Movie·2015·1h 43m

Of Miracles and Men

The miracle everyone wants to remember is the game they want to forget.

Directed By

Jonathan Hock

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

On a Friday evening in Lake Placid, New York, a plucky band of American collegians stunned the vaunted Soviet national team, 4-3 in the medal round of the 1980 Winter Olympic hockey competition. Americans couldn't help but believe in miracles that night, and when the members of Team USA won the gold medal two days later, they became a team for the ages. This film explores the "Miracle on Ice" through the Soviet lens. While focused on the game itself, the journey of the stunned Soviet team didn't begin -- or end -- in Lake Placid.

Themes

sportsolympic gamesice hockeysports documentarymiracle on iceolympics

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