A former fireman takes on a group of terrorists holding the Vice President and others hostage during the seventh game of the NHL Stanley Cup finals.
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Some terrorists kidnap the Vice President of the United States and threaten to blow up the entire stadium during the final game of the NHL Stanley Cup. There is only one way and one man to stop them... Written by Volker Boehm
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They said Game 7 would be a war. They didn't know the half of it. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for a substantial amount of strong violence, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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The Chicago Blackhawks would win the Stanley Cup three times since the film's release. They defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in 2010, the Boston Bruins in 2013, and the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2015, all in six games each. See more »Goofs
Obvious stunt double for McCord in many action and fight scenes. See more »Connections
Referenced in Siskel & Ebert: Fierce Creatures/Metro/In Love and War/Prefontaine/The Relic (1997) See more »Soundtracks
ESPN National Hockey League ThemeWritten by Bob Christianson
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I found this to be a very interesting action with with Powers Boothe fun to watch as the main villain, thanks to his dialog and no-nonsense approach. At least he wasn't one of those talk-first, shoot-maybe-later clichés from the world of film. The hockey scenes in here are realistic, too. However, the rest of the film doesn't exactly exhibit realism: lots of hokey stuff in here, too. At the end, the action really gets carried away and brings the rating down on this to a manageable "7." Otherwise, it would be a minimum of "8" just for the entertainment value alone.
After a slow start, it picks up when Boothe enters the movie. Then it never lets up. If you want a pure hour of action, this is it. There is no female lead in this movie, so you get no romance nor gratuitous sex scenes, which is a bit unusual. It's a straight crime story.
One note: unless things have been changed, I was disappointed my DVD did not offer a widescreen version.