The Game of Their Lives

Apr 22, 2005

1h 41m

★ 5.7

America's finest moment in the world's greatest game.

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Bristol Bay Productions

Baldwin Entertainment Group

Crusader Entertainment

Peter Newman/Interal

IFC FIlms

The Game of Their Lives Trailers

Cast

Frank Borghi

Gerard Butler

Walter Bahr

Wes Bentley

Stanley Mortensen

Gavin Rossdale

Charlie 'Gloves' Columbo

Costas Mandylor

Gino Pariani

Louis Mandylor

Harry Keough

Zachery Ty Bryan

Joe Gaetjens

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Older Dent McSkimming

Patrick Stewart

Dent McSkimming

Terry Kinney

Joe Maca

Richard Jenik

Bill Jeffrey

John Rhys-Davies

Frank 'Pee Wee' Wallace

Jay Rodan

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