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.
Acting
Kurt Russell's Minnesota accent commits fully, never apologizes.
Editing
Final game cuts between game footage and actual ABC broadcast.
Practical Effects
Actors trained for months; hockey looks legitimately brutal.
Director
Gavin O'Connor
Kurt Russell
Herb Brooks
Patricia Clarkson
Patty Brooks
Noah Emmerich
Craig Patrick
Sean McCann
Walter Bush
Kenneth Welsh
Doc Nagobads
Eddie Cahill
Jim Craig
Patrick O'Brien Demsey
Mike Eruzione
Nathan West
Rob McClanahan
Kenneth Mitchell
Ralph Cox
Don S. Davis
Bob Fleming
Bill Mondy
Lou Nanne
Tom Butler
Bob Allen
Michael Kopsa
Bruce Norris
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Herb Brooks died in a car accident during filming; the movie is dedicated to him. Kurt Russell met with him multiple times to nail the accent and mannerisms.
The 1980 'Miracle on Ice' is still the most-watched hockey game in American TV history. This movie basically exists because every American dad has already told you this story.
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