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Red Army

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Hockey captain Slava Fetisov and four other players form a nearly unbeatable unit known as the "Russian Five," but their coach's brutal regimen leads Fetisov and others to defect from the Soviet Union.
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Fun and fascinating, Red Army delivers absorbing documentary drama for hockey fans and sports novices alike.

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Simran Hans Little White Lies 08/01/2017
2/5
By focusing less on his characters and more on a supposed dark side of Russian hockey, Polsky's film is less documentary than it is didacticism. Go to Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times 02/25/2016
5/5
There's a lesson here for fans of any contemporary sport and an absolutely thrilling tale, impeccably assembled besides. Sporting glory awaits, even for those viewers who couldn't tell a jockstrap from a jellybean. Go to Full Review Mark Kermode Observer (UK) 10/11/2015
3/5
Polsky's documentary is nominally about ice hockey, but culture and politics provide the driving force as the Russians go head to head with the Americans in a battle of ideology, economics and art. Go to Full Review Chris McCoy Memphis Flyer 01/09/2020
I'm not much of a sportsman, much less a hockey fan, but this meticulously crafted documentary is a knockout. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 08/07/2019
2/4
Takes a strong subject and renders it toothless and forgettable. Go to Full Review Patrick Gamble CineVue 04/08/2019
3/5
Red Army ultimately fails to deliver anything other than a superficial account of the USSR's sporting history and the role of sport in the Soviet Union. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 8 Real footage in 1 hour and 25 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Thematic Material and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $728,700.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more KEVIN C 12/09/2022 Fascinating documentary on the Soviet hockey program whose national team was considered the best in the world. Focusing mostly on Viacheslav Fetisov and how the team lived and breathed hockey for eleven months out of the year away from their families and controlled by their coach and struggles to get permission to play in the NHL. Great interviews and footage. A must see for any fan of hockey. See more Tim G 05/30/2020 More or less a 30 for 30 episode but still pretty fascinating. See more 04/13/2020 Simple sports doc but a good topic. See more 08/07/2017 Interesting, but not much new See more 08/06/2017 how propaganda ruled and ultimately overruled the drive for success of ice hockey in the USSR. average but as it's not that rewatchable i have to give it a little less. See more Read all reviews
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Gabe Polsky

Director

Scotty Bowman

Self

Viacheslav Fetisov

Himself

Anatoli Karpov

Himself

Alexei Kasatonov

Himself

Ken Kurtis

Himself

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Movie Info

Synopsis Hockey captain Slava Fetisov and four other players form a nearly unbeatable unit known as the "Russian Five," but their coach's brutal regimen leads Fetisov and others to defect from the Soviet Union.
Director
Gabe Polsky
Producer
Gabe Polsky
Screenwriter
Gabe Polsky
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Gabriel Polsky Productions
Rating
PG (Thematic Material|Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 23, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$728.7K
Runtime
1h 25m
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