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From Walt Disney Pictures comes MIRACLE,
an inspiring family drama that combines hockey and history in retelling
the story of one of sports' all-time greatest upsets. In 1980, amidst
the tense political climate of the Cold War, Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell)
took over as coach of the U.S. Olympic hockey team. With the help of
affable assistant coach Craig Patrick (Noah Emmerich), Brooks selected a
group of twenty amateur hockey players who faced the daunting task of
bringing respectability to their country's floundering program. While
Brooks was well aware that his team lacked the talent and experience of
the team from Russia, he nonetheless devoted his energy to realizing his
lifelong dream: to coach a team to Olympic gold.Stepping into the gaudy
wardrobe of the legendary Brooks (who was a consultant on the film and
died in an automobile accident just after production wrapped), Russell
delivers one of his finest performances to date. Surrounded by a cast of
unknown young actors, Russell captures the complexities of a man who
dared to dream the impossible dream. Director Gavin O'Connor and
screenwriter Eric Guggenheim deftly balance the drama of the game itself
with the larger political implications the game inspired, celebrating
this truly miraculous moment in time.
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