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Directed by | Gavin O'Connor |
Written by | Eric Guggenheim |
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Cinematography | Dan Stoloff |
Edited by | John Gilroy |
Music by | Mark Isham |
Production companies | Walt Disney Pictures Mayhem Pictures |
Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $28 million[1] |
Box office | $64.5 million[1] |
Miracle is a 2004 American sports film directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Eric Guggenheim. It is about the U.S. men's ice hockey team, whose gold medal victory in the 1980 Winter Olympics over the heavily favored seasoned Soviet team was dubbed the "Miracle on Ice". Kurt Russell stars as head coach Herb Brooks with Patricia Clarkson and Noah Emmerich in supporting roles.
Miracle was released on February 6, 2004, and grossed $64.5 million on a $28 million budget. It received positive reviews, with Russell's performance garnering the most praise from critics.