6.8

The Game of Their Lives

Name: The Game of Their Lives
Director: Daniel Gordon
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2002-10-21T00:00:00.000000Z
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Daniel Gordon, Pak Doo-ik, Giovanni Rivera, Eusébio, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

“The greatest shock in World Cup history”

20021h 20m

Documentary

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.