Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.692 |
Directed By
Paul Crowder
John Dower
Crew
Paul Crowder
John Dower
John Dower
Vicki Cherkas
Mark Monroe
Mark Monroe
Mark Monroe
Krysanne Katsoolis
Caroline Stevens
Nick Fraser
Richard Klein
Fiona O'Doherty
Nina Broeer
Cecy Rangel
Rich Glassey
Jared Ian Goldman
Shane Kelly
Alexandra Dell
Brian Kornreich
Mary Lawless
Terence E. Barnes, II
Jessica Berman-Bogdan
Kathy Levitt
Kati Meister
Cecy Rangel
David Abroms
Caitrin Rogers
Lara Mazzawi
Jake Geisberg
Nathan Turner
Fraser Bensted
Brad Cruz
Brad Cruz
Ric Markmann
Dan Pinnella
Ric Markmann
Dan Pinnella
Christopher Scott Wagner
Christopher Scott Wagner
Donovan Whitworth
Paul Crowder
David Choi
Aram Adajian
Dean Butterworth
Stuart Cole
David Ralicke
Paul Crowder
Terry Wilson
Sharif Ahmed
Mulika Sannie
Scot Olive
Benny Mouthon
Stephen Hastings
Benny Mouthon
Simon Nuchtern
Jake Martin
Andrew Hulme
Nick Bennett
Dennis Hobbs
Kendrah Matthews
Craig Pressgrove
Todd Liebler
Matt Israel
Steve Hayword
Stuart Deutsch
Harrison Barth
Guy Fiorita
Alex Meaker
Ben Hagyard
Mike Garza
Kyle Heslop
Jamend O'Riley
Stephen Ross
Richard Numeroff
Richard Rutkowski
Frankie DeMarco
Michael Burke
Nick Houston
Richard Griggs
Derek E. Tindall
Peter McGill
Roman Gustke
Peter Badel
Frieder Glöckner
Björn Susen
Susanne Kasper
Nick Bennett
Giacomo Gex
David Omegas Rega
Jaume Meléndez
David Serra
Tono Folguera
Iñaki Sagastume
Paul Crowder
Agi Orsi
Joseph Navelansky
Mark Stein
Aiman A. Humaideh
Gino Crededio
Charles Gambino
Paul Luer
Alex Emmett
Debbie Johnson
Brian Perkis
George Sheanshang
Salvatore Ceravolo
Ariel Veneziano
Crystal Bourbeau
Roanne Moore
Nicole Stott
Melchor Leone
Joe Marino
Jennifer Strausz
Benjamin Murray
TOP CAST
Pelé
Self (archive footage)
Franz Beckenbauer
Self
Raphael de la Sierra
Self
Phil Woosnam
Self
Jay Emmett
Self
Werner Roth
Self
Peppe Pinton
Self
Giorgio Chinaglia
Self
Shep Messing
Self
Clive Toye
Self
Nesuhi Ertegün
Self (archive footage)
Ahmet Ertegün
Self
Matt Dillon
Narrator (Voice)
Carlos Alberto
Self
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