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

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Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
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PG13,1hr 37min
Genre:
Documentary
Released:
July 7, 2006
Directors:
Paul Crowder, John Dower
Distributor:
Miramax
Starring:
Johann Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Shep Messing  ...more
Synopsis: While professional soccer is still struggling to find a firm foothold in the United States, in the 1970s the North American Soccer League marked the brave first attempt to introduce the game to American sports fans. While most teams had only limited success at best, one did manage to break through to genuine mainstream popularity -- the New York Cosmos. The brainchild of Steve Ross (a passionate soccer fan who was also a major executive at Warner Communications) and Ahmet Ertegun and Nesuhi Ertegun ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Buening, AMG Review
Released in conjunction with a book of the same name by Gavin Newsham, Once in a Lifetime is an enjoyable and brisk documentary that charts the rise and fall of the National American Soccer League in the United States through the briefly popular New York Cosmos. Like most success stories, how the team rose to prominence is more interesting than the litany of laurels garnered once they got there. Professional ... Full Review
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