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Aug 26, 2005 · The Game of Their Lives: Directed by David Anspaugh. With Gerard Butler, Wes Bentley, Jay Rodan, Gavin Rossdale. Based on a true story, this film tells the tale of the 1950 U.S. soccer team, who, against all odds, beat England 1 - 0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
- David Anspaugh
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Plot. The film is based on the true story of the 1950 U.S. soccer team which, against all odds, beat England 1–0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil during the 1950 FIFA World Cup. The story is about the family traditions and passions that shaped the players who made up this team of underdogs.
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- William Ross
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Apr 22, 2005 · Based on the book by. Geoffrey Douglas. "The Game of their Lives" tells the story of an astonishing soccer match in 1950, when an unsung team of Americans went to Brazil to compete in the World Cup, and defeated England, the best team in the world.
Apr 20, 2005 · By Lisa Schwarzbaum. Published on April 20, 2005 04:00AM EDT. In the unabashed little fan-oriented film The Game of Their Lives (based, as such movies always are, on a real story), a...
- Lisa Schwarzbaum
Apr 22, 2005 · The Game of Their Lives is a sports drama based on the remarkable true story of the 1950 United States team, featuring John Rhys-Davies as Bill Jeffrey, Wes Bentley as team leader Walter Bahr, Gerard Butler as goalie Frank Borghi, Jimmy Jean-Louis as Joe Gaetiens, a dishwasher born in Haiti who found his way onto the team, and Patrick Stewart as...
Based on a true story, this film tells the tale of the 1950 U.S. soccer team, who, against all odds, beat England 1 - 0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Based on a real event with real, still living, people it is about heros of WWII who came home and went about their lives until asked to form a team for the World Cup soccer matches. They have only weeks and decide to get some players from the east coast and some from one area of St. Louis, MO. from the Italian enclave known as The Hill.
