The Russian Five Poster

The Russian Five (2018)

NR Apr 11, 2018 Documentary 1h 49m
76%
User Score
8.1/10
100%
75/100

Overview

The story of the five Russian hockey stars who helped the Detroit Red Wings win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships and created one of the most memorable chapters in Motor City sports history.

Joshua Riehl
Director

Top Billed Cast

Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Fedorov

Himself
Vladimir Konstantinov
Vladimir Konstantinov

Himself
Vyacheslav Kozlov
Vyacheslav Kozlov

Himself
Igor Larionov
Igor Larionov

self
Jim Devellano
Jim Devellano

self
Viacheslav Fetisov
Viacheslav Fetisov

self
Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels

self
Scotty Bowman
Scotty Bowman

self
Nicklas Lidstrom
Nicklas Lidstrom

self

Full Cast & Crew

Media

THE RUSSIAN FIVE - Official Trailer - In Select Theaters Now
THE RUSSIAN FIVE - Official Trailer - In Select Theaters Now
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Reviews

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A review by Peter McGinn
Written on April 4, 2020

I found this to be an interesting documentary, especially considering the narrow subject matter. It utilized an imaginative and interesting angle: using some kind of almost comic book style pictures at times in between video clips. That was different.

It perhaps ran a bit long for me, since I am not a hockey fan, but it told the story well overall. I was surprised in one way because back when all of this was going on, it felt to me that the Detroit Red Wings had won the Stanley Cup year in and year out, like the Montreal Canadians used to. Not so much, though they stayed good for a long time. But I was not following the sport closely. I also vaguely remember the accident involving two of the Russian Five, but I never knew it was so preventable and unnecessary. Why was that guy even dri...

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