The Game of their Lives


1h 20m 2002

Brief Synopsis

The North Korean soccer team arrived in Middlesbrough, England in 1966 as the underdogs of the World Cup finals. Short in stature, inexperienced and timid before the public, little was known about them and nothing was expected. But on July 19 when they defeated the robust Italians, whose players wer

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

Synopsis

The North Korean soccer team arrived in Middlesbrough, England in 1966 as the underdogs of the World Cup finals. Short in stature, inexperienced and timid before the public, little was known about them and nothing was expected. But on July 19 when they defeated the robust Italians, whose players were some of the finest and well paid in the world, a legend was born. seven surviving members of the 11-man team behind the greatest shock in World Cup history tell their story.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

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Released in United States 2002

Released in United States June 2003

Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Inside Sports) June 18-22, 2003.

Released in United States 2002

Released in United States June 2003 (Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Inside Sports) June 18-22, 2003.)