Manchester United: Beyond the Promised Land (2000)

A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.

Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that--a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United.

Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty dusts off his secret dossier of ex-players who never got a chance (or screwed up the one they were given) and knits together a bad-dream team of guys who just may give the Sentinels their title shot.

A comedy that spoofs the inspirational sports movies, The Comebacks tells the story of an out-of-luck coach, Lambeau Fields, who takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them towards the football championships. In the process, this life-long loser discovers that he is a winner after all by redeeming himself, saving his relationship with his family and friends, and finding that there is indeed, no "I" in "team"!

The story is set at the 1972 Munich Olympics where the U.S. team lost the basketball championship for the first time in 36 years. The final moments of the final game have become one of the most controversial events in Olympic history. With play tied, the score table horn sounded during a second free throw attempt that put the U.S. ahead by one. But the Soviets claimed they had called for a time out before the basket and confusion ensued. The clock was set back by three seconds twice in a row and the Russians finally prevailed at the very last. The U.S. protested, but a jury decided in the USSR’s favor and Team USA voted unanimously to refuse its silver medals. The Soviet players have been treated as heroes at home.

During a summer of friendship and adventure, one boy becomes a part of the gang, nine boys become a team and their leader becomes a legend by confronting the terrifying mystery beyond the right field wall.

After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.

When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.

A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky’s career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and takes on an up-and-coming boxer.

At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.

Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.

Phil Weston has been unathletic his entire life. In college he failed at every sport that he tried out for. It looks like his 10-year old son, Sam, is following in his footsteps. But when Phil's hyper-competitive dad benches Sam, Phil decides to transfer his son to a new team which needs a coach. Phil steps in to be the temporary coach and immediately begins to butt heads with this dad over this new competition in their lives.

Pro quarter-back, Paul Crewe and former college champion and coach, Nate Scarboro are doing time in the same prison. Asked to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards, Crewe enlists the help of Scarboro to coach the inmates to victory in a football game 'fixed' to turn out quite another way.

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

Filmed over 14 months with unprecedented access into the inner circle of the man and the sport, this is the first official and fully authorised film of one of the most celebrated figures in football. For the first time ever, the world gets vividly candid and un-paralleled, behind-closed-doors access to the footballer, father, family-man and friend in this moving & fascinating documentary. Through in-depth conversations, state of the art football footage and never before seen archival footage, the film gives an astonishing insight into the sporting and personal life of triple Ballon D'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo at the peak of his career. From the makers of ‘Senna’ and ‘Amy’, Ronaldo takes audiences on an intimate and revealing journey of what it’s like to live as an iconic athlete in the eye of the storm.

The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.

Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.

Rosetta and new arrival Chloe band together to try to break the garden fairies' legendary losing streak in the Pixie Hollow Games, a sports spectacle filled with pixie pageantry, fantastic fairy events and hilarious surprises.

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, in the 1920s following his retirement, makes a surprise comeback in order to get him and his family out of a socially poor state.

Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.

This specially-produced compilation profiles the highs and lows of one of the world’s most successful football teams and is crammed full of the goals, celebrations and game highlights.

Complete highlights of the 2008/2009 season. Featuring all the goals from all the games plus exclusive interviews with the players.

Complete highlights of the 2005/2006 season. Featuring all the goals from all the games plus exclusive interviews with the players.

Manchester United are champions of English football once again. The Premiership trophy has returned to Old Trafford following an eighth championship in eleven years.

All the highlights from Manchester United FC's 2003/04 season

Complete highlights of the 2009/2010 season. Featuring all the goals from all the games plus exclusive interviews with the players.

Sixty-four games, three pieces of silverware and a return to the Champions League. At the conclusion of Jose Mourinho's first year in charge at Old Trafford, United fans knew they had witnessed something good. The arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the return of Paul Pogba grabbed the headlines as the season approached. Ten months later, on an emotional night in Stockholm, the unity created between players and supporters was never more evident as the Reds won the Europa League to complete the clean sweep of all major trophies.

