Miracle (2004)


Miracle
Release Date02 February 2004
US Box Office$64,000,000
TaglineWhat America needed was a miracle. What it got was a hockey game.
GenreDrama, Family, History, Sport
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAbbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassBiopic [feature], Sports Drama
MoodTriumph of the Spirit
ThemesHockey Players, Underdogs, Obsessive Quests, Success is the Best Revenge
TonesMatter-of-Fact, Stirring, Forceful, Earnest, Rousing
TagsCold War, Hockey, Hockey Player, Olympic Games, Russia, Russian [nationality], Soviet, Winter Olympics

Miracle is a 2004 American biographical sports film about the United States men's hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The USA team's victory over the heavily favored Soviet team in the medal round was dubbed the Miracle on Ice. Miracle was directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Eric Guggenheim.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Herb Brooks

Patty Brooks

Craig Patrick

Walter Bush

Doc Nagobads

Jim Craig

Patrick O'Brien Demsey
Mike Eruzione

Michael Mantenuto
Jack O'Callahan

Rob McClanahan

Ralph Cox

Eric Peter-Kaiser
Mark Johnson

Bobby Hanson
Dave Silk

Joseph Cure
Mike Ramsey

Billy Schneider
Buzz Schneider

Nate Miller
John 'Bah' Harrington

Chris Koch
Mark Pavelich

Kris Wilson
Phil Verchota

Steve Kovalcik
Dave Christian

Sam Skoryna
Steve Janaszak

Pete Duffy
Bob Suter

Nick Postle
Bill Baker

Casey Burnette
Ken Morrow

Scott Johnson
Steve Christoff

Trevor Alto
Neal Broten

Robbie MacGregor
Eric Strobel

Joe Hemsworth
Mark Wells

Adam Knight
Tim Harrer

Sarah-Anne Hepher
Kelly Brooks

Evan Smith
Danny Brooks

Bill Mondy
Lou Nanne

Tom Butler
Bob Allen

Bob Fleming

Michael Kopsa
Bruce Norris

Disco Girl

Malcolm Stewart
Donald Craig

Margie

Mark McConchie
Olympic Official

Mark Burgess
Olympic Official

Fred Keating
Party Husband

Andrew Johnston
Peter Grace

Susan Astley
Receptionist

Kurt Evans
Reporter

Igor Morozov
Reporter

Peter Kelamis
Reporter

Reporter

Julius Chapple
Reporter

Kwesi Ameyaw
Reporter

Phil Hayes
TV Reporter

Tatiana Loutchaninova
Doc's Wife

Brent Chapman
Equipment Manager

Japanese Athlete

Mariko Kage
Japanese Interpreter

L. Harvey Gold
Announcer

Beverley Breuer
Party Wife

Mike Cleven
Norway Rink Manager No. 1

Michael Ronnekleiv
Norway Rink Manager No. 2

Bill Finck
Try-Outs Organizer

Sarah Hayward
Try-Outs Organizer

Wanda Sturtevant
Try-Outs Organizer

Alvie Leeper
Try-Outs Organizer

Richard Yee
Team Photographer

Garry Monahan
Colorado Coach

State Trooper

John Ashbridge
American Announcer

Russian Announcer

Ted Friend
Thief River Falls Sportscaster

Steve Pascal
Cop

Terry Lemky
Angry Driver

Bob Morton
Lake Placid Head of Security

Ryan Walter
Referee

David Short
I.O.C. Presenter

Birchana Caldwell
Girl on Ice

Himself

Ken Dryden
Himself

Himself

Will Lauder
Additional USA Player

Jason Marshall
Additional USA Player

Chris Shaw
Additional USA Player

Rob Vos
Additional USA Player

Greg Wilkes
Additional USA Player

Zinaid Memisevic
Team USSR

Sasha Lakovic
Team USSR

Toni Bader
Team USSR

Rob Busch
Team USSR

Randy Favaro
Team USSR

Paul Grech-Ellul
Team USSR

Todd Harkins
Team USSR

Ryan Johnson
Team USSR

Jeff Jubenville
Team USSR

Tyler Kuntz
Team USSR

Ian Lampshire
Team USSR

Mike MacWilliam
Team USSR

Angelo Maggio
Team USSR

Stephan Marc
Team USSR

Brandon Misky
Team USSR

Tim Preston
Team USSR

Mark Kitts
Team USSR

Brent Thurston
Team USSR

Graham Walker
Team USSR

Dan Walton
Team USSR

Roger Watts
Team USSR

Casey Bartzen
Team Sweden

Troy Dalton
Team Sweden

Rick Dietrich
Team Sweden

Randy Heath
Team Sweden

Jason Jennings
Team Sweden

Kevin Potvin
Team Sweden

Brian Rasmussen
Team Sweden

Ryan Thorpe
Team Sweden

Marko Segovic
Team Sweden

Dave Stewart
Team Sweden

Tom Andersen
Team Norway

Chad Grisdale
Team Norway

Rob Murray
Team Norway

Ryan Thrussell
Team Norway

Steve Wilijto
Team Norway

Frank Defrenza
Team Romania

Dan Fortuna
Team Romania

Steve Hanline
Team West Germany

Bill Jones
Team West Germany

Aaron Mori
Team West Germany

Tony Vogel
Team West Germany

Milan Dragicevic
Team Czechoslovakia

Lada Hampeis
Team Czechoslovakia

Clayton McGovern
Team Czechoslovakia

Shawn Snesar
Team Czechoslovakia

Paul Stark
Team Czechoslovakia

Jason Wong
Team Czechoslovakia

Chris Rowland
Team Finland

Marijan Ivanisec
Team Finland

Dave Tomlinson
Team Finland

Brad McDonald
Team Finland

Joey Neale
International Hockey League

Gabe Krhan
International Hockey League

Daren Webb
International Hockey League

Himself

Himself

Himself

Himself

Herself

Himself

Richard Cummins
Press Conference TV Reporter

Herself

Himself

Himself

Director

Writer

