Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
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. The brainchild of Steve Ross (Major executive at Warner Communications) and the Ertegun brothers (Founders of Atlantic Records), the Cosmos got off to a rocky start in 1971, but things changed in 1975 when the world's most celebrated soccer star, the Brazilian champion Pele, signed with the Cosmos for a five-million-dollar payday. With the arrival of Pele, the Cosmos became a hit and the players became the toast of the town, earning their own private table at Studio 54. A number of other international soccer stars were soon lured to the Cosmos, including Franz Beckenbauer, Rodney Marsh, and Carlos Alberto, but with the turn of the decade, the team began losing favor with fans and folded in 1985.
Release Date: 2006-09-03
Runtime: 97 minutes
Director: Paul Crowder
Budget: $1,000,000 USD
Top Cast
- Franz Beckenbauer as Self
- Raphael de la Sierra as Self
- Phil Woosnam as Self
- Jay Emmett as Self
- Werner Roth as Self
- Peppe Pinton as Self
- Giorgio Chinaglia as Self
- Shep Messing as Self
- Clive Toye as Self
- Ahmet Ertegün as Self
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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