Not since ‘99 have Manchester United fans witnessed a season like this one. Entertaining as no other team can, the Reds produced some stunning, sublime football, scoring goals for fun to secure their 17th League title on a tension-filled final day at Wigan, before travelling to Moscow for a night of the highest drama imaginable to complete an incredible double. In a nail-biting, hearts in mouths finale, with United just one penalty kick away from defeat, their prayers were answered. Just one more slip was needed for Fergie’s brave warriors to take advantage and capture the European Cup for a third time and fittingly, almost as destiny decreed, 50 years on from when the English pioneers of European football suffered the terrible tragedy of Munich.

Official Review of the 2012-13 Championship winning season.

The Reds' dramatic success at Wembley capped a season when United went back to their roots, fielding a young team full of pace and promise. Top scorer Anthony Martial led the way, but the impact of several Academy graduates showed just what Manchester United is all about.

For the first time in nearly three decades, Manchester United faced a new season with someone other than Sir Alex Ferguson in charge. With new manager David Moyes off to a winning start in the Community Shield against Wigan Athletic at Wembley, it was to be the opening chapter of a season full of drama, tension and, as ever, plenty of talking points. Every goal from every game of Manchester United Football Club's 2013/14 season, alongside exclusive interviews with the players.

Manchester United's domination of the Premiership over the last 8 years has been nothing short of phenomenal, and they just get better and better and better. This year Sir Alex Ferguson claimed that his side was the 'best Manchester United side ever' with their 6th Premiership victory in the eight years since the competition started. Their record-breaking season has included the biggest ever Championship points margin over the team in second place, and the record number of goals ever scored in the Premiership. Skipper Roy Keane was confirmed as the players' player of the year and the writers' player of the year This video contains every goal from every game in Manchester United's historic Premiership season. It also contains highlights from Champions League matches, the Club World Championships in Brazil and the World Club Championships in Tokyo. This video contains over 90 mins of untouchable Red brilliance for you to watch over and over again.

With the Russian revolution at Stamford Bridge and the growing force of the Gunners the 2004-2005 season was always going to be very entertaining. All the action from the season including interviews with the players and staff, the goals and the highlights of the season that was 2004-2005.

Relive every game and every goal of Manchester United’s historic 19th League title-winning season with the spectacular new MANCHESTER UNITED SEASON REVIEW 2010/11, a must-have memento for every fan of the Red Devils! Fantastic footage and exclusive interviews bring to life a wonderful season that saw Sir Alex s men fight off challenges from local rivals Manchester City, defending champions Chelsea and Arsène Wenger s Arsenal to clinch their 19th League title, overtaking Liverpool to become the most decorated club in English football. As well as Premier League glory, the 2010/11 season also saw red flags flying high in Europe, with Manchester United overcoming Chelsea, Rangers, Valencia, Bursaspor, Marseilles and Schalke to reach their third UEFA Champions League final in four years.

Manchester United Football Club started life as Newton Heath, a team founded by workers from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1878. Recounting the history of Manchester United. Honors soon followed and the first of seven First Division titles was won in 1908. With an FA Cup win the following year, and another league title two years later, Manchester United were firmly establishing themselves as a force in English football. The era of great success and tragedy under the inspirational management of Sir Matt Busby and the Busby Babes. Charlton, Best and Law won the European Cup. Sir Alex Ferguson built the team of the nineties that have gone on to win seven premiership titles over the last ten years. Built around home-grown talent and inspirational signings (such as Eric Cantona), United moved into an era of unrivalled success which culminated in the remarkable treble of 1999. Further championships followed in both 2000 and 2001.

"The newly crowned Champions of England are the new Champions of Europe, 2008 is another Manchester United vintage year. Wembley, Barcelona, Moscow, Manchester United three times European Champions". Extra time, injury time, penalties. Whenever United win the biggest prize of all, it’s always a dramatic, intense affair. At well past midnight in Moscow, the big hands of Edwin van der Sar pushed away Nicolas Anelka’s penalty and the Reds were once again crowned the Kings of Europe. And how the Red Army roared as Ryan and Rio raised the giant trophy aloft again. "It’s double top for the red arrows, too good for Chelsea…and the rest in the quest to become European champions".

Who Put the M in Manchester? is documenting a live performance by Morrissey. The homecoming concert took place at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England, on 22 May 2004, Morrissey's 45th birthday.

Three Australian telecom tradesman find themselves trapped in a telephone exchange during the onset of a zombie apocalypse.

Follow Manchester United's Wayne Rooney's career from his hat-trick on his debut to him getting closer and closer to Bobby Charlton's goal record.