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

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

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Beckenbauer | New York City

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  • Genre(s): Documentary
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Paul Crowder, John Dower, Simon Nuchtern, Mark Stein
  • Cast(s): Pelé , Franz Beckenbauer, Ahmet Ertegün, Matt Dillon, Raphael de la Sierra See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 37min
  • Music: Benny Mouthon,Sharif Ahmed,Stuart Deutsch,Steve Hayword,Christopher Scott Wagner
  • Award(s): Documentary Screenplay 2007 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: The Plastic Detox, Queen of Chess
  • Story:
    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.
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Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos

Once In A Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story Of The New York Cosmos - Cast

Pelé
Pelé Himself (archive footage)
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer Himself
Ahmet Ertegün
Ahmet Ertegün Himself
Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon Narrator (Voice)
Raphael de la Sierra
Raphael de la Sierra Himself
Phil Woosnam
Phil Woosnam Himself
Jay Emmett
Jay Emmett Himself
Werner Roth
Werner Roth Himself
Peppe Pinton
Peppe Pinton Himself
Giorgio Chinaglia
Giorgio Chinaglia Himself
Shep Messing
Shep Messing Himself
Clive Toye
Clive Toye Himself
Nesuhi Ertegün
Nesuhi Ertegün Himself (archive footage)
Carlos Alberto
Carlos Alberto Himself

Once In A Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story Of The New York Cosmos - Crew

Paul Crowder
Paul Crowder Directing
Tono Folguera
Tono Folguera Production
Mark Monroe
Mark Monroe Writing
John Dower
John Dower Directing, Writing
Krysanne Katsoolis
Krysanne Katsoolis Production
Vicki Cherkas
Vicki Cherkas Production
Simon Nuchtern
Simon Nuchtern Directing
Aiman A. Humaideh
Aiman A. Humaideh Production
Nick Fraser
Nick Fraser Production
Agi Orsi
Agi Orsi Production
Mark Stein
Mark Stein Directing
Jessica Berman-Bogdan
Jessica Berman-Bogdan Production
Harrison Barth
Harrison Barth Production
Debbie Johnson
Debbie Johnson Production
Nina Broeer
Nina Broeer Production
Kendrah Matthews
Kendrah Matthews Production
Brian Perkis
Brian Perkis Production
Alex Emmett
Alex Emmett Production
Fiona O'Doherty
Fiona O'Doherty Production
Dennis Hobbs
Dennis Hobbs Production
Iñaki Sagastume
Iñaki Sagastume Production
Richard Klein
Richard Klein Production
Jennifer Strausz
Jennifer Strausz Production
David Abroms
David Abroms Production
Roanne Moore
Roanne Moore Production
Mike Garza
Mike Garza Production
Giacomo Gex
Giacomo Gex Production
Joe Marino
Joe Marino Production
Kati Meister
Kati Meister Production
Ariel Veneziano
Ariel Veneziano Production
Ben Hagyard
Ben Hagyard Production
Roman Gustke
Roman Gustke Production
Melchor Leone
Melchor Leone Production
Kathy Levitt
Kathy Levitt Production
Caroline Stevens
Caroline Stevens Production
Alex Meaker
Alex Meaker Production
Salvatore Ceravolo
Salvatore Ceravolo Production
Nicole Stott
Nicole Stott Production
Shane Kelly
Shane Kelly Production
Guy Fiorita
Guy Fiorita Production
Richard Rutkowski
Richard Rutkowski Camera
Frank G. DeMarco
Frank G. DeMarco Camera
Andrew Hulme
Andrew Hulme Editing
Caitrin Rogers
Caitrin Rogers Editing
Björn Susen
Björn Susen Lighting
Benny Mouthon
Benny Mouthon Sound
Terry Wilson
Terry Wilson Crew
Sharif Ahmed
Sharif Ahmed Sound
Stuart Deutsch
Stuart Deutsch Sound
Peter Badel
Peter Badel Camera
Benjamin Murray
Benjamin Murray Editing
Richard Numeroff
Richard Numeroff Camera
Jared Ian Goldman
Jared Ian Goldman Crew
Jake Martin
Jake Martin Editing
Steve Hayword
Steve Hayword Sound
Jamend O'Riley
Jamend O'Riley Crew
Gino Crededio
Gino Crededio Camera
Brad Cruz
Brad Cruz Art
Christopher Scott Wagner
Christopher Scott Wagner Sound
Cecy Rangel
Cecy Rangel Crew
Jake Geisberg
Jake Geisberg Editing
Matt Israel
Matt Israel Sound
Kyle Heslop
Kyle Heslop Crew
Joseph Navelansky
Joseph Navelansky Camera
Fraser Bensted
Fraser Bensted Visual Effects
Jaume Meléndez
Jaume Meléndez Sound
Scot Olive
Scot Olive Editing
Stephen Hastings
Stephen Hastings Sound
Terence E. Barnes II
Terence E. Barnes, II Crew
David Serra
David Serra Camera
Nathan Turner
Nathan Turner Visual Effects
David Choi
David Choi Sound
Mary Lawless
Mary Lawless Crew
Mulika Sannie
Mulika Sannie Sound
David Omegas Rega
David Omegas Rega Camera
Paul Luer
Paul Luer Sound
David Ralicke
David Ralicke Sound
Brian Kornreich
Brian Kornreich Crew
Stuart Cole
Stuart Cole Sound
Richard Griggs
Richard Griggs Camera
Frieder Glöckner
Frieder Glöckner Sound
Susanne Kasper
Susanne Kasper Costume & Make-Up
Aram Adajian
Aram Adajian Sound
Alexandra Dell
Alexandra Dell Crew
Peter McGill
Peter McGill Lighting
Michael Burke
Michael Burke Camera
Nick Houston
Nick Houston Sound
Dean Butterworth
Dean Butterworth Sound
Charles Gambino
Charles Gambino Camera
Donovan Whitworth
Donovan Whitworth Sound
Rich Glassey
Rich Glassey Crew
Todd Liebler
Todd Liebler Camera
Ric Markmann
Ric Markmann Sound
Craig Pressgrove
Craig Pressgrove Camera
Crystal Bourbeau
Crystal Bourbeau Crew
George Sheanshang
George Sheanshang Crew
Stephen Ross
Stephen Ross Crew
Lara Mazzawi
Lara Mazzawi Editing
Derek E. Tindall
Derek E. Tindall Camera
Dan Pinnella
Dan Pinnella Sound
Nick Bennett
Nick Bennett Camera

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STORY

Story
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.

AWARDS

Nominations
Documentary Screenplay Award

2007 | Mark

(storyscreenplay) | 2007 | John

BOX OFFICE

Budget 1,000,000 USD

TRIVIA

Trivia

Pelé declined to participate in the documentary when the producers balked at his $100,000 fee.

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