--- product_id: 1212429 title: "Buena Vista Home Video Miracle Match, The" brand: "buena vista home video" price: "€ 16.95" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Buena Vista Home Video" url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1212429-buena-vista-home-video-miracle-match store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # 1950 World Cup historic upset Authentic St. Louis & Rio settings Directed by Hoosiers & Rudy creators Buena Vista Home Video Miracle Match, The **Brand:** buena vista home video **Price:** € 16.95 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⚽ Experience the miracle that changed soccer history — don’t miss the ultimate underdog story! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Buena Vista Home Video Miracle Match, The by buena vista home video - **How much does it cost?** € 16.95 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1212429-buena-vista-home-video-miracle-match) ## Best For - buena vista home video enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted buena vista home video brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Cinematic Legacy:** From the visionary team behind Hoosiers and Rudy, delivering heartfelt sports drama. - • **Star-Studded Cast:** Featuring Patrick Stewart and Gerard Butler bringing depth to iconic roles. - • **Authentic Atmosphere:** Beautifully captures the Italian-American community and vibrant Rio de Janeiro. - • **Underdog Glory on Screen:** Relive the legendary 1950 USA soccer upset that stunned the world. - • **Family-Friendly Inspiration:** A rousing celebration of teamwork, passion, and the human spirit for all ages. ## Overview The Miracle Match is a 101-minute widescreen sports drama released in 2006, telling the true story of the 1950 U.S. soccer team’s stunning upset at the World Cup in Brazil. Directed by the creators of Hoosiers and Rudy, it features authentic settings, a compelling cast including Patrick Stewart and Gerard Butler, and celebrates teamwork, cultural clashes, and the spirit of an unlikely victory. ## Description desertcart.com The writing-directing team of Angelo Pizzo and David Anspaugh tries to do for soccer what their films Hoosiers and Rudy did for, respectively, basketball and football. Here's another true story, a legendary upset in the early days of the World Cup. In 1950, America hastily forms a team to play against the world. We center on a tight Italian community in St. Louis providing the bulk of the national team. We meet GQ-ready stars led by goalie Frank Borgi (The Phantom of the Opera's Gerald Butler, deftly handling the duties). This brotherhood of players is unfortunately strapped to play off clichés and the movie never really engages us beyond the autumn-tinged scenery. A big part of the blame goes to the narrator telling us what we should be feeling (perhaps because we dumb Americans don't know soccer, er, football, like the rest of the world). No fault in the performance of the narrator/journalist (played by Patrick Stewart as the elder, Terry Kinney as the younger) or the rest of the cast. Perhaps the game is elusive to cinematic grandeur, (how many memorable soccer movies can you name?), but the movie is also tired and slow, something those earlier sports films were not. There's only a brief stirring when the earnest Gino (Louis Mandylor) has a wedding-date conflict and as the most famous English player of the day, Stanley Mortenson (Gavin Rossdale), patronizes the Americans in a public speech. Perhaps the studio knew they had a cellar dweller; the film was barely released and retitled for home video echoing the moniker of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Soccer kids will enjoy the film, but others better stick to Geoffrey Douglas's book, The Game of Their Lives, the film's original title (and mistakenly left on the end credits). --Doug Thomas Product Description In the spirit of REMEMBER THE TITANS, MIRACLE, and THE ROOKIE, THE MIRACLE MATCH is the incredible story about the men behind one of the all-time greatest upsets in sports history. Two weeks before the 1950 World Cup, a ragtag group of recreational soccer players from St. Louis and New York were chosen to represent the USA in Brazil. Consumed with conflicts — personal, cultural, and playing styles — they had mere days to become a team. And then they had to play the British, the best team in the world. Inspired by a newfound belief in the team, their passion and talent turned into pure magic on the field — and the unthinkable happened. Filled with heart-stopping action, and featuring Patrick Stewart, this triumphant story is a rousing celebration of the human spirit, love of the sport, and pride of country. Review: Wonderful movie! - From the team that wrote and produced "Hoosiers" and "Rudy", this David-and-Goliath type, feel-good movie also tugs at the heartstrings. True story about, arguably, the greatest upset ever in World Cup history. Kind of as if a team of MLB baseball All-Stars had traveled to the Brazil for a world baseball championship, and had lost against a British baseball team of amateurs and semipros. Unthinkable. The U.S. coach, Bill Jeffrey, was then the Penn State University