
Petit Con
1984


“This has to be the match of the day...”
147 votes
A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.
Director
Bill ForsythWriter
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Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$8K
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John Gordon Sinclair got a BAFTA nomination for his efforts here in 1981 before the film went on to take the best screenplay honour in 1982 - and it's his charming effort as the lovestruck, geeky, teenager from Cumbernauld that endures even now. He is the eponymous lad who isn't on form with the school football team so is moved into goal. He's not exactly pure dead brilliant, but perks up when the apple of his eye - "Dorothy" (Dee Hepburn) shows some interest in joining the team. A girl playing football! Don't be absurd! Well the school decides it needs to win more than it needs to worry about…
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