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Miracle on Ice

  • TV Movie
  • 19811981
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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POPULARITY
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Miracle on Ice (1981)
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The fact-based story of how the U. S. Olympic hockey team beat the Soviets at the 1980 Lake Placid, N. Y., winter Olympics, then went on to win the gold medal.The fact-based story of how the U. S. Olympic hockey team beat the Soviets at the 1980 Lake Placid, N. Y., winter Olympics, then went on to win the gold medal.The fact-based story of how the U. S. Olympic hockey team beat the Soviets at the 1980 Lake Placid, N. Y., winter Olympics, then went on to win the gold medal.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
609
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
18,564
2,794
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    • Director
      • Steven Hilliard Stern
    • Writer
      • Lionel Chetwynd
    • Stars
      • Karl Malden
      • Andrew Stevens
      • Steve Guttenberg
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Steven Hilliard Stern
    • Writer
      • Lionel Chetwynd
    • Stars
      • Karl Malden
      • Andrew Stevens
      • Steve Guttenberg
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    • 7User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Miracle on Ice (1981)
    Miracle on Ice (1981)
    Steve Guttenberg in Miracle on Ice (1981)
    Dave Christian

    Top cast

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    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • Herb Brooks
    Andrew Stevens
    Andrew Stevens
    • Mike Eruzione
    Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg
    • Jim Craig
    Jerry Houser
    Jerry Houser
    • Les Auge
    Allan Miller
    Allan Miller
    • Kaminsky
    Robert F. Lyons
    Robert F. Lyons
    • Murray
    Robert Pierce
    Robert Pierce
    • Craig Patrick
    Michael Cavanaugh
    Michael Cavanaugh
    • George
    Lucinda Dooling
    • Donna
    Jessica Walter
    Jessica Walter
    • Pat Brooks
    Eugene Roche
    Eugene Roche
    • Don Craig
    Thomas Babson
    Thomas Babson
    • Steve Thompson
    Jack Blessing
    Jack Blessing
    • Mark Pavelich
    Michael Cummings
    Michael Cummings
    • Mark Johnson
    Rick Dano
    • Dave Silk
    • (as Richard Dano)
    Thomas F. Duffy
    Thomas F. Duffy
    • Dave Christian
    Scott Feraco
    • Ken Morrow
    Peter Horton
    Peter Horton
    • Jack O'Callahan
    • Director
      • Steven Hilliard Stern
    • Writer
      • Lionel Chetwynd
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This story was retold in Disney's Miracle (2004), starring Kurt Russell.
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the film, during the awarding of the gold medals to the U.S. team, the team members all sing the National Anthem. However, Mike Eruzione (Andrew Stevens) clearly sings "...for the land of the free", instead of the correct lyric: "o'er the land of the free".
    • Connections
      Referenced in Space Force: The Launch (2020)

    User reviews7

    Review
    Top review
    This movie documents one of the greatest events in sports history.
    Like the previous reviewer I was 10 years old when the US Hockey Team won the gold. I remember Al Michaels yelling "Do you believe in Miracles" and my family and I glued in front of the TV set for the whole series (just like they showed in the film).

    This movie (as well as the event itself) was very sentimental/inspirational to me. Jim Craig was my main inspiration and I started playing hockey in 1981 in Northern Virginia. Hockey was just not big there (actually true in most of the US) until the US won the gold. I told my parents I wanted to be just like Jim Craig. At this point my dad and I were busy destroying the family room playing floor hockey and reinacting the series and breaking my moms valuables.

    Steve Guttenberg did a great job portraying the star goaltender, I remember him counting the rows looking for his father and being wrapped in the American flag.

    I had never known how little time there is to pull together an Olympic hockey team! I used to pop in this movie whenever I needed a charge during my hockey season. I need to transfer it from my betamax tape (hopefully I can still find it).

    One year going up north to hockey school, my parents and I visited Lake Placid in the mid 80s and we asked the security guy to let us see the rink, told him the story and he obliged. That was a real thrill. Later I had the opportunity to try out for the 1988 Olympic Hockey team . I did make it past the first regional cut(then was just outclassed) but was just happy to have a shot at the dream!

    Lastly I want to say how disappointed I am that the Olympics are no longer an Amateur event, that was what made this so special. They beat the Russians, which was unheard of. The way the last US Hockey Team acted in Japan was an embarrassment to our country, they need to watch this movie to remember what the spirit of the Olympics are all about! I truly applaud the womens team which seemed to bring back that spirit when they won.

    I was hoping they'd do a 20 year anniversary of it and re-release the movie on video/DVD.
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    • jdoranz
    • Sep 3, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wunder auf dem Eis
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena - 3939 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Filmways Television
      • MoonLight Productions II
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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