The Game of Their Lives

The Game of Their Lives

The Game of Their Lives is a 2005 American drama film directed by David Anspaugh. The screenplay by Angelo Pizzo is based on the book of the same title by Geoffrey Douglas. The film details the true story of the 1950 US soccer team which, against all odds, beat England 1-0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil during the World Cup. The story is about the family traditions and passions that shaped the players who made up this team of underdogs. One group of teammates were from The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Another group came from the Corky Row district of Fall River,...
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Release date:April 22, 2005
Directed by:David Anspaugh
Rated:PG (USA)
Runtime:101 Minutes
Producer:Greg Johnson, Howard Baldwin, Peter Newman, Karen Dianne Baldwin
Music by:William Ross
Screenplay by:Angelo Pizzo
Estimated budget:$20,000,000
Adapted from:The Game of Their Lives

Cast of The Game of Their Lives

John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
Born:May 5, 1944
Age:67
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
Older Dent McSkimming
Born:July 13, 1940
Age:71
Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler
Born:November 13, 1969
Age:42
Louis Mandylor
Louis Mandylor
Born:September 13, 1966
Age:45
Wes Bentley
Wes Bentley
Born:September 4, 1978
Age:33
Terry Kinney
Terry Kinney
Born:January 29, 1954
Age:58

Film director of The Game of Their Lives

David Anspaugh
David Anspaugh
Born: September 24, 1946
Age: 65

David Anspaugh is an American television and film director. Born in Decatur, Indiana, Anspaugh studied at Indiana University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts, after which he taught high school in Colorado. His work as an associate producer on television movies led to his producing and...
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Music contributors for The Game of Their Lives

William Ross
William Ross

William Ross , is an American composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor and music director. He has worked with a large array of artists and...
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Filming locations for The Game of Their Lives

St. Louis
St. Louis

St. Louis /seɪnt ˈluːɪs/ is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States, and is the second-largest city in the state. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Metropolitan Statistical Area population...
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