| Once in a Lifetime | |
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Promotional poster for the film |
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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 Peppe Pinton |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films GreeneStreet Films ESPN |
| Release date(s) | 7 July 2006 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Language | English |
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos is a documentary film about the New York Cosmos, one of the most famous soccer clubs ever in the United States.
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The movie premiered on July 7, 2006 in the New York City area. 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) and footage of the team in the North American Soccer League in the late 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.[1]
The soundtrack released on CD includes many of the songs listed below.