Miracle
May 8 / 7:30 pm & May 10 / 2:00 pm
Starring Kurt Russell
Be inspired by 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.
Kurt Russell took a pay cut, so the 800 – 1000 extras used as the fans at the hockey game could enjoy a full hot meal instead of a brown-bag lunch.
While Al Michaels joined the film to recreate commentary for the games, Gavin O’Connor decided to use the last ten seconds of Michaels’ original “Do you believe in miracles?” call in the film because he felt he couldn’t ask him to recreate the emotion he experienced at that moment. Thus, they cleaned up the recording to make the transition to the authentic call as seamless as possible.
Herb Brooks died in a car accident during principal photography of this film. A dedication is made for him before the ending credits.
This film is considered to be one of the most accurate depictions of true events, including dialogue. According to the actual 1980 USA team, the only inaccuracies in the film include Herb Brooks attending a Christmas party with the players and giving them nicknames. They also said that Brooks’ language had to be toned down immensely to maintain the film’s PG rating.
Miracle
Friday , May 8, 7:30pm
Sunday, May 10, 2:00pm
2004 | Rated PG | 2 Hr, 15 Min