The Game of Their Lives (2005)

Taglines:

The match against England in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 19, 1950 was "the game of their lives". See more »

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

26 August 2005 (South Korea) See more »

Also Known As:

The Miracle Match See more »

Filming Locations:

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil See more »

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$175,336 (USA) (24 April 2005) (64 Screens)

Gross:

$375,474 (USA) (12 June 2005)

Production Co:

Independent Film Channel (IFC), Bristol Bay Productions, Peter Newman Productions See more »

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Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS  | SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Trivia

Director David Anspaugh and script writer Angelo Pizzo were unhappy with studio executives, who cut their budget from $65 million to $27 million. Thus, the film's running time had to be reduced from almost 2 hours 10 minutes to 1 hour 41 minutes. Some notable exclusions were Frank "Pee Wee" Wallace as a German POW and an emotional scene of "America as a melting pot" in which the players go to Ellis Island and look up records of their ancestors. Pizzo said that only 45-50% of what he intended to be in the movie actually made it into the final cut. See 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. See more »

Connections

Referenced in My Big Break (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Casta Diva"
Written by Vincenzo Bellini
Courtesy of Extreme Production Music USA See more »