The Game of Their Lives

The greatest shock in World Cup history

  • Rated 6.9 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2002
  • 1h 20m
  • Documentary

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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Director
Daniel Gordon
Starring
Daniel Gordon, Pak Doo-ik, Giovanni Rivera, Eusébio

Cast

  • Daniel Gordon

    Daniel Gordon

    Narrator (voice)

  • Pak Doo-ik

    Himself

  • 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

    Himself

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