The Game of Their Lives (2005)

Directed by

David Anspaugh

Genre

drama film, association football film

Country

Brazil, United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 70 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A true story about the 1950 U.S. soccer team that shocked the world by beating England in the World Cup. The film follows a group of amateur players and their coach as they come together to face a much more skilled opponent.

inspiringnostalgicunderdogearnestsentimentalslow-pacedpatriotic

What happens

The Game of Their Lives (released on DVD as The Miracle Match) is a 2005 American drama film directed by David Anspaugh. The screenplay by Angelo Pizzo is based on the 1996 book of the same title by Geoffrey Douglas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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