The Game of Their Lives (2005) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Game of Their Lives

David Anspaugh, 2005

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The Game of Their Lives
Geoffrey Douglas, 1996

The Game of Their Lives is a movie directed by David Anspaugh in 2005 and based on the book of the same name by Geoffrey Douglas, first published in 1996. The movie features Wes Bentley, Gerard Butler, Gavin Rossdale, Jay Rodan, Costas Mandylor, Louis Mandylor, and others.

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“The movie is better than the book”

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RATING

6.1

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Game of Their Lives (David Anspaugh, 2005)

7.6

/ 10

Book Cover: The Game of Their Lives (Geoffrey Douglas, 1996)

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Storyline

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.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Game of Their Lives, the 2005 movie by David Anspaugh

Year

2005

Minutes

101

Movie Rate

6.10

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Game of Their Lives

Country: USA

Year: 2005

Length: 1h41m

Cover of The Game of Their Lives, the 1996 book by Geoffrey Douglas

Year

1996

Pages

176

Book Rate

7.60

S: Goodreads

Book

The Game of Their Lives

Country: USA

First published in: 1996

Length: 176 pages

Genre: Non Fiction

*Provided by Amazon

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Poster of The Game of Their Lives, the 2005 movie by David Anspaugh

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7 votes

3 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The Game of Their Lives, the 1996 book by Geoffrey Douglas

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