

Pele plays himself coaching a nobody in the most '80s sports movie you've never heard of.
The story of an American soccer player trying to make it big who turns to Pele, the greatest soccer player of all time, for guidance.
Acting
Pele's charisma somehow sells lines no human should say.
Production
Peak 1987: every frame screams Reagan-era optimism.
Director
Rick King
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Pele's first major acting role after retiring, and he reportedly did his own soccer tricks throughout filming.
Released during the 1980s NASL collapse, the film desperately tries to make American soccer happen. It didn't.