Saipan
Drama
History
Anger. Management.
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.
2025-11-08
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Cast
Director
Glenn Leyburn
Director
Lisa Barros D'Sa
Éanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane
Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy
Alice Lowe as Fiona McCarthy
Peter McDonald as Mick Byrne
Harriet Cains as Theresa Keane
Jamie Beamish as Dickie Moloney
Alex Murphy as Eddy Power
Oliver Coopersmith as Jason McAteer
Jack Hickey as Niall Quinn
Aoife Hinds as Karen
Stephen Jones as Liam
Niall McNamee as Alan Kelly
Chris McCurry as Saipan Journalist
Una Carroll as Air Hostess
Thomas Finnegan as Pete
Jon Culshaw as Sir Alex Ferguson (Voice)
Brian Clough as Self (archive footage)
Alex Ferguson as Self (archive footage)
Gary Lineker as Self (archive footage)
Shane MacGowan as Self (archive footage)
David Beckham as Self (archive footage)
Jeremy Paxman as Self (archive footage)
Roy Keane as Self (archive footage)
Mick McCarthy as Self (archive footage/photos)