Eric Guggenheim

Producer

Mark Ciardi
producer

Gordon Gray
producer

Ross Greenburg
executive producer

Justis Greene
executive producer

Jon Mone
associate producer

Greg O'Connor
co-producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Dan Stoloff
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Editor

John Gilroy
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Daric Loo

Casting Director

Sarah Finn
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Randi Hiller
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Production Designer

John Willett
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Art Director

Ross Dempster
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Martina Javorova
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Set Decorator

Mary-Lou Storey
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Costume Designer

Tom Bronson
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Makeup Department

Beth Boxall
assistant makeup artist

Megan Davies
assistant makeup artist

Kevin Haney
prosthetic makeup artist

Monica Huppert
makeup artist

Dennis Liddiard
makeup artist: Kurt Russell

Sherry Linder-Gygli
hair stylist

Sandy Monesmith
hair stylist

Tamar Ouziel
assistant makeup artist

Robert A. Pandini
assistant hair stylist

Bill Terezakis
special makeup effects artist

C.J. Wills
assistant makeup artist

Production Manager

Heather Meehan
unit production manager

Charlene Olson
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

second unit director

Josy Capkun
second assistant director

Steve Eathorne
second assistant director

Mindy Heslin
second assistant director, second unit director

Ella Kutschera
first assistant director: second unit

Bill Mizel
first assistant director

Sarah Ostrow
third assistant director

Pete Whyte
first assistant director

Art Department

Ea Birkett
assistant property master

Jason Claridge
paint foreman

R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn
property master

Herminio Kam
paint coordinator

Charles Leitrants
construction coordinator

Tristan Oliver
assistant set dresser

Al Rourke
construction foreman

Jeremy Stanbridge
assistant art director

Shelley Surette
set dresser

Anneke Van Oort
set designer

Sandy Walker
first assistant set decorator

Loree Wershler
illustrator, graphic designer

Jonathan Woods
storyboard artist

Sound Department

Paul Aulicino
assistant sound editor

supervising foley editor

Donald D. Brown
boom operator

Eddie Bydalek
digital sound mix technician

Howard Carle
adr mixer

William Cawley
assistant sound editor

Steve Copley
foley mixer

Marc Deschaine
adr assistant

Phillip A. Hamilton
adr recordist

Craig Henighan
sound effects editor

Dave Hibbert
adr recordist

Elliott Koretz
supervising sound editor, sound designer

Michael McGee
production sound mixer

Michael Miller
adr mixer

Michael Minkler
sound re-recording mixer

Vashi Nedomansky
adr group leader

Steve Nelson
sound effects editor

Myron Nettinga
sound re-recording mixer

Rob Nokes
supervising sound editor

Nancy Nugent
dialogue editor

Adam Sharpe
adr mixer

John Sievert
foley artist

John C. Stuver
dialogue editor

Becky Sullivan
supervising adr editor

John Joseph Thomas
sound editor

Mario A. Vitale
assistant sound editor

Tim Walston
sound effects editor

Dave Winston
sound effects recordist

David Yonson
adr recordist: Toronto

Bruce Maddocks
adr technician

Carl D. Ware
sound engineer

Special Effects

Alex Burdett
special effects coordinator

Ray McMillan
front projection

Robert Yeager
special effects assistant

Visual Effects

Sandra Almond
visual effects producer

Andy Barrios
Inferno artist: Asylum

Alan Edward Bell
visual effects artist

Cassia Buss
visual effects coordinator: GVFX

Doug Campbell
visual effects supervisor

Andrew Cochrane
texture artist

Jason Crosby
digital artist: Digital Dimension

Mitchell S. Drain
visual effects supervisor

Andy Foster
visual effects producer: Asylum

Benoit Girard
visual effects supervisor: Digital Dimensiion

Jeff Gordon
system support engineer

Todd Groves
digital effects artist

Joe Ken
Inferno artist: Asylum

Michael Lori
3D tracking

Alex MacDonald
cablecam operator

Dave McGhie
digital compositor

Nathan McGuinness
senior visual effects supervisor: Asylum

Jerome Morin
visual effects producer

Steve Muangman
Inferno artist

Kosta Saric
visual effects editor: Asylum Visual Effects

Gunther Schatz
digital visual effects artist

Marion Spates
digital effects artist: Digital Dimension

Leandro Visconti
compositor: Digital Dimension

Stunts

Tanner Gill
stunts

Lars Grant
stunt double

Bill Ranford
stunt double

Clay Virtue
stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael Adams
first assistant camera

