At the annual meeting for prison wardens, it is announced that United Nations is holding a soccer tournament for prisoners around the world. The Korean representative will be chosen among 16 prisons after a national competition. But the game must go on and he names an ex-ping pong champion as the coach. The story then takes the clicheic formula. There is a tryout and the oddest characters are selected.
First practice is a disaster.
The coach spots rebellious talents among new inmates and works hard to make them join. And a moral dilemma that brings a climactic ending. The most amazing thing about this movie is that it remains original despite this typical story line. A chunk of the credit goes to the unique cast of characters, played by mostly unknown actors. There are about 20 prison inmates in the story but they're surprisingly easy to keep track of, a great feat for such a fast-paced action film.