Fresh
If you can tolerate all this phony uplift you'll also get a pretty interesting story about a shrewd Minnesota college coach named Herb Brooks.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Overview
When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembling a team of hot-headed college all-stars, who are humiliated in an early match, Brooks unites his squad against a common foe: the heavily-favored Soviet team.
Director and cast
- Gavin O'Connor Director
- Kurt Russell as Herb Brooks
- Patricia Clarkson as Patty Brooks
- Noah Emmerich as Craig Patrick
- Sean McCann as Walter Bush
- Kenneth Welsh as Doc Nagobads
- Eddie Cahill as Jim Craig
- Patrick O'Brien Demsey as Mike Eruzione
- Michael Mantenuto as Jack O'Callahan
- Nathan West as Rob McClanahan
- Kenneth Mitchell as Ralph Cox
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
80%
Tomatometer
Fresh
[T]humbs up for this uplifting and inspirational movie about one of the great upsets in sports history.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fresh
Russell is terrific as coach Herb Brooks.
Ed Park, Village Voice
Rotten
Big on slogans, but low on personality.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Rotten
The movie effectively simulates the game's whirl, and should grab all but the most finicky hockey fans. But for moviegoers who think if you've seen one sports flick, you've seen 'em all -- well, you've definitely seen this one.
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post
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