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2002

The Game of Their Lives

Directed by Daniel Gordon
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.

Duration

1h 20m

Released

October 21, 2002

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Cast7

  • Daniel Gordon
  • Pak Doo-ik
  • Giovanni Rivera
  • Eusébio
  • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
  • Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
  • Paul Nicholson

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