Miracle on Ice (1981)
The story of the 1980 United States Olympic hockey players, a group of amateurs from around the country who were whipped into a cohesive unit by controversial coach Herb Brooks to win a gold medal at Lake Placid during the winter games.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Karl Malden, Andrew Stevens, Steve Guttenberg, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Karl Malden
as Herb Brooks
Andrew Stevens
as Mike Eruzione
Steve Guttenberg
as Jim Craig
Jerry Houser
as Lee Auge
Allan Miller
as Kaminsky
Robert F. Lyons
as Murray
Robert Pierce
as Craig Patrick
Michael Cavanaugh
as GeorgeLucinda Dooling
as Donna
Jessica Walter
as Pat Brooks
Eugene Roche
as Don CraigThomas Babson
as Steve ThompsonCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 132 min |
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