Chronicling the brief surge in popularity of the star-studded New York Cosmos soccer team in the late 1970s. Brazilian legend Pele led the list of players lured to the U.S. by free-spending owner Steve Ross. Marv Albert, Henry Kissinger and Mia Hamm are among those interviewed. Narrator: Matt Dillon. Directed by Paul Crowder and John Dower., While professional soccer is still struggling to find a firm foothold in the United States, in the 1970s the North American Soccer League marked the brave first attempt to introduce the game to American sports fans. While most teams had only limited success at best, one did manage to break through to genuine mainstream popularity — the New York Cosmos. The brainchild of Steve Ross (a passionate soccer fan who was also a major executive at Warner Communications) and Ahmet Ertegun and Nesuhi Ertegun (the founders of Atlantic Records), the Cosmos got off to a rocky start in 1971 (no one was especially happy with the playing field at Randall’s Island, and some rowdy fans were known to throw broken glass onto the grass), 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 with both fans and the media, 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. Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos is a documentary by Paul Crowder and John Dower that looks at the team’s remarkable history and includes interviews with many of the Cosmos’ star players (with the notable exception of Pele, who declined to participate).
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Q: Who are the main cast members in “Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos ” ?
A: The main cast includes John Penotti,Steve Hunt,Giorgio Chinaglia,Marv Albert,Nick Fraser,Henry Kissinger,Mia Hamm,Pelé,Carlos Alberto,Shep Messing,Vicki Cherkas,Mark Monroe,Caroline Stevens,Johan Cruyff,Paul Crowder,Matt Dillon,Clive Toye,Julie Goldman,Agi Orsi,Cedric Jeanson,David Hirshey,Jay Emmett,Jessica Ludgrove,Krysanne Katsoolis,Andrew Ruhemann,John Dower.
Q: When Did the “Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos” Released?
A: The Movie “Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos” originally aired on 2006-07-07.
Q: In which year the Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos released in?
A: The Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos is released in 2006.
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A: Is also available in eng language.
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