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Overview

User Rating:
6.0/10   1,225 votes
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Director:
David Anspaugh
Writers (WGA):
Geoffrey Douglas (book)
Angelo Pizzo (written by)
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Release Date:
26 August 2005 (South Korea) more
Genre:
Drama | History | Sport more
Tagline:
The match against England in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 19, 1950 was "the game of their lives". more
Plot:
Based on a true story, this film tells the tale of the 1950 US soccer team who, against all odds, beat England 1 - 0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Although no US team has ever won a World Cup title, this story is about the family traditions and passions which shaped the lives of the players who made up this team of underdogs. | add synopsis
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(2 articles)
Rossdale's Soccer Dreams Shattered
 (From WENN. 2 April 2008, 10:38 AM, PDT)

Stewart Has Heart Procedure
 (From WENN. 30 August 2004)

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A group of unknowns make soccer history more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Gerard Butler ... Frank Borghi

Wes Bentley ... Walter Bahr

Jay Rodan ... Frank 'Pee Wee' Wallace
Gavin Rossdale ... Stanley Mortensen

Costas Mandylor ... Charlie 'Gloves' Columbo

Louis Mandylor ... Gino Pariani

Zachery Ty Bryan ... Harry Keough (as Zachery Bryan)

Jimmy Jean-Louis ... Joe Gaetjens

Richard Jenik ... Joe Maca
Nelson Vargas ... John 'Clarkie' Souza
Craig Hawksley ... Walter Giesler

Bill Smitrovich ... Admiral Higgins

Patrick Stewart ... Older Dent McSkimming

Terry Kinney ... Dent McSkimming

John Rhys-Davies ... Bill Jeffrey (as John Rhys Davies)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Miracle Match (USA) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements.
Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital
Company:
IFC more

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Trivia:
The film claimed the English player Stan Mortensens scored a hat-trick in a FA Cup Final game 3 years earlier, when it was not to happen for 3 years in the future. This was the famous "Matthews Final" of 1953 named after Mortensen's team mate Stan Matthews, despite Mortensen's hat-trick. This hat-trick is also the first Wembley FA Cup Final hat-trick. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Frank and Walter go to Joe's place of work, Frank lifts his arm to rest on top of a refrigerator then, in the next shot, he goes to lift it again. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in My Big Break (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Choro Antigo more

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12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
A group of unknowns make soccer history, 11 July 2005
8/10
Author: maeindenver from United States

This is a super story with lots of human interest and great soccer footage. Teaches you some sports history that most of the world is unfamiliar with -- especially since most Americans don't think the U.S. HAS a soccer history.

The acting is pretty darn good. They strayed a bit from some of this historical truth -- the Haitian guy was NOT into voodoo. But I guess that's par for the course in any movie. Would have like to know what happened to everyone following the game that is highlighted in the movie, as well as which team won the 1950 World Cup. But it made me go out and do some research -- always a good thing.

Definitely worth watching.

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