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The Game of Their Lives (2002)

The greatest shock in World Cup history

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.

Release: 2002-10-21
Runtime: 80 min
Rating: 6.8 / 10
Cast
Daniel Gordon
Daniel Gordon
Narrator (voice)
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Pak Doo-ik
Himself
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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)
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Paul Nicholson
Himself