Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Directors:

Paul Crowder (co-director)
John Dower (co-director)

Writers:

John Dower (story)
Mark Monroe (screenplay)

Release Date:

7 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Sport

Tagline:

The untold story of the team that had America at its feet.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Soccer Football | New York Cosmos | Independent Film

Awards:

1 nomination

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)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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

Also Known As:

Once in a Lifetime (Australia)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and some nudity.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:12A | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M

Company:

Passion Pictures

Trivia:

Pelé declined to participate in the documentary when the producers balked at his $100,000 fee.

Outrageous and Wonderful!

Wow! What a blast from the past! I spent 5 years of my life working for the Cosmos in their ticket office- 1978-1983. I missed the early years, but got a real education from watching this film. It brought back great memories of the years I did spend there. When did we all get so old? If they hadn't given names on the bottom of the screen, I wouldn't have recognized half the people being interviewed.The clips of Pele and the early days of the Cosmos were a pleasure to see. Giorgio, well, I always considered him a bad guy, even more after seeing this film. I consider this a must see for anyone who was a Cosmos fan and a great education in U.S. soccer history for the younger folks!