Herb Brooks
Kurt Russell
Herb Brooks
Overview
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.
Trailer
miracle trailer (2004)
Cast
Patty Brooks
Patricia Clarkson
Patty Brooks
Craig Patrick
Noah Emmerich
Craig Patrick
Walter Bush
Sean McCann
Walter Bush
Doc Nagobads
Kenneth Welsh
Doc Nagobads
Jim Craig
Eddie Cahill
Jim Craig
Mike Eruzione
Patrick O'Brien Demsey
Mike Eruzione
Jack O'Callahan
Michael Mantenuto
Jack O'Callahan
Rob McClanahan
Nathan West
Rob McClanahan
Ralph Cox
Kenneth Mitchell
Ralph Cox
Mark Johnson
Eric Peter-Kaiser
Mark Johnson
Bob Fleming
Don S. Davis
Bob Fleming
Reviews
John Chard
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
Read full reviewr96sk
I do love a sports drama, which is fortunate as Disney sure do a lot of them! <em>'Miracle'</em> is very good, as it details the events of the 1980 Winter Olympics between the hockey teams of the US and the USSR. The constant connections to world events can feel a little forced in parts, but I entirely get what they were going for - it doesn't hamper things at all, anyway. Kurt Russell is superb as Herb Brooks, he's far and away the best and most interesting character/actor onscreen. Russell nails the role. Elsewhere, Noah Emmerich does a solid job, as do those who portray the players - even if none of them stick in my memory much. The score is strong, as are most things about this film. It probably goes on for a tad too long, they could've cut thirty minutes without losing anything major. It doesn't drag though, to its credit. In conclusion, this 2004 production is 100% worth a watch.
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