Miracle
Miracle is a 2004 American sports film about the United States men's ice hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, portrayed by Kurt Russell, who won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The American team's victory over the heavily favored Soviet professionals in the medal round was dubbed the "Miracle on Ice". Miracle was directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Eric Guggenheim and Mike Rich. It was released on February 6, 2004, where it grossed $64.5 million on a $28 million budget and received positive reviews, with Russell's performance garnering the most praise from critics.
Plot
Herb Brooks, head ice hockey coach at the University of Minnesota, interviews with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) for the national team coach's job, discussing his philosophy on how to beat the dominant Soviet team who have won the gold medal in the previous four Olympics, calling for changes to the practice schedule and strategy. The USOC is skeptical, but gives Brooks the job.
Cast
- Adam Knight
- Al Michaels
- Billy Schneider
- Bobby Hanson
- Casey Burnette
- Chris Koch
- Eddie Cahill
- Ellie Harvie
- Eric Peter-Kaiser
- Gerald Ford
- Jimmy Carter
- Joe Hemsworth
- Joseph Cure
- Ken Dryden
- Kenneth Mitchell
- Kenneth Welsh
- Kris Wilson
- Kurt Russell
- L. Harvey Gold
- Michael Mantenuto
- Nate Miller
- Nathan West
- Nick Postle
- Noah Emmerich
- Patricia Clarkson
- Patrick O'Brien Demsey
- Pete Duffy
- Peter Shinkoda
- Robbie MacGregor
- Sam Skoryna
- Scott Johnson
- Sean McCann
- Stephen Kovalcik
- Tom Butler
- Trevor Alto
- Ty Olsson
- Zinaid Memišević