Handlung
Am 22. Februar 1980 ereignete sich während der Olympischen Winterspiele das Wunder von Lake Placid. Die sowjetische Eishockey-Nationalmannschaft war seit 1968 ungeschlagener Olympiasieger und dann kam das Team USA, bestehend aus unbekannten College Boys und gewann gegen die als schlichtweg unbesiegbar geltende "Sbornaja" mit 4:3 und holte danach gegen Finnland die Goldmedaille. Der Sieg gegen die UDSSR ging in die amerikanische Sportgeschichte ein, als ihre wohl größte Sensation...
Regie
Besetzung
Karl Malden
Herb Brooks
Andrew Stevens
Mike Eruzione
Steve Guttenberg
Jim Craig
Jerry Houser
Lee Auge
Allan Miller
Kaminsky
Robert F. Lyons
Murray
Robert Pierce
Craig Patrick
Michael Cavanaugh
George
Lucinda Dooling
Donna
Jessica Walter
Pat Brooks
Eugene Roche
Don Craig
Thomas Babson
Steve Thompson
Jack Blessing
Mark Pavelich
Michael Cumming
Mark Johnson
Rick Dano
Dave Silk
Thomas F. Duffy
Dave Christian
Scott Feraco
Ken Morrow
Peter Horton
Jack O'Callahan
John Lansing
Ed Paradis
Brian Mozur
Ralph Cox
William Schreiner
John Harrington
Steve Schulefand
Jack Hughes
Johnny Segal
Buzz Schneider
Ken Stovitz
Rob McClanahan
David Wallace
Bill Baker
Douglas Werner
John Grazier
Paul Micale
Mr. Eruzione
Barry Michlin
The Doctor
Eldon Quick
Bank Officer
Nora Gaye
Thompson's Girl
Frank Birney
Mr. Sears
Joseph Cardinale
Watchman
Bob Basso
Barkeeper
Lillian Müller
Stewardess
Ted Zeigler
Drunk in Bar
Clint Young
Man in Bar
John Lupton
Paul Anderson
Jesse Logan
Anna
Tom Kindle
Referee
James Brown
Reporter #1
Steve Bond
Reporter #2
Al Michaels
Al Michaels
Ken Dryden
Himself
Dana Winseman
Hometown Bar Patron(uncredited)
Jeffrey L. Tandy
Extra (Uncredited)
Walter Smith
U.S Hockey Player (Uncredited)
Rick Rockwell
Steve Christoff (Uncredited)
Marc Northcott
Goalie (Uncredited)
Phillip Mote
Hockey Fan (Uncredited)
Phil J. Minsky
Maltsev (Uncredited)
Jeff Meyer
Mark Wells (Uncredited)
Ed Meyer
Team USA Hockey Player (Uncredited)
Bart Heird
Enthusiastic Hockey Fan(uncredited)
Ron Carmichael
Hockey Player (Uncredited)
George Brett
Player (Team Sweden)(uncredited)
Mark Wells
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Phil Verchota
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Eric Strobel
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Bob Suter
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Dave Silk
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Buzz Schneider
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Mike Eruzione
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Mike Ramsey
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Mark Pavelich
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Jack O'Callahan
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Ken Morrow
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Bill Baker
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Rob McClanahan
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Mark Johnson
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Steve Janaszak
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
John Harrington
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Jim Craig
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)
Steve Christoff
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony (archive footage)
Neal Broten
Self - Gold Medal Ceremony(archive footage)