The Game of Their Lives DVD Intro

The Game of Their Lives is a 2005 American drama film directed by David Anspaugh. The screenplay by Angelo Pizzo is based on the 1996 book of the same title by Geoffrey Douglas.

The film is based on the true story of the 1950 U.S. soccer team which, against all odds, beat England 1–0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil during the 1950 FIFA 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, Massachusetts.

Cast

Gerard Butler as Frank Borghi
Wes Bentley as Walter Bahr
Jay Rodan as Frank Wallace
Gavin Rossdale as Stanley Mortensen
Costas Mandylor as Charlie Colombo
Louis Mandylor as Gino Pariani
Zachery Ty Bryan as Harry Keough
Jimmy Jean-Louis as Joe Gaetjens
Richard Jenik as Joe Maca
Nelson Vargas as John Souza
Nino Da Silva as Eddie Souza
John Harkes as Ed McIlvenny
Bill Smitrovich as Admiral Higgins
Terry Kinney as Dent McSkimming
Patrick Stewart as Older Dent McSkimming
John Rhys-Davies as Bill Jeffrey
Tim Vickery as BBC Announcer