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Jul 7, 2006 · Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos: Directed by Paul Crowder, John Dower. With Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegün, Matt Dillon, Clive Toye. 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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- Documentary, Sport
- Paul Crowder, John Dower
- 2006-07-07
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos is a 2006 documentary film about the New York Cosmos, one of the most famous soccer clubs in the history of the United States.
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.
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos. When the world's most celebrated soccer star, the Brazilian champion Pele, signed with the N.Y. Cosmos in 1975, the once ignored North American Soccer League became a hit with both fans and the media.
Synopsis. In the 1970s the North American Soccer League marked the first attempt to introduce soccer to American sports fans. While most teams had only limited success at best, one managed to break through to genuine mainstream popularity - the New York Cosmos.
- Paul Crowder, John Dower
- 10
Capturing the true story of the team that almost changed how America defined its national pastime, this documentary chronicles the rise of sports sensations the New York Cosmos, the crown jewel of the North American Soccer League in the 1970s.
Jul 7, 2006 · Directed by Paul Crowder, John Dower. Documentary, Sport. PG-13. 1h 37m. By Jeannette Catsoulis. July 7, 2006. Giddy, gossipy and endearingly unslick, "Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story...