The Striker with Number 9

The Striker with Number 9 (1988) is a drama film directed by Pantelis Voulgaris rated 5.3/10.

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.

Cast

Themis Bazaka

Κική

Stratos Tzortzoglou

Μπιλ Σερέτης

Stamatis Tzelepis

Σπύρος

Kostas Kleftogiannis

Γαλάντης

Zano Danias

Πάνος

Nikos Tsachiridis

Τσαλίκης

Maria Georgiadou

Ζέτα

Nikos Bousdoukos

Γιώργος Καπάτος

Thanasis Mylonas

Βότσης

Giannis Hatzigiannis

δημοσιογράφος Κάντζος

Stavros Kalaroglou

άντρας στο τρένο

Eleni Tsaligopoulou