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Saipan

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On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team's preparation base in Saipan, following a heated disagreement with the Irish manager Mick McCarthy.

Critics Reviews

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Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) 1d
There is a real sort of sense of melancholy underneath it. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 1d
A droll and gently entertaining blend of sports movie and soap opera. Go to Full Review Jonathan Romney Financial Times 4d
3/5
...Saipan may not always be transparent to non-initiates, but it astutely balances the episode’s resonance — rooting it in Irish national self-confidence at that period — with droll touches of humdrum domesticity. Go to Full Review Tom Shone Sunday Times (UK) 11h
3/5
The film is decent enough but lacks a compelling raison d’être. Go to Full Review Kevin Wight The Wee Review 12h
3
A witty script turns a butting of egos into a state of the nation psychodrama Go to Full Review Alistair Harkness Scotsman 5d
2/5
Given Ireland ended up doing pretty well at the 2002 World Cup, the film succeeds only in making it all seem like a meaningless storm in a teacup. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Lisa Barros D'Sa

Director

Glenn Leyburn

Director

Steve Coogan

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Eanna Hardwicke

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Aoife Hinds

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Harriet Cains

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Movie Info

Synopsis On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team's preparation base in Saipan, following a heated disagreement with the Irish manager Mick McCarthy.
Director
Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
Producer
Trevor Birney, Oliver Butler, Macdara Kelleher, John Keville
Screenwriter
Paul Fraser
Production Co
Wild Atlantic Pictures, Finepoint Films
Genre
Biography, Drama, History
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 31m