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Jun 4, 2015 · Review. Shooting for Socrates review – football soothes tension in 80s Northern Ireland. In a patchy period drama, Catholics and Protestants set aside their differences as a World Cup...
Critic Reviews for Shooting for Socrates. All Critics (7) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (5) The story's crying out for underdog grit. June 7, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…....
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Synopsis. In November 1985, the troubled streets of Belfast are torn up by rioting yet again. In amongst the angry mob, we find nine year old Tommy, nonchalantly dribbling a ball through the...
May 19, 2015 · Shooting For Socrates Review. The personal stories of Northern Irish football supporters, the media and the players behind a momentous World Cup match between Brazil and Northern Ireland in...
Shooting For Socrates Reviewed by: Jennie Kermode "It's fairly formulaic, but it delivers a fair tribute for fans who remember how those days felt, and an important, if simplistic, picture of a time and place."
Jul 30, 2015 · Shooting for Socrates: Directed by James Erskine. With John Hannah, Conleth Hill, Richard Dormer, Art Parkinson. In November 1985, the troubled streets of Belfast are torn up by rioting yet again. In amongst the angry mob, we find nine year old Tommy, nonchalantly dribbling a ball through the insanity.
Jun 1, 2015 · Documentary maker James Erskine dramatises Northern Ireland’s World Cup ’86 exploits in Shooting for Socrates. Steve Martin decides whether he hits the targe...
