Scout

Palmer has been United's scout for many generations of young footballers, sending across the water the best Irish talent regardless of background. As six more hopefuls gather at his isolated cottage for a weekend trial, their dreams of following George Best's path from Belfast to Old Trafford are shattered by the violent return of a past graduate.

Ray McAnally

Palmer

Stephen Rea

Marshall

Paul Loughran

O'Toole

Gerard O'Hare

Turkington

Colin Connor

Cherry

Lloyd Hutchinson

Shields

Jeremy Chapman

Keevney

Michael Liebman

Doyle

• Danny BoyleDirector
• Frank McGuinnessWriter

Release date

September 8, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Genres

Drama, TV Movie