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.
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Title: Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
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Nesuhi Ertegün | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
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Shep Messing | ... | Himself |
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Giorgio Chinaglia | ... | Himself |
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Peppe Pinton | ... | Himself |
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Werner Roth | ... | Himself |
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Jay Emmett | ... | Himself |
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Phil Woosnam | ... | Himself |
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Raphael de la Sierra | ... | Himself |
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A look back at one of the more curious fads in American professional sports, the sudden rise and precipitous fall of the North American Soccer League, spanning its existence 1968-1984, as seen through the experience of its most famous club, the New York Cosmos. The NASL made very little impact in the US, where soccer had virtually no following, until in 1975 the New York Cosmos succeeded in signing the most famous player in the world, Pele. Attendence for Cosmos games exploded, outdrawing even the New York Giants and New York Jets of the NFL, to where exhibition games in Seattle were drawing huge crowds, and when Pele announced his retirement in 1977 his final game drew the biggest crowd to ever see a soccer game in the US. His retirement from the game began a slow but steady decline for the NASL as money issues for the league and the spending practices of the Cosmos became a running controversy. Written by Michael Daly
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 July 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Fußball vom anderen Stern - Die Geschichte von Cosmos New York See more »Edit
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Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$9,805, 9 July 2006Gross USA:
$144,601Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$213,762Company Credits
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Written by Steve Cobby and David McSherry
Performed by Fila Brazillia
Courtesy of Twentythree Records Ltd
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Pelé declined to participate in the documentary when the producers balked at his $100,000 fee. See more »Crazy Credits
At the end of the credits, a pair of "super fans" re-enact the Cosmos cheer. See more »Soundtracks
President Chimp ToeWritten by Steve Cobby and David McSherry
Performed by Fila Brazillia
Courtesy of Twentythree Records Ltd
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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!