| Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos | |
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| Directed by | Paul Crowder John Dower |
| Produced by | John Battsek Fisher Stevens Tim Williams |
| Starring | Matt Dillon (narrator) Giorgio Chinaglia Jay Emmett Clive Toye Gordon Bradley Ahmet Ertegun Raphael de la Sierra Franz Beckenbauer Carlos Alberto Torres Peppe Pinton |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films GreeneStreet Films ESPN |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Language | English |
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos is a 2006 documentary film about the New York Cosmos, one of the most famous soccer clubs in the history of the United States.
Overview
The movie premiered on July 7, 2006, in New York City. Miramax distributed the film only in limited release. The movie combines the narration of veteran actor Matt Dillon with interviews with many of the team's legendary star players (with the notable exception of Pelé, who demanded a $100,000 fee and refused to participate when the producers declined to pay it)[1] and footage of the team in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in the 1970s and early 1980s.
The film was released in conjunction with a companion piece book, Once in a Lifetime: The Incredible Story of the New York Cosmos (ISBN 0802142885), written by Gavin Newsham and released in 2006.[2]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 81% approval rating with an average score of 6.9/10 based on 58 reviews.[3]
Several critics gave the film positive reviews.[1][4][5][6][7]
Original soundtrack album
| Once in a Lifetime Original Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | February 9, 2007[8] |
| Label | Superb Records |
Superb Records released the original soundtrack album the year after the film was released. The soundtrack includes hits from the Motown and Funk genres.
Track listing
- Nothing But Soul - Junior Walker and the All Stars
- Who Is He And What Is He To You? - Creative Source
- Woman Of The Ghetto - Marlena Shaw
- Strange Games & Things - The Love Unlimited Orchestra
- Summer Madness - Kool & The Gang
- I Believe In Miracles - Jackson Sisters
- He's My Man - The Supremes
- Machine Gun - Commodores
- Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back) - Maceo and The Macks
- I Feel Love - Donna Summer
- Disco MF - The Penfifteen Club
- U Gotta Fight! - KansasCali
See also
References
- ^ a b Hirshey, David. "Pelé: When Soccer Ruled the USA". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Holland, Phil (April 4, 2007). "Once in a Lifetime". Soccernet.
- ^ "Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (7 July 2006). "Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos - Review - Movies". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Tobias, Scott (5 July 2006). "Once In A Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story Of The New York Cosmos". Film.
- ^ Williams, Bob (6 December 2016). "Twice in a Lifetime: New York Cosmos on brink of folding for the second time". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)". PopMatters. 7 July 2006.
- ^ "Once in a Lifetime Original Soundtrack". Amazon. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) on the Internet Movie Database
- Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) on Rotten Tomatoes
- Once in a Lifetime at AllMovie
- Once In A Lifetime at Box Office Mojo
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