A young mole must try to achieve his impossible dream of becoming a footballer in order to save his hometown gold mine from a greedy supervillain known only as 'The Boss'.
Practical Effects
Stop-motion mole fur that probably took ages to animate
Direction
Trevor Hardy's first feature—ambitious indie claymation hustle
Director
Trevor Hardy
Ken Stott
The Boss (voice)
Alex Kelly
Hedy / Jenny Morrison (voice)
Naomi McDonald
Ryan / Council Receptionist (voice)
Dave Mounfield
Doug (voice)
Beth Chalmers
Xenia / Patrick (voice)
Jordan Long
Lewie (voice)
Neil James
Danny Bradshaw / Darren Biggins / Jacob (Mine Choir) / Council Official (voice)
Jacob Scipio
Jay 'Mac' MacKenzie / Troy (Mine Choir) / Restaurant Manager (voice)
Kerry Shale
Terry Grenville / Benedict (Mine Choir) (voice)
Dennis Good
Russian Taxi Driver (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was funded partly through UK regional film grants supporting stop-motion in the Midlands.
The 'impossible dream' football narrative mirrors actual English working-class mining town historiessubtly darker than it looks.
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