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| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Jules Rimet
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| Fisher Stevens | ... |
Carl Hirschmann
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| Thomas Kretschmann | ... |
Horst Dassler
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| Jemima West | ... |
Annette Rimet
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| Jason Barry | ... |
Edgar Willcox
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| Antonio de la Torre | ... |
Enrique Buero
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| Richard Dillane | ... |
Larsen
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| Julian Miller | ... |
Ludvig Sylow
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| Anthony Higgins | ... |
Lord Kinnaird
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| Martin Jarvis | ... |
Sir Stanley Rous
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| Nicholas Gleaves | ... |
Henri Delaunay
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| Bruce Mackinnon | ... |
Louis Muhlinghaus
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| Steven Elder | ... |
Rodolphe Seeldrayers
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A group of passionate European mavericks join forces on an ambitious project: the Federation Internationale of Football Association (FIFA). An epic, untold story that brings to life the inspiring saga of the World cup and the three determined men who created it. Driven by their vision and passion, Jules Rimet, Joao Havelange and Sepp Blatter, overcame their doubts and fought obstacles and scandals to make the World Cup a reality. Spanning the tumultuous 20th Century, this timeless saga celebrates the game that, despite it all, became not just a worldwide sport, but an expression of hope, spirit, and unity... Written by Thelma Films
A film about FIFA, an organisation which is renowned for corruption and skulduggery, finances a film about itself. This should get the alarm bells sounding immediately. The basic plot is simple, football commences as a global sport, FIFA creates itself to manage this new international phenomenon. FIFA is amazing. The end. This is a film about an organisation in which corruption is rife, which pays no taxes, yet has 'billions' in its bank accounts, and which forces countries which win the bidding to host the World Cup to their change laws. FIFA were even allowed to edit the script to their choosing. If you like watching propaganda, then this is the film for you. Otherwise, I suggest that it is given a wide birth.
It's very strange that the one person here who has written a 10 star review only joined IMDb 2 weeks ago and must have done just to write a heavily biased review for this film.