Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
The untold story of the team that had America at its feet.
2006 | 97m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Paul Crowder, John Dower |
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| Writer: | Mark Monroe, John Dower |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 19, 2006 |
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| Director: | Paul Crowder, John Dower |
| Writer: | Mark Monroe, John Dower |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | new york city, beckenbauer |
| Production Companies | GreeneStreet Films, BBC, Cactus Three, Passion Pictures, ESPN Original Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Pelé | Self (archive footage) |
| Franz Beckenbauer | Self |
| Raphael de la Sierra | Self |
| Phil Woosnam | Self |
| Jay Emmett | Self |
| Werner Roth | Self |
| Peppe Pinton | Self |
| Giorgio Chinaglia | Self |
| Shep Messing | Self |
| Clive Toye | Self |
| Nesuhi Ertegün | Self (archive footage) |
| Ahmet Ertegün | Self |
| Matt Dillon | Narrator (Voice) |
| Carlos Alberto | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mark Monroe | Screenplay, Coordinating Producer |
| Tono Folguera | Coordinating Producer |
| Paul Crowder | Musician, Additional Photography, Director, Additional Music |
| John Dower | Screenplay, Director |
| Fiona O'Doherty | Line Producer |
| Nina Broeer | Production Coordinator |
| Cecy Rangel | Researcher, Post-Production Manager |
| Rich Glassey | Post-Production Manager |
| Jared Ian Goldman | Post-Production Manager |
| Shane Kelly | Accountant |
| Alexandra Dell | Legal Services |
| Brian Kornreich | Legal Services |
| Mary Lawless | Legal Services |
| Terence E. Barnes, II | Legal Services |
| Jessica Berman-Bogdan | Researcher |
| Kathy Levitt | Researcher |
| Kati Meister | Researcher |
| David Abroms | Researcher |
| Caitrin Rogers | Assistant Editor |
| Lara Mazzawi | Assistant Editor |
| Jake Geisberg | Assistant Editor |
| Nathan Turner | Animation |
| Fraser Bensted | Animation |
| Brad Cruz | Title Designer, Graphic Designer |
| Ric Markmann | Musician, Sound Engineer |
| Dan Pinnella | Musician, Sound Engineer |
| Christopher Scott Wagner | Musician, Sound Engineer |
| Donovan Whitworth | Musician |
| David Choi | Musician |
| Aram Adajian | Musician |
| Dean Butterworth | Musician |
| Stuart Cole | Musician |
| David Ralicke | Musician |
| Terry Wilson | Additional Music |
| Sharif Ahmed | Assistant Music Supervisor |
| Mulika Sannie | Assistant Music Supervisor |
| Scot Olive | Colorist |
| Benny Mouthon | Other, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Stephen Hastings | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Simon Nuchtern | Continuity |
| Jake Martin | Additional Editing |
| Andrew Hulme | Additional Editing |
| Nick Bennett | Director of Photography |
| Dennis Hobbs | Accountant |
| Kendrah Matthews | Accountant |
| Craig Pressgrove | Assistant Camera |
| Todd Liebler | Assistant Camera |
| Matt Israel | Production Sound Mixer |
| Steve Hayword | Production Sound Mixer |
| Stuart Deutsch | Production Sound Mixer |
| Harrison Barth | Production Assistant |
| Guy Fiorita | Production Assistant |
| Alex Meaker | Production Assistant |
| Ben Hagyard | Production Assistant |
| Mike Garza | Production Assistant |
| Kyle Heslop | Driver |
| Jamend O'Riley | Driver |
| Stephen Ross | Driver |
| Richard Numeroff | Director of Photography |
| Richard Rutkowski | Director of Photography |
| Frankie DeMarco | Camera Operator |
| Michael Burke | Assistant Camera |
| Nick Houston | Sound Assistant |
| Richard Griggs | Grip |
| Derek E. Tindall | Grip |
| Peter McGill | Gaffer |
| Roman Gustke | Unit Production Manager |
| Peter Badel | Director of Photography |
| Frieder Glöckner | Production Sound Mixer |
| Björn Susen | Gaffer |
| Susanne Kasper | Makeup & Hair |
| Nick Bennett | Director of Photography |
| Giacomo Gex | Production Assistant |
| David Omegas Rega | Camera Operator |
| Jaume Meléndez | Sound |
| David Serra | Assistant Camera |
| Iñaki Sagastume | Coordinating Producer |
| Agi Orsi | Coordinating Producer |
| Joseph Navelansky | Additional Photography |
| Mark Stein | Assistant Director |
| Aiman A. Humaideh | Production Coordinator |
| Gino Crededio | Director of Photography |
| Charles Gambino | Camera Technician |
| Paul Luer | Production Sound Mixer |
| Alex Emmett | Production Assistant |
| Debbie Johnson | General Manager |
| Brian Perkis | Controller |
| George Sheanshang | Legal Services |
| Salvatore Ceravolo | Accountant |
| Ariel Veneziano | Other |
| Crystal Bourbeau | Manager of Operations |
| Roanne Moore | Production Assistant |
| Nicole Stott | Development Manager |
| Melchor Leone | Controller |
| Joe Marino | Researcher |
| Jennifer Strausz | Researcher |
| Benjamin Murray | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark Monroe | Executive Producer |
| Krysanne Katsoolis | Co-Executive Producer |
| Caroline Stevens | Co-Executive Producer |
| Nick Fraser | Executive Producer |
| Richard Klein | Executive Producer |
| Vicki Cherkas | Executive Producer |
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