Summary
If there’s one thing that a Canadian like me can appreciate, it’shockey.
And the proud history of Canadians beating the Soviet Union hockey team, so two things.
Despite some skepticism, he is hired by the USOC.
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Think lessSlap Shot, moreThe Mighty Ducks.
Brooks himself was thelast one cutfrom the 1960 team.
CinematographerDan Stoloffsays, “We cast guys who could really skate…
The true story of Herb Brooks, the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Soviet squad.
There are a few stunt guys in there.
Some of those hits were stunt guys.
But for the most part, what you see is really there.”
Ranford even quips, “I got a cut and a concussion in the movie.”
Hockey Technical AdvisorRyan Walterechoes that commitment to reality, saying, “We’re replicating history.
Worse, O’Callahan is injured, and possibly unavailable for the duration of the Olympics.
These movies surely get the gold!
PerSports Illustrated, this actually happened.
This wasn’t David versus Goliath.
This was an ant up against an incoming boot.
As good as the American team had been, there was simply no way.
At leastnot the way it’s written in the movie.
As O’Callahan recalls, “I wrote that speech out that they actually used in the movie.
It wasn’t word for word.
Teammates, though, would confirm that if not precise, it was certainly close enough.
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By beating the Soviet squad, Team USA had alreadywonits gold medal, a true miracle on ice.
That moment in the film is, actually, the most accurate thing about it.
His response: “Not over my dead body.”
Miracleis currently available to stream on Disney+ in the U.S.
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