortunes of the team and prevents its being moved from the fiercely loyal town it's been for a century. Along the way, McLeod must battle his own demons, including long-standing tiffs with both his daughter and a former colleague who betrayed him.
The key characters in A Shot at Glory are Gordon McCloud (Robert Duvall), Peter Cameron (Michael Keaton), Jackie McQuillan (Ally McCoist).
A Shot at Glory is rated R.
A Shot at Glory is a Drama, Sport film.
A Shot at Glory has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.
A Shot at Glory has made $133K at the box office.