The Striker with Number 9 (1988)
2h 1m
Running Time
January 1, 1988Release Date
The Striker with Number 9 (1988)
2h 1m
Running Time
January 1, 1988Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Stratos Tzortzoglou
Bill Seretis
Themis Bazaka
Kiki
Nikos Bousdoukos
Giorgos Kapatos
Stamatis Tzelepis
Spyros
Pantelis Voulgaris
Director
Menis Koumantareas
Writer
Vangelis Raptopoulos
Writer
Stamatis Spanoudakis
Composer
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Wiki.
The Striker with Number 9 (Greek: Η φανέλα με το 9, translit. I fanela me to 9) is a 1989 Greek drama film directed by Pantelis Voulgaris. It was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. It is based on the novel by Menis Koumandareas and the screenplay was written by Vangelis Raptopoulos.