A Shot at Glory


A Shot at Glory is a film by Michael Corrente produced in 1999 and released in 2002, starring Robert Duvall and the Scottish football player Ally McCoist. It had limited commercial and critical success. The film features the fictional Scottish football club Kilnockie, as they attempt to reach their first ever Scottish Cup Final. The final game is against Rangers.

Filming took place at several locations across Scotland, including Boghead Park the former ground of Dumbarton, Dumfries club Queen of the Souths Palmerston Park ground, Kilmarnocks Rugby Park ground and Hampden Park. The majority of scenes representing the town of Kilnockie were filmed in Crail, Fife. Several extras in the film were then players of Raith Rovers, including future Celtic player Didier Agathe, a club Duvall went to see regularly to learn from John McVeigh, the manager, on whom his character was based.

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