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7 July 2006 (USA)
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The untold story of the team that had America at its feet. more
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The rise and fall of the N.Y. Cosmos. The soccer team that brought Pele to America; against the backdrop of N.Y. City in the 70's. full summary | add synopsis
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(Credited cast)| Ahmet Ertegun | ... | Himself | |
| Nesuhi Ertegün | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Matt Dillon | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Clive Toye | ... | Himself | |
| Shep Messing | ... | Himself | |
| Giorgio Chinaglia | ... | Himself | |
| Peppe Pinton | ... | Himself | |
| Werner Roth | ... | Himself | |
| Jay Emmett | ... | Himself | |
| Phil Woosnam | ... | Himself | |
| Raphael de la Sierra | ... | Himself | |
| Carlos Alberto | ... | Himself | |
| Franz Beckenbauer | ... | Himself | |
| Pelé | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
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| Marv Albert | ... | Himself | |
| Johan Cruyff | ... | Himself | |
| Rose Ganguzza | ... | Herself | |
| Mia Hamm | ... | Herself | |
| Steve Hunt | ... | Himself | |
| Mario Mariani | ... | Himself | |
| Rodney Marsh | ... | Himself | |
| Steve Ross | ... | Himself | |
| Bobby Smith | ... | Himself | |
| Dennis Tueart | ... | Himself | |
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Once in a Lifetime (Australia)
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Rated PG-13 for language and some nudity.
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What a crazy laugh the New York Cosmos must have been back in the 70s! This is the story of one man and his dream to turn what was not much more than a pub team playing in a delapidated stadium into one of the best. Although the wheels came completely off in the early 80s it must have been huge fun whilst the show was on the road. As a football fan what would I have given to have Pele and Beckenbauer in my team (maybe even the crazy Chinaglia too), football is all about passion and dreams and the management team at the Cosmos delivered the fantasy in spades.
The film runs at a slick pace and there are lots of funny moments, the Mick Jagger bit made me laugh out loud. If you love football go and see it, you won't be disappointed. If you don't you'll still enjoy it as this is as much about all the clashing egos as much as what the team did on the pitch.