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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Geoffrey Douglas (book)
Angelo Pizzo (written by)
Release Date:
26 August 2005 (South Korea) more
Tagline:
The match against England in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 19, 1950 was "the game of their lives". more
Plot:
Based on a true story, this film tells the tale of the 1950 US soccer team who, against all odds, beat England 1 - 0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Although no US team has ever won a World Cup title, this story is about the family traditions and passions which shaped the lives of the players who made up this team of underdogs. | add synopsis
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gerard Butler | ... | Frank Borghi |
 | Wes Bentley | ... | Walter Bahr |
 | Jay Rodan | ... | Frank 'Pee Wee' Wallace |
 | Gavin Rossdale | ... | Stanley Mortensen |
 | Costas Mandylor | ... | Charlie 'Gloves' Columbo |
 | Louis Mandylor | ... | Gino Pariani |
 | Zachery Ty Bryan | ... | Harry Keough (as Zachery Bryan) |
 | 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 (as John Rhys Davies) |
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Also Known As:
The Miracle Match (USA) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements.
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101 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Finland:K-3 | Australia:G | Singapore:PG | USA:PG (certificate #40148) | Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:All | Netherlands:AL | USA:PG
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Was filmed during a summer in and around St. Louis's Italian neighborhood known as "The Hill". Many of the family-owned businesses there participated, and were transformed into part of the set with temporary facades and storefronts to give a 1950s-era feel. more
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Continuity: When Frank and Walter go to Joe's place of work, Frank lifts his arm to rest on top of a refrigerator then, in the next shot, he goes to lift it again. more
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Referenced in My Big Break (2009) more
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Carnivallia more
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If you enjoy soccer, you'll really like this movie about USA underdogs playing the Brits, the best in the world in 1950. The audience I was with consisted of adults and kids in soccer uniforms. The movie drew cheers and applause especially during the final confrontation. Gerard Butler as the great goalkeeper Frank Borghi really gives this movie heart and soul. The actors were chosen for their ability to actually play soccer so the game sequences are very realistic. Butler especially throws his body into a bone-crunching depiction of a goalkeeper with the heart of a lion.
You don't have to be know much about soccer to enjoy this movie. I highly recommend it to everyone who likes an exciting movie and wonderful acting. Three cheers!