Miracle

Since the "Miracle on Ice", there have been three adaptations of the event onto TV or Film. The first was Miracle on Ice a made-for-TV film released in 1981 starring Karl Malden as Herb Brooks and this film contained actual footage from the Games one year before. The second was Do you Believe in Miracles, a documentary made in 2001 that contained interviews with the players and coaches as well as footage from practices and the tournament. However, the most popular of the adaptations was the 2004 film Miracle, which starred Kurt Russel as Herb Brooks and Patrica Clarkson as his wife, Patty Brooks. The real Herb Brooks was a major consultant for the film. For the hockey team, real hockey players were used for their resemblence to the actual players. This film is film is known for its accuracy with the actual events, and even all of the goals scored were replicated from the actual goals of the tournament. “This is not just a sports movie, but a movie that defines America” (Emmerich) said Noah Emmerich, who played assistant coach Craig Patrick in the movie. The movie was released on February 6, 2004, and was recieved positively by critics.