Hockey captain Slava Fetisov and four other players form a nearly unbeatable unit known as the "Russian Five," but their coach's brutal regimen leads Fetisov and others to defect from the Soviet Union.
Release Date: January 23rd, 2015
PG |1 hr 25 min
Plot SummaryHockey captain Slava Fetisov and four other players form a nearly unbeatable unit known as the "Russian Five," but their coach's brutal regimen leads Fetisov and others to defect from the Soviet Union.
Cast: Scotty Bowman, Viacheslav Fetisov, Anatoli Karpov, Alexei Kasatonov, Ken Kurtis
Director: Gabe Polsky
Genres: Documentary
Production Co: Gabriel Polsky Productions
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