Mystery, Alaska (1999)

Directed by

Jay Roach

Genre

drama film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 284 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a remote small town, the local amateur hockey team gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to play a professional NHL team. The game stirs up pride, conflict, and community bonds among the townspeople.

lightheartedwarmplayfulsentimentalsmall-townbittersweetearthycharming

What happens

Mystery, Alaska is a 1999 American sports comedy-drama film, directed by Jay Roach, about an amateur ice hockey team from the fictional small town of Mystery that plays an exhibition game against the National Hockey League (NHL)'s New York Rangers. It stars Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria and Burt Reynolds, with Mary McCormack, Lolita Davidovich, Ron Eldard, Colm Meaney, Maury Chaykin, Scott Grimes and Kevin Durand in supporting roles. It was shot in Canmore, Alberta, mostly in what is today known as Quarry Lake Park. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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