Miracle (2004)

Directed by

Gavin O'Connor

Genre

drama film, biographical film, ice hockey film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 16m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 680 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A sports drama about the U.S. men's ice hockey team that won the 1980 Winter Olympics against the Soviet team. Coach Herb Brooks leads a group of amateur players to an unexpected victory.

inspiringtriumphantupliftingpatrioticunderdogdeterminedearnestsuspenseful

What happens

Miracle is a 2004 American sports film directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Eric Guggenheim. It is about the U.S. men's ice hockey team, whose victory in the 1980 Winter Olympics over the heavily favored seasoned Soviet team was dubbed the "Miracle on Ice". Kurt Russell stars as head coach Herb Brooks with Patricia Clarkson and Noah Emmerich in supporting roles. Miracle was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on February 6, 2004, and grossed $64.5 million on a $28 million budget. It received positive reviews, with Russell's performance garnering the most praise from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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