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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   12,583 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
David E. Kelley (written by) &
Sean O'Byrne (written by)
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Release Date:
1 October 1999 (USA) more
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Tagline:
A Small Town on the Outskirts of Greatness
Plot:
This comedy is about the residents of a small town who get over-excited when their hockey team gets chosen to host a televised event full summary | add synopsis
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a pleasant surprise more (117 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Russell Crowe ... John Biebe

Hank Azaria ... Charles Danner

Mary McCormack ... Donna Biebe

Burt Reynolds ... Judge Walter Burns

Colm Meaney ... Mayor Scott Pitcher

Lolita Davidovich ... Mary Jane Pitcher
Maury Chaykin ... Bailey Pruitt

Ron Eldard ... 'Skank' Marden
Ryan Northcott ... Stevie Weeks

Michael Buie ... Connor Banks

Kevin Durand ... 'Tree' Lane
Scott Grimes ... 'Birdie' Burns

Jason Gray-Stanford ... Bobby Michan
Brent Stait ... Kevin Holt
Leroy Peltier ... Ben Winetka
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Disney's Hockey Project (USA) (working title)
Pond Rules (USA) (working title)
The Game (USA) (original script title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexuality.
Runtime:
119 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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This movie was originally going to be filmed in Rossland, British Columbia - the future location of Miracle (2004) - and was going to be known as "Face Off." Eventually they decided to use Canmore, Alberta, and went with the current name. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Bailey dies in New York, it's winter in Mystery, Alaska, yet when his body is returned to Mystery, he's buried right away. This is generally impossible, as the ground is frozen solid and hard as concrete, and those that are die in Alaska during the winter are interred after the thaw. Sometimes that means up to 7 months between death and burial. more
Quotes:
Donna Biebe: Every ex-player turned coach says that they prefer coaching over playing. Why would they all say that?
John Biebe: Because they can't play.
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Love You Till the End more

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8 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
a pleasant surprise, 26 May 2006
8/10
Author: billsccc from United States

I had no idea at the time that I would enjoy a movie about hockey, and I was right, because this movie had nothing really to do with hockey.It's a great character based movie about a small town that makes it big and the reason the town makes it big is because of it's people. It's a great rocky type movie that makes you root for a small town and it's wonderful characters. Russell Crowe is excellent as well as the entire cast and a great turn by Burt Reynolds as the town judge and coach. This is a very well crafted, witty , warm and realistic and just a charming movie overall. Don't let the hockey fool you, this is a movie about people and a quite enjoyable movie I may add.

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