7.8
The story of the five Russian hockey stars who helped the Detroit Red Wings win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships and created one of the most memorable chapters in Motor City sports history.
Sergei Fedorov
Himself
Vladimir Konstantinov
Himself
Vyacheslav Kozlov
Himself
Igor Larionov
self
Jim Devellano
self
Viacheslav Fetisov
self
Jeff Daniels
self
Scotty Bowman
self
Nicklas Lidstrom
self
Steve Yzerman
self
Chris Osgood
self
Brendan Shanahan
self
Darren McCarty
self
Kris Draper
self
Mickey Redmond
self
Nick Polano
self
Keith Gave
self
Jim Lites
self
Wayne Gretzky
self
Don Cherry
blowhard
Joe Kocur
self
Director
Joshua Riehl
April 4, 2020
8
I found this to be an interesting documentary, especially considering the narrow subject matter. It utilized an imaginative and interesting angle: using some kind of almost comic book style pictures at times in between video clips. That was different.
It perhaps ran a bit long for me, since I am not a hockey fan, but it told the story well overall. I was surprised in one way because back when all of this was going on, it felt to me that the Detroit Red Wings had won the Stanley Cup year in and year out, like the Montreal Canadians used to. Not so much, though they stayed good for a long time. But I was not following the sport closely. I also vaguely remember the accident involving two of the Russian Five, but I never knew it was so preventable and unnecessary. Why was that guy even driving?
It was an entertaining independent film offering. It was fun seeing Jeff Daniels in it as I have long enjoyed his acting career and his social and political stances.