coach and will go down as one of the all time winningest coaches in NCAA soccer history. The PSU soccer stadium, Jeffery Field, is named after him. The player that assisted on that famous goal, Walter Bahr, was also a great coach at PSU after Jeffrey. Bahr's sons, Matt & Chris, were soccer All-Americans at PSU and went on to successful NFL kicking careers in the 70's and 80's. Matt won Superbowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers and NY Giants. When the 1-0 score came across the wires, the British media initially thought it was a typo and some reported it as a 10-0 win over the Americans in their morning papers. After that 1-0 loss, the British NEVER wore those blue jerseys again - They currently either wear a white top or red top. YOU'LL LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!! Review: Enjoyable characters and an exciting achievement - great family movie! - It's terrific that this movie has finally brought to a larger population the wonderful underdog story of the 1950 Men's National Soccer Team in the World Cup in Brazil. Beautiful cinematography communicates the authentic feel of the Italian "Hill" neighborhood in St. Louis, and the incredible geography of Rio de Janiero, and the actors do an excellent job of portraying some likeable (and some not so likeable) characters while playing attractive soccer - and most of the actors did not have doubles. A wonderful choice for families . . . inspirational and enjoyable! ## Features - In the spirit of REMEMBER THE TITANS, MIRACLE, and THE ROOKIE, THE MIRACLE MATCH is the incredible story about the men behind one of the all-time greatest upsets in sports history. Two weeks before the 1950 World Cup, a ragtag group of recreational soccer players from St. Louis and New York were chosen to represent the USA in Brazil. Consumed with conflicts personal, cultural, and playing styles t ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Costas Mandylor, David Anspaugh, Gerard Butler, Jay Rodan, Wes Bentley | | Format | Widescreen | | Genre | Action & Adventure, Sports | | Language | English, Spanish | | Publication Date | September 1, 2006 | | Runtime | 101 minutes | ## Images ![Buena Vista Home Video Miracle Match, The - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/515RRQ19JGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful movie! *by T***S on January 1, 2007* From the team that wrote and produced "Hoosiers" and "Rudy", this David-and-Goliath type, feel-good movie also tugs at the heartstrings. True story about, arguably, the greatest upset ever in World Cup history. Kind of as if a team of MLB baseball All-Stars had traveled to the Brazil for a world baseball championship, and had lost against a British baseball team of amateurs and semipros. Unthinkable. The U.S. coach, Bill Jeffrey, was then the Penn State University coach and will go down as one of the all time winningest coaches in NCAA soccer history. The PSU soccer stadium, Jeffery Field, is named after him. The player that assisted on that famous goal, Walter Bahr, was also a great coach at PSU after Jeffrey. Bahr's sons, Matt & Chris, were soccer All-Americans at PSU and went on to successful NFL kicking careers in the 70's and 80's. Matt won Superbowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers and NY Giants. When the 1-0 score came across the wires, the British media initially thought it was a typo and some reported it as a 10-0 win over the Americans in their morning papers. After that 1-0 loss, the British NEVER wore those blue jerseys again - They currently either wear a white top or red top. YOU'LL LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoyable characters and an exciting achievement - great family movie! *by J***N on November 10, 2006* It's terrific that this movie has finally brought to a larger population the wonderful underdog story of the 1950 Men's National Soccer Team in the World Cup in Brazil. Beautiful cinematography communicates the authentic feel of the Italian "Hill" neighborhood in St. Louis, and the incredible geography of Rio de Janiero, and the actors do an excellent job of portraying some likeable (and some not so likeable) characters while playing attractive soccer - and most of the actors did not have doubles. A wonderful choice for families . . . inspirational and enjoyable! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Miracle Match-Gerard Butler *by J***L on February 10, 2017* I am a movie buff and this movie is the best one that I have seen in years! Excellent acting, story, directing, just the best. My viewing tends toward mystery movies, but this movie is wonderful no matter what your favorite genre is. Patriotic, people working together to accomplish something really great not only for themselves but for the country. I guess I should mention that I am a Gerry Butler fan and this movie was made during the same year as "Phantom of the Opera", so Gerry is around 34 in this movie. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1212429-buena-vista-home-video-miracle-match](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1212429-buena-vista-home-video-miracle-match) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-10-11*