2005
PG
IFC Films
1 h 41 m

2005
PG
IFC Films
1 h 41 m

Summary From the creators of Rudy and Hoosiers, based on a true story, The Game of Their Lives follows the US National Soccer Team, which shows that with passion and commitment, anything is possible – even the greatest upset in the history of the World Cup. (IFC Films)

Directed By: David Anspaugh

Written By: Geoffrey Douglas, Angelo Pizzo

2005
PG
IFC Films
1 h 41 m

2005
PG
IFC Films
1 h 41 m

The Game of Their Lives

Name: The Game of Their Lives
Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Released: 2005-04-22
Duration: 1 min 41 s
Rating: 47
Cast: Wes Bentley, Gerard Butler, Gavin Rossdale, Jay Rodan, Costas Mandylor

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: David Anspaugh

Written By: Geoffrey Douglas, Angelo Pizzo

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Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews

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Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews

23% Positive
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Boston Globe

What the cast members lack in sharpened skill they more than make up for in raw gusto and athletic scrappiness (most of the actors have logged a lot of soccer in their pasts). These guys give a sport that is virtually nameless in the movies a good name in this one.

By Wesley Morris FULL REVIEW

Entertainment Weekly

Coaching from the same playbook with which they made "Rudy" and "Hoosiers," director David Anspaugh and screenwriter Angelo Pizzo create a reverent fable.

By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW

Portland Oregonian

By the time of the fabled match -- which you could swear lasts a full 90 minutes -- it's all you can do to keep your skin from crawling off your body and slinking to the safety of another room. Do yourself a favor: Follow it.

By Shawn Levy FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

The Game of Their Lives has a great sports story to tell, yet the filmmakers fumble it away.

By Kirk Honeycutt FULL REVIEW

L.A. Weekly

The final match stirs briefly, but when it's over, the movie's energy crashes right back down again. Disappointing.

By Chuck Wilson FULL REVIEW

Chicago Sun-Times

Obviously made with all of the best will in the world, its heart in the right place, this is a sluggish and dutiful film that plays more like a eulogy than an adventure.

By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW

Washington Post

The dialogue and acting are flatter than a punctured ball.

By Desson Thomson FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Independent Film Channel (IFC), Bristol Bay Productions, Peter Newman Productions, InterAL, Baldwin Entertainment Group, Crusader Entertainment, thinkfilm, Game of Their Lives

Release Date Apr 22, 2005

Duration 1 h 41 m

Rating PG

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Tagline The match against England in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 19, 1950 was "the game of their lives".

Website http://www.gameoftheirlivesmovie.com

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Wes Bentley

Walter Bahr

Gerard Butler

Frank Borghi

Gavin Rossdale

Stanley Mortensen

Jay Rodan

Frank 'Pee Wee' Wallace

Costas Mandylor

Charlie 'Gloves' Columbo

Louis Mandylor

Gino Pariani

Zachery Ty Bryan

Harry Keough

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Joe Gaetjens

Richard Jenik

Joe Maca

Nelson Vargas

John 'Clarkie' Souza

Craig Hawksley

Walter Giesler

Bill Smitrovich

Admiral Higgins

Patrick Stewart

Older Dent McSkimming

Terry Kinney

Dent McSkimming

John Rhys-Davies

Bill Jeffrey

Maria Bertrand

Rosemary Borghi

Marilyn Dodds Frank

Fara Borghi

Thomas Charles Simmons

Joe Calcaterra

Julie Granata

Janet Capiello

Mike Bacarella

Silvio Capiello

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