Product Details

• Actors: Karl Malden, Andrew Stevens, Steve Guttenberg, Jerry Houser, Allan Miller
• Directors: Steven Hilliard Stern
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005JN77

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie, February 13, 2006

By	J. Stringer (Chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great movie. I loved this movie just as much as the late Kurt Russel version, Miracle. Moreover, they are almost the same movie. What makes this one more special is all the original footage (at least it appears to be). Any movie or documentary on the greatest moment in sports is a must-see. This movie makes you really miss the amateur days as well as the "us versus them" hype of the olympics during the cold war. Indeed, it was a different time, a different country and a different people....

2.0 out of 5 stars Miracles, medals, and made-for-TV mayhem, October 25, 2009

By	Ruby Marlowe (NYC, NY) - See all my reviews

If you read my review for "Miracle" (2004) I will repeat this once more: "STEVE GUTTENBERG AS JIM CRAIG?! PETER HORTON AS JACK O'CALLAHAN?!" Well I finally found a copy of "Miracle on Ice" (and so can you- [...]) and I agree with everyone who watched this with a spoonful of logic, Karl Malden was too old to play Herb Brooks. But this ABC Sunday night family teledrama was definitely not a vehicle to display anybody's acting talent.

But I will admit this, MOI was made on the cheap and produced clumsily chock full of 80s cliches and overacting (with Jerry "Killer" Houser to round things out), but it follows Boys of Winter down to Jimmy's net hogging snobbery and Herb's hate-hate relationship with Kaminsky. However I can't help but agree with Danny Brooks, both Russel and Malden portrayed Brooks too softly. The real Mike Eruzione was the on-set consultant between his special appearances and motivational speaking gigs, but I can't help but feel that Andrew Stevens dumbed Rizzo down a bit.

The clips from USA Hockey's tourney tour, Olys footage, and the entire medal ceremony was the best part, but Bah's singing was sickeningly over the top. I can't help but feel this was yet another way for the Olympic network at the time to cash in further on USA Hockey's success. I am glad that it tells a story about the team rather than just focusing on Brooks' angst, regardless of the questionable quality. Enjoy it as a corny TV classic, because those golden days are long gone.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much Better Than"Miracle"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, May 31, 2005

By	viewer (US) - See all my reviews

This original 1981 movie of how the Americans beat the Russians in the 1980 Olympics is much better than the bogus remake"Miracle" starring Kurt Russell.It's a must see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!