Runner
2026 · Action · Comedy
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Film / 2006
The Penalty King
Directed by
Chris Cook
Lee, a soccer player who descends into depression when he goes blind, is encouraged to take up the game again by a maverick American and the inspiration of Leeds Utd legend, Billy Bremner.
The story
Lee, a soccer player who descends into depression when he goes blind, is encouraged to take up the game again by a maverick American and the inspiration of Leeds Utd legend, Billy Bremner.
Cast
Nick BartlettLee Vaughan
Clare GroganSandra Reeves
Peter LorimerLeeds United Fan
Patrick MicallefCharlie Howard
Jane PeacheyGina Blackwell
Dave MounfieldDerek the Manager
Duncan HendersonJim the Psycho Postman
Daniel RabinJason Thompsett
Samantha BeckinsaleMaddie Vaughan
Frank JarvisMr. McClintock
Des McAleerDenis Cleghorn
Roz McCutcheonShelley De Moussin
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Tara KeatleyDaniella Funnell
Georgina TaskerSasha
David EarlTony Queen
SebLittle Frank
DeniseLittle Frank
Peter LeabourneBarry the Barman
Will PrynnTobls the Camera Operator
Chris BeaumontReferee Nigel Biddicombe
John JoyceTerry the Technician
Nick DuttonAaron the Technician
Li MillsAmanda the TV Producer
Fiz MarcusSenior Officer Teresa
Brian MitchellWes The Grey
Rudi WaltersMickey the Grey
Tim SecrettAl the Grey
Adam ChapmanJoey the Grey
Tom RookeBrian the Grey
Mark SaundersScottie the Grey
Graham WrayGrey's Keeper
Alan FawcettTrus-Gas Player
Tim FryTrus-Gas Player
James DeversTrus-Gas Player
Pat McInerneyTrus-Gas Player
Tom LeachTrus-Gas Player
Lorenzo De AntonisTrus-Gas Player
Sam HewittAuto-Paints Barcelona Player
Gary KnowlesKeeper
Tom RuddAuto-Paints Barcelona Player
Alan MagorAuto-Paints Barcelona Player
Mark Peter ClarkAuto-Paints Barcelona Player
Paul RowlinsonAuto-Paints Barcelona Player
Mick HaydenAuto-Paints Barcelona Player
Adam ChalcraftAuto-Paints Barcelona Player
Nathan RobinsonAuto-Paints Barcelona Player
Brenda DowsettMrs. Fry
Gabriel SwartlandLawrence the Security Guard
Stuart BrennanAuto-Paints Barcelona Keeper
Joe NurdingTaylor the Teenager
Ben BeardTeenager
Joe CookTeenager
Charlie CampbellTeenager
Kerry BaldockTeenager
Scott HodgsonTeenager
Tom CoullTeenager
Fergus SalderTeenager
Michael PetekReferee Trevor Lestrange
Anne BrownOld Lady
Roger SouthSniffer
HermannSelf
Tom Burrows-GibbsTeenager
James MackieDaz The Grey
Steven ActonOnlooker in bar (uncredited)
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