Drama
History
When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembling a team of hot-headed college all-stars, who are humiliated in an early match, Brooks unites his squad against a common foe: the heavily-favored Soviet team.
Directors
Kurt Russell
Herb Brooks
Patricia Clarkson
Patty Brooks
Nathan West
Rob McClanahan
Noah Emmerich
Craig Patrick
Sean McCann
Walter Bush
Kenneth Welsh
Doc Nagobads
Eddie Cahill
Jim Craig
Patrick O'Brien Demsey
Mike Eruzione
Michael Mantenuto
Jack O'Callahan
Kenneth Mitchell
Ralph Cox
Fred Keating
Party Husband
Philip Maurice Hayes
TV Reporter
Jimmy Carter
Self (archive footage)
Rosalynn Carter
Self (archive footage)
Gerald Ford
Self (archive footage)
Betty Ford
Self (archive footage)
Peter Shinkoda
Japanese Athlete
Julius Chapple
Reporter
Directors
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Review
Featured review
Disney doing what they do best with this sort of material.
It's a feel good sports movie based around the true story of Coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) who had the unenviable task of leading the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team in the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid. Where the all conquering Russian squad were waiting.
We follow Brooks as he assembles a youthful squad then pushes them to the limits, mentally and physically, all while facing pressures in his home life as he gives his all on the ice rinks. If you know your sports history then there's obviously no surprise factor here, but there's good insight into squad dynamics, of coaching and toughness involved in the many facets of high level sport. Russell leads his young cast admirably, while the action scenes during the matches have a kinetic energy that's most impressive. 7/10
John Chard20 Mar, 2015
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