The Russian Five (2018)

The Russian Five: Directed by Joshua Riehl. With Jeff Daniels, Jim Devellano, Sergei Fedorov, Viacheslav Fetisov. In the late 1980s, the Detroit Red Wings worked to finally break their decades long Stanley Cup drought by extracting players from the Soviet Union, and in the process, changed the way North American hockey is played.

“A must-watch for any hockey fan. The Redwings arenu0026#39;t even my team. I only recognised 2-3 names in the entire documentary. I knew nothing of this story prior to viewing u0026quot;The Russian Fiveu0026quot;. But by the end, I had completely fallen in love with this story and the team.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt has cold war elements that would rival the best spy thrillers. It has a meshing of cultures, languages, triumphs over adversity and sheer grit and determination.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eYou canu0026#39;t help but feed off the energy, the passion and the sheer inspiration of these guys. The documentary itself moves along at the speed of a puck. Animated reenactments, interviews and footage of the era all combine to create a gripping documentary.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI wasnu0026#39;t expecting to get emotional (numerous times) while watching a documentary about hockey. Particularly of a team I didnu0026#39;t even really know. That alone is testament to the filmmakers and the incredible story of the Russian Five.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCompulsory viewing for hockey fans and sports lovers alike. Important viewing also at a time like this.”