The Game of Their Lives

The Game of Their Lives (2002)

6.9 80 min Movie
Documentary

The greatest shock in World Cup history

A BBC documentary producer is given unprecedented access in North Korea to chronicle the story of the famed 1966 World Cup team from the North that advanced to the quarterfinals. The feature includes interviews with surviving members of the team, English fans and soccer pundits who saw the North Koreans upset Italy, 1-0.

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Cast

Daniel Gordon Daniel Gordon Narrator (voice)
Pak Doo-ik Pak Doo-ik Himself
Giovanni Rivera Giovanni Rivera Himself
Eusébio Eusébio Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul Nicholson Paul Nicholson Himself

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