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.

Cast

Kurt Russell

as Herb Brooks

Patricia Clarkson

as Patty Brooks

Nathan West

as Rob McClanahan

Noah Emmerich

as Craig Patrick

Sean McCann

as Walter Bush

Kenneth Welsh

as Doc Nagobads

Eddie Cahill

as Jim Craig

Patrick O'Brien Demsey

as Mike Eruzione

Michael Mantenuto

as Jack O'Callahan

Kenneth Mitchell

as Ralph Cox

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...

r96sk

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 en...

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