Miracle
2004
From Walt Disney Pictures comes MIRACLE, an inspiring family drama that combines hockey and history in retelling the story of one of sports' all-time greatest upsets. In 1980, amidst the tense political climate of the Cold War, Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) took over as coach of the U.S. Olympic hockey team. With the help of .. Read more
| Starring | Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich |
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| Director | Gavin O'Connor |
| Genres | Children, Drama |
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Miracle
From Walt Disney Pictures comes MIRACLE, an inspiring family drama that combines hockey and history in retelling the story of one of sports' all-time greatest upsets. In 1980, amidst the tense political climate of the Cold War, Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) took over as coach of the U.S. Olympic hockey team. With the help of affable assistant coach Craig Patrick (Noah Emmerich), Brooks selected a group of twenty amateur hockey players who faced the daunting task of bringing respectability to their country's floundering program. While Brooks was well aware that his team lacked the talent and experience of the team from Russia, he nonetheless devoted his energy to realising his lifelong dream: to coach a team to Olympic gold. Stepping into the gaudy wardrobe of the legendary Brooks (who was a consultant on the film and died in an automobile accident just after production wrapped), Russell delivers one of his finest performances to date. Surrounded by a cast of unknown young actors, Russell captures the complexities of a man who dared to dream the impossible dream. Director Gavin O'Connor and screenwriter Eric Guggenheim deftly balance the drama of the game itself with the larger political implications the game inspired, celebrating this truly miraculous moment in time.
| Starring | Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich |
|---|---|
| Director | Gavin O'Connor |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 10 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Children, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 06 Dec 2004 Production year: 2004 |
| Format | DVD |
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Disney on ice
A Mighty Ducks for adults without all the usual happy smiling faces. These kids are competing to fill a team which in 1980 was actually still made of amateur sportsmen. Kurt Russell plays their coach with an Olympic history of his own that explains his drive to make them the best they can be. I liked that while in a team of twenty the film focused on maybe five or six key players you weren't able to forget that they were a team of twenty. Didn't notice the two hours pass as I watched it.
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Disney on ice
A Mighty Ducks for adults without all the usual happy smiling faces. These kids are competing to fill a team which in 1980 was actually still made of amateur sportsmen. Kurt Russell plays their coach with an Olympic history of his own that explains his drive to make them the best they can be. I liked that while in a team of twenty the film focused on maybe five or six key players you weren't able to forget that they were a team of twenty. Didn't notice the two hours pass as I watched it.
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