Movie
The Game of Their Lives
Overview
During the 1950 World Cup, the hastily assembled U.S. soccer team enters as heavy underdogs when matched up against the highest-ranked team in competition — England.
Details
- Release date
- 2005-04-22
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Bristol Bay Productions, Baldwin Entertainment Group, Crusader Entertainment, Peter Newman/Interal, IFC FIlms
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Gerard Butler as Frank Borghi
- Wes Bentley as Walter Bahr
- Gavin Rossdale as Stanley Mortensen
- Costas Mandylor as Charlie 'Gloves' Columbo
- Louis Mandylor as Gino Pariani
- Zachery Ty Bryan as Harry Keough
- Jimmy Jean-Louis as Joe Gaetjens
- Patrick Stewart as Older Dent McSkimming
- Terry Kinney as Dent McSkimming
- Richard Jenik as Joe Maca
- John Rhys-Davies as Bill Jeffrey
- Jay Rodan as Frank 'Pee Wee' Wallace
Crew
- David Anspaugh - Director
- Angelo Pizzo - Writer
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