Movies like Home Team 1998
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Home Team (1998)
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Henry Butler (Steve Guttenberg) is a professional athlete with a little Pete Rose in him. His athletic interests go beyond the playing field and into the gambling dens. Convicted for his addiction, the soccer player is assigned to community service at a children's home as a condition of his parole. The home attempts to exploit his soccer skills by forming a team. Butler takes no interest, though, until the home burns down and the team begins playing for their homes instead of personal pride or a payoff.
Style:
touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
Plot:
football, youth, sport, gambling, friends, addiction, rivalry, ambition, sport team, animal life, contests and competitions, lifestyle, underdog, hopes, athlete's life, power relations, volunteer, football team, soccer, community service, ex football player
Time:
90s
Place:
montreal, montreal quebec canada
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Story:
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Duration: 100 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
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Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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