- 2019
- Gold Star Films
- 1 h 42 m
SummaryIn the late 1980s, the Detroit Red Wings worked to finally break their decades long Stanley Cup drought by extracting players from the Soviet Union, and in the process, changed the way North American hockey is played.
Directed By:Joshua Riehl
Written By:Keith Gave, Joshua Riehl, Jason Wehling
The Russian Five
Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
User score
Generally Favorable
7.7
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
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May 2, 2019
90
One of the most dramatic and emotional of sports stories gets the expert film it deserves in The Russian Five, a documentary that is moving in ways you won’t see coming.
May 4, 2019
75
It’s a fun movie right up to the sobering reality that even the best moments are going to have sadness injected into by the cold, cruel world.
May 30, 2019
70
Riehl gears his documentary more toward avid fans than casual viewers, though he nods to the human side of story.
May 1, 2019
60
The film weaves enough social, political and personal themes into its mix to make it interesting even for those who mainly think of "hockey puck" as a Don Rickles insult.
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7.7
71% Positive
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Production Company:
- Arts+Labor
- Lucky Hat Entertainment
Release Date:Mar 22, 2019
Duration:1 h 42 m
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Tagline:For Detroit to Win, They Had to Become One
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Awards
Windsor International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Traverse City Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Freep Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
