Miracle
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.
Critics Sentiment
Mike Eruzione scores the go-ahead goal putting USA ahead 4-3 with 10 minutes left
Soviet team dominates Americans 10-3 in Madison Square Garden exhibition
The film surges from the crushing 10-3 exhibition loss to the Soviets to the electrifying bag skate sequence where the team finally unites as Americans.
Miracle builds slowly through Brooks' demanding coaching methods and team struggles before exploding into sustained excellence during the Olympic games. The film peaks with Eruzione's go-ahead goal against the Soviets, which reviewers found emotionally overwhelming. Critics consistently praised Kurt Russell's performance and the realistic hockey sequences, though some found the early team-building portions laborious.
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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
Michael Mantenuto
Jack O'Callahan
Nathan West
Rob McClanahan
Kenneth Mitchell
Ralph Cox
Eric Peter-Kaiser
Mark Johnson
Don S. Davis
Bob Fleming
Bill Mondy
Lou Nanne
Tom Butler
Bob Allen
Michael Kopsa
Bruce Norris
Malcolm Stewart
Donald Craig
Ellie Harvie
Margie
Andrew Johnston
Peter Grace
Peter Shinkoda
Japanese Athlete
Tony Vogel
Team West Germany
Crew
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