December 7, 2006
Interesting enough, but more than a little fascinated with itself.
Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruff
"Once in a Lifetime" is the story of the American Dream colliding with the Global Game. It's the story of one man's obsession to spark a Soccer revolution in a country that had never even heard of the...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 3, 2006
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Flixster Reviews (83)
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March 31, 2009The story of when Pele came to the US to break FOOTBALL. It worked for about 3 years and then Pele left.
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March 12, 2008great documentary not just for soccer fans,really godd sountrack too, very enjoyable
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November 29, 2007Americans, for the most part, prefer their own football. Soccer will never be bigger than what it is today, which is a secondary sport.
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July 23, 2007Fascinating inside story of the rise & fall of the New York Cosmos. Funny tales of great players & naive film producers who created the Cosmos brand. This film has a killer soundtrack and if you love soccer in anyway...you've gotta watch it.
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Critic Reviews
July 27, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
July 21, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
An energetic and often enjoyable documentary, particularly for soccer fans. full review
June 6, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
The film is an uncanny reflection of soccer itself: intermittently engaging but generally a dramatically inert bore. full review
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