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Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
Documentary

BIG-TIME SOCCER: THE REMARKABLE RISE & FALL OF THE NASL

20211h 30m

Directed by Rachel Viollet

Spoiler-Free

Nearly 40 years since its demise, the North American Soccer League continues to linger in the memories and imaginations of soccer fans across the United States — and beyond. The colorful, oftentimes controversial league attracted some of the game’s greatest players: Pele, Best, Cruyff, Muller, Beckenbauer, to name a few.

Cast

Brandi Chastain

Brandi Chastain

Self

Clive Toye

Clive Toye

Self

Pelé

Pelé

Self (archive footage)

George Best

George Best

Self (archive footage)

Johan Cruijff

Johan Cruijff

Self (archive footage)

Giorgio Chinaglia

Giorgio Chinaglia

Self (archive footage)

Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer

Self (archive footage)

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity6.3
Humor5.3
Realism8.2
Action5.4
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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