Saipan

Saipan

2025
⏱️ 90 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DramaHistory
On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team's preparation base in Saipan, following a heated disagreement with manager Mick McCarthy.

Cast

Éanna Hardwicke
Éanna Hardwicke
Roy Keane
Steve Coogan
Steve Coogan
Mick McCarthy
Oliver Coopersmith
Oliver Coopersmith
Jason McAteer
Jack Hickey
Jack Hickey
Niall Quinn
Aoife Hinds
Aoife Hinds
Karen
Harriet Cains
Harriet Cains
Theresa Keane

Crew

Director
Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
Writer
Paul Fraser
Producer
John Keville, Trevor Birney, Oliver Butler

Production

Northern Ireland Screen, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Wild Atlantic Pictures, Fine Point Films

Keywords

world cupbased on true story2000s