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Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos

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2006-09-031h 37m

Documentary

The untold story of the team that had America at its feet.

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.

Directors
Paul Crowder, John Dower
Editors
Benjamin Murray

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Pelé

    Pelé

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Franz Beckenbauer

    Franz Beckenbauer

    Self

  3. Raphael de la Sierra

    Raphael de la Sierra

    Self

  4. Phil Woosnam

    Phil Woosnam

    Self

  5. Jay Emmett

    Jay Emmett

    Self

  6. Werner Roth

    Werner Roth

    Self

  7. Peppe Pinton

    Peppe Pinton

    Self

  8. Giorgio Chinaglia

    Giorgio Chinaglia

    Self

  9. Shep Messing

    Shep Messing

    Self

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,000,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
new york citybeckenbauer