The Russian Five
| Director | Joshua Riehl |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Country | Canada, Russia, USA |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Language | English |
| Format | DCP |
| TMDB | View entry |
Synopsis
In the late 1980s, the Detroit Red Wings hockey team was a laughing stock, often called the “Dead Wings.” After a wealthy pizza magnate bought the failing franchise, he appointed an unorthodox General Manager to build a championship team. Throwing off conventional wisdom, the new GM looked to America’s mortal enemy in the Cold War, the Soviet Union itself. Through a plot that sounds like a spy novel, the Red Wings organization brought on one Russian after another, sneaking them out under cover of night and whisking them to the Motor City, only to find that the new players faced another problem: Integration.
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