The Striker with Number 9

2h 1min

Drama

The story of a talented yet self-destructive soccer player in Greece. Based on the novel of the same name by Menis Koumandareas, the film narrates the life and works of Vassilis Seretis, a young, unknown, poor, but talented and ambitious football player, who dreams of conquering the pitches. The hero is willing to give everything and suffer whatever it takes in order to conquer the football world. With his talent as his only weapon, he tries to define his destiny, on a route from Thessaloniki, to Volos and from there to Athens. With him, we taste the mud of the fields, the loneliness of the countryside, the "sold out" matches, but also the ephemeral glow of success. Pantelis Voulgaris signs a film that left an era, as, in addition to its original directorial perspective, it outlines the phenomenon of Greek football in a poetic and at the same time realistic way.

Production Companies

Greek Film Centre

ERT

Cast

Stratos Tzortzoglou

Stratos Tzortzoglou

Μπιλ Σερέτης
Stamatis Tzelepis

Stamatis Tzelepis

Σπύρος
Kostas Kleftogiannis

Kostas Kleftogiannis

Γαλάντης
Zano Danias

Zano Danias

Πάνος
Nikos Tsachiridis

Nikos Tsachiridis

Τσαλίκης
Nikos Bousdoukos

Nikos Bousdoukos

Γιώργος Καπάτος
Thanasis Mylonas

Thanasis Mylonas

Βότσης
Giannis Hatzigiannis

Giannis Hatzigiannis

δημοσιογράφος Κάντζος
Stavros Kalaroglou

Stavros Kalaroglou

άντρας στο τρένο

Release date

1st Jan 1988

Status

Released

Spoken languages

ελληνικά