The Game of Their Lives (2002)

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Released:
2002-10-21

Overview:
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.

Director:
Daniel Gordon

Runtime:
1h 20min

Genre:
Documentary

  • Cast:
  • Daniel Gordon
    as
    Narrator (voice)
  • Pak Doo-ik
    as
    Himself
  • Giovanni Rivera
    as
    Himself
  • Eusébio
    as
    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
    as
    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)