United Passions

Jun 19, 2014

1h 50m

★ 3.3

Every dream has its own rules

Overview

An epic, untold story that brings to life the inspiring saga of the World Cup and the three determined men who created it. Driven by their vision and passion, three men, overcame their doubts and fought obstacles and scandals to make the World Cup a reality. Spanning the tumultuous 20th Century, this timeless saga celebrates the event that became the most popular sporting event in the world.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Thelma Films

Leuviah Films

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Cast

Joao Havelange

Sam Neill

Jules Rimet

Gérard Depardieu

Sepp Blatter

Tim Roth

Horst Dassler

Thomas Kretschmann

Annette Rimet

Jemima West

Linda

Karina Lombard

Carl Hirschmann

Fisher Stevens

Vize

Benedict Freitag

Francesca Guillermod

Dawn Bradfield

Henri Delaunay

Nicholas Gleaves

Lord Kinnaird

Anthony Higgins

Enrique Buero

Antonio de la Torre

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