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Red Army

Red Army

20157.41h 25m

Overview

A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy.

Directed by Gabe Polsky
Written by Gabe Polsky
Produced by Gabe Polsky
Box Office0Revenue: $695K

Top Cast

Viacheslav Fetisov

Viacheslav Fetisov

Himself

Vladimir Pozner

Vladimir Pozner

Himself

V

Vladimir Krutov

Himself

A

Alex Kasatonov

Himself

Vladislav Tretiak

Vladislav Tretiak

Himself

F

Felix Nechepore

Himself

T

Tatiana Tarasova

Herself

Scotty Bowman

Scotty Bowman

Himself

Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks

Self - US Olympic Coach (archive footage) (voice)

Don Cherry

Don Cherry

Self - Hockey Commentator (archive footage) (voice)

Themes & Keywords

sportsbiographyice hockeysports documentary

About Red Army

Red Army is a documentary, history film released in 2015 exploring themes of sports, biography, ice hockey, sports documentary. Directed by Gabe Polsky, it stars Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladimir Pozner, Vladimir Krutov. A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy.

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