Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
Sports DocumentaryRated PG-13
97 min.
Release Date
July 7, 2006 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
October 3, 2006 (Buy on Amazon)
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
Running Time
97 minutes
MPA 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... Full synopsis »
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