Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	July 7, 2006 (LA/NY)
On DVD:	October 3, 2006
Genre:	Sports, Documentary
Director:	Paul Crowder, John Dower
Writer:	NA
Cast:	Carlos Alberto, Franz Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chinaglia, Johan Cruyff, Rodney Marsh, Shep Messing, Pelé, Steve Ross, Werner Roth, Clive Toye, Matt Dillon
Studio:	Miramax Films
Official site:	onceinalifetime-movie.com
Running Time:	97 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for language and some nudity

It was 1977 and one of New York's most tumultuous and decadent summers. Then, in the midst of blackouts, riots, the Son of Sam serial killer scare and the dawn of Studio 54, came an entirely unexpected moment of inspiration: the rise of the New York Cosmos, America's first great soccer team, and its larger-than-life superstar, Pelé. Suddenly embraced by a city obsessed with celebrity and flamboyance, the Cosmos kicked off America's first passionate love...

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