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26 August 2005 (South Korea)
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The match against England in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 19, 1950 was "the game of their lives". more
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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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Gavin Rossdale Guest Starring In "Criminal Minds"
(From iCelebz. 18 September 2009, 5:44 AM, PDT)
Rossdale's Soccer Dreams Shattered
(From WENN. 2 April 2008, 10:38 AM, PDT)
(From iCelebz. 18 September 2009, 5:44 AM, PDT)
Rossdale's Soccer Dreams Shattered
(From WENN. 2 April 2008, 10:38 AM, PDT)
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Not Too Shabby
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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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The Miracle Match (USA) (DVD title)
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Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements.
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101 min
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Finland:K-3 |
Australia:G |
Singapore:PG |
USA:PG (certificate #40148) |
Malaysia:U |
Argentina:Atp |
South Korea:All |
Netherlands:AL |
USA:PG
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Was filmed during a summer in and around St. Louis's Italian neighborhood known as "The Hill". Many of the family-owned businesses there participated, and were transformed into part of the set with temporary facades and storefronts to give a 1950s-era feel.
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Anachronisms: (At 01:03) In the scene on the hotel roof, a modern electronic siren is heard in the background. Sirens in the 1950s were mechanical, and had a very different sound.
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Referenced in My Big Break (2009)
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Meu Bem
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Perhaps the best part about this movie is the fact that you don't have to play soccer, or even like it for that matter, to enjoy this film. It takes a soccer fan to really appreciate films such as "A Shot At Glory," which I would adamantly contend is a much better soccer movie. Much like the movie "Victory," "The Game of Their Lives" is more of an inspirational piece with soccer as the backdrop as opposed to soccer being a precursor of the plot. The director was leery of the film from the beginning and admitted that he doubted a movie tied to soccer would be successful. He said that his intention was to put out the best American soccer movie ever made. The casting director did a decent job of casting actors with some, although greatly limited, soccer ability. The actor's lack of footskills was combated by camera techniques and angles. The movie was a great historical reminder of a team which was not well enough known to be forgotten. I see this movie picking up its earning steam as soccer moms begin getting wind of it. It is a great family movie and very clean content. Think "Remember the Titans."