Miracle (2004 film)
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| Directed by | Gavin O'Connor |
| Produced by |
Mark Ciardi Gordon Gray Ross Greenburg Justis Greene Jon Mone Greg O'Connor |
| Written by |
Eric Guggenheim Mike Rich (uncredited) |
| Starring |
Kurt Russell Patricia Clarkson Noah Emmerich |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Cinematography | Dan Stoloff |
| Edited by |
John Gilroy Daric Loo |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
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135 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million |
| Box office | $64.4 million |
Miracle is a 2004 American sports docudrama about the United States men's hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, portrayed by Kurt Russell, that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The American team's victory over the heavily favored Soviet team 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.
The University of Minnesota head coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) interviews with the United States Olympic Committee for the national team coach's job, discussing his philosophy on how to beat the Soviet team, calling for changes to the practice schedule and strategy. There is the added context that these Olympic games are occurring during the Cold War, making the Soviet team even more important than they already were.
Brooks meets his assistant coach Craig Patrick (Noah Emmerich) at the tryouts in Colorado Springs. Brooks selects a preliminary roster of 26—later to be cut to a final roster of 20—indifferent of the tryouts and the preferences of senior USOC hockey officials. He convinces Walter Bush (Sean McCann), the executive director of the committee, that he has their best interests at heart. Bush reluctantly agrees to take the heat from the committee.
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