The Uprising
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Saipan
On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team's preparation base in Saipan, following a heated disagreement with manager Mick McCarthy.
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On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team's preparation base in Saipan, following a heated disagreement with manager Mick McCarthy.
Cast
Éanna HardwickeRoy Keane
Steve CooganMick McCarthy
Alice LoweFiona McCarthy
Peter McDonaldMick Byrne
Harriet CainsTheresa Keane
Jamie BeamishDickie Moloney
Alex MurphyEddy Power
Oliver CoopersmithJason McAteer
Jack HickeyNiall Quinn
Aoife HindsKaren
Stephen JonesLiam
Niall McNameeAlan Kelly
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Jack McKeeDamien Duff
Matthew CassidyDean Kiely
Chris McCurrySaipan Journalist
Miles PalomaSteven Reid
Micheál WoodsReporter in Airport
Una CarrollAir Hostess
Ryan GuyGary Breen
Ross FallowsGary Kelly
Thomas FinneganPete
John FitzmauriceDavid Connolly (credit only)
Shea HarmonKenny Cunningham
Jon CulshawSir Alex Ferguson (Voice)
George HuttonJournalist (credit only)
Brian CloughSelf (archive footage)
Alex FergusonSelf (archive footage)
Gary LinekerSelf (archive footage)
Shane MacGowanSelf (archive footage)
David BeckhamSelf (archive footage)
Jeremy PaxmanSelf (archive footage)
Roy KeaneSelf (archive footage)
Mick McCarthySelf (archive footage/photos)
John HayesPhotographer
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