Fresh
Fascinating, funny, heroic, moving and may even make hockey fans out of nonbelievers.
John Anderson, Newsday
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Red Army
Overview
A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy.
Director and cast
- Gabe Polsky Director
- Viacheslav Fetisov as Himself
- Vladimir Pozner as Himself
- Vladimir Krutov as Himself
- Alex Kasatonov as Himself
- Vladislav Tretiak as Himself
- Felix Nechepore as Himself
- Tatiana Tarasova as Herself
- Scotty Bowman as Himself
- Herb Brooks as Self - US Olympic Coach (archive footage) (voice)
- Don Cherry Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's a mark of Polsky's ambition and canniness that he braids hockey not just with geopolitics but also with personal history and human drama.
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe
Fresh
Polsky keeps things lively, both visually and with his editing. But the sometimes-lighthearted approach never undermines the serious business at hand.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Fresh
On the surface it's the story of one particular hockey player, but it reflects so much more.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
It's a story of global consequences and historic proportions, and of astounding athleticism and synchronicity - and filmmaker Polsky ices it.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
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