Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team
At the Winter Olympics of 1980, after two tense weeks amidst growing Cold War fears, the U.S. Olympic hockey team found themselves playing improbably against the legendary unbeatable Soviet Army hockey team for Olympic Gold. From the live footage taken at Lake Placid, NY, and through interviews beginning with the team's assembly through the experience of winning the gold medal.
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- Cast:
- Liev Schreiber , Al Michaels , Walter Mondale , Leonid Brezhnev , Jimmy Carter , Ruhollah Khomeini
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Such a frustrating disappointment
Awesome Movie
This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
Does anyone know the name of the song that runs over the ending credits? I believe it's a Neil Young song, but am not sure.I just saw this (for the 15th time) on HBO yesterday. And for the 15th time I ended up teary-eyed, blubbering like a little kid.HBO has produced some fine sports documentaries, but this is, by far, the best one it has ever filmed. The interviews were all excellent with sound bites galore throughout the entire film. Jack O'Callahan's comments near the end about his realization that the team would disband and would never be in tact again was extremely poignant. Even the Soviet guys interviewed very well. The journalist (Igor Kuperman) was particularly funny.Anyway, this is a must-watch for anyone who hasn't seen it yet. Thank you.
This is one of those documentaries that starts out with that old jingoistic patriotic "Go America!!" feel, only to prove that that feeling is genuine in most of us. This remarkable film is second only to the event itself! And the US Olympic Hockey Team's triumph is in my opinion the second greatest upset in the history of all team sport. The biggest, of course, is the 1950 World Cup Final round when Uruguay defeated a HEAVILY favored Brazil in Rio to take the trophy.
I had never known the story behind Al Michaels's famous quote,'do you believe in miracles?",but now that I do....I must say that it's one of the most inspiring stories that I've ever heard of. I'm only repeating myself,but this documentary is truly a gem
This is the best sports documentary and team building video ever made. This is an inspirational experience and story. This makes you proud to be an American and makes you just want to say, God Bless America. If you aren't touched by this story, you don't believe in any miracles.