Red Army

2014 - ENGLISH,RUSSIAN - MOVIE

Documentary Biography History Sport

Red Army is a feature documentary about the Soviet Union and the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Red Army hockey team. Told from the perspective of its captain Slava Fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy. From the USSR to Russia, the film examines how sport mirrors social and cultural movements and parallels the rise and fall of the Red Army team with the Soviet Union. Written by Anonymous Red Army is a 2014 English-language Documentary Biography motion picture starring Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladislav Tretiak, Scotty Bowman, Vladimir Pozner, Herb Brooks, Don Cherry and Tatiana Tarasova. Gabriel Polsky Productions was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Gabe Polsky, Jerry Weintraub, Werner Herzog and Liam Satre Meloy. The movie is written and directed by Gabe Polsky. Sony Pictures Classics acquired the distribution rights for the movie. Red Army was released on 29th January 2015 in English and Russian languages and takes a screen time of 84 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. The motion picture made a box office gross of $0 million. Cinematography was done by Peter Zeitlinger and Svetlana Svetko and editing by Eli B. Despres and Kurt Engfehr. The music was composed by Christophe Beck along with Leo Birenberg.
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  • Jini Score
    9.6/10
  • Critics Score
    89%
  • Rating
    7.6/10
  • Jini Score
    9.6%
  • Critics Score
    89
  • Rating
    7.6
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Release Date29 JAN 2015
Language

English, Russian

Genre

Documentary , Biography , History , Sport

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Red Army Reviews and Ratings

Average Review Rating : positive

79.65%

Positive Review Rating : 89%

89%
    • David Ehrlich

      Movie Review Movie Review Red Army B Movie Review Red Army B B Red Army Director Gabe Polsky Runtime 85 minutes Rating PG Cast Documentary Its been more than 20 years since Alexei Kovalev became the first Russian born player to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup (apparently right above those of the other three Russians on the 1993 1994 New York Rangers), but a subtle prejudice against European athletes persists in the NHL. ( Read More )
    • Jordan Adler

      Red Army is an insightful, riveting look at sports, politics and patriotism that should even entertain those who do not care for hockey. ( Read More )
    • Marc Savlov

      Anyone with even a passing interest in ice hockey knows the story of the U.S. teams stunning upset victory over the U.S.S.R. during the 1980 Olympics at Lake Placid. ( Read More )
    • Joshua Rothkopf

      The Soviet Union produced magnificent hockey players, even as its citizens starved and the Cold War wobbled toward a welcome if uncertain fizzle out. ( Read More )
    • James Verniere

      In Gabe Polskys modest, surprisingly resonant documentary Red Army, former Soviet hockey defenseman and two time Olympic gold medalist Viacheslav Slava Fetisov emerges as a culture hero, striding both the bad old days of the Cold War and the big thaw of post Gorbachev Russia. ( Read More )
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