Kevin Black
key grip

Tom Chen
video assistant

Mark Cohen
assistant camera, focus puller: "b" camera

Rod Haney
rigging grip

Tim Heller
second unit gaffer/lighting technician

Kieran Humphries
first assistant camera

Philip Linzey
director of photography: second unit

Bill Molnar
best boy grip

Paul T. Murakami
daily grip

Guy Paterson
best boy electric

Graham Tucker
camera trainee

Carrie Wilson
second assistant camera

David Kohler
lamp operator

Casting Department

Mary L. Agnes
casting associate

Beth Bowling
casting: New York

Heike Brandstatter
casting associate: Canada

Courtney Gross
casting associate

Celeste Leger
casting assistant

Nadia Lubbe
casting associate: New York

Coreen Mayrs
casting: Canada

Mandy Milicevic
extras casting assistant

Kim Miscia
casting: New York

Lisa Ratke
extras casting

Edward D. Rea
casting assistant: Canada

Dorothy Szymanska
casting: Vancouver

Amy Greene Vines
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Anthea Mallinson
costume breakdown/dyer

Heather Rupert
costume breakdown/dyer

Lee Sollenberger
hockey costumer

Nancy Duggan
set costumer

Editorial Department

Alan Edward Bell
additional editor

Mike Bellamy
digital colorist

Thom Kyle
assistant editor

Kevin Lefler
editorial assistant

Donald Likovich
assistant editor

Daric Loo
editor: opening segment

Aaron Marshall
first assistant editor

Julia Nessling-Douglas
digital intermediate project manager

Lorie Olson
assistant editor

Martin Ostrom
assistant editor

Kim Roseborough
assistant editor

Claudio Sepulveda
telecine transfer: Toybox

Jeff Smithwick
color timer

Jim Towne
assistant editor

Music Department

James Burt
music editor

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Marc Gebauer
scoring technician

Stephen Krause
music scoring mixer

Ken Kugler
orchestrator

Jason Lloyd
scoring assistant

Frank Macchia
orchestrator

Marina Manukian
musician

David Marquette
score recordist

Cindy O'Connor
music programmer

John Rodd
orchestral scoring recordist

Brian Ross
music supervisor

Curtis Roush
supervising music editor

Jay Selvester
scoring assistant

Booker White
music preparation

Melissa Orquiza
music preparation

Transportation Department

Lawrence Albright
driver

David Holm
transportation captain

Scott Irvine
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Stacy Adamski
assistant: Gavin O'Connor

Emanuele Ancorini
skating coach

Doreen Beaulac
first assistant accountant

Thomas Bianco
production accountant

Deborah D. Bose
location manager

Darcy Boulton
athletic trainer

consultant

Brian Bruskrud
post accounting

Andrew Buziak
payroll accountant

Eunice Choi
production assistant

Sean Cummings
production assistant

Rob Doak
video coordinator

Geoffrey Dodd
assistant hockey coordinator

Mike Doiron
trainee assistant location manager

Mark Robert Ellis
hockey coordinator

Ray Felipe
script researcher

Sean Finnan
production assistant

Ed Georgica
equipment manager

Edward Georgica
equipment manager

Alexander Glua
production assistant

Michelle Harris
production assistant

Keith Johnson
hockey trainer, athletic trainer

Patricia Johnson
publicist

Faria Khan
production assistant

Leslie Knoll
accounting clerk

Marian Koprada
key production assistant

Susan Lambie
script supervisor

Ted Lorenz
athletic trainer

Grant Lutz
production assistant

Mike MacCuish
post-production accountant

Terry Mackay
location manager

Aimee McDaniel
production assistant

W. Robert Millar
assistant location manager

Robert Miller
assistant hockey coordinator

Brittney Nance
assistant: Mark Ciardi and Gorgon Gray

Christopher V. Nelson
technical advisor

Kathleen Nurit
production coordinator

Mark Nykolaichuk
equipment manager

Louisa Phung
production assistant

Yaroslav Poverlo
voice: Assistant Russian Coach

John Rollins
production assistant

Deborah Ross
title designer

Karen Sanderson
assistant location manager

Courtney Schorr
assistant: Mark Ciardi and Gorgon Gray

Darren Shmyr
extras craft service

Carmen Siegers
assistant: Justis Greene

Tammy Nielsen
production assistant

Jeff Wonnenberg
production assistant

Cal Wrenn
assistant hockey coordinator

Tim Ballou
script clearance manager

Dennis Eric Lehman
production assistant

Thanks

dedicatee

Production Company

Pop Pop Productions
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Mayhem Pictures
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Walt Disney Pictures
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Distributor

Buena Vista Pictures

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Buena Vista International (Sweden)

Buena Vista International Italia

Buena Vista International

Gativideo
,

Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI)

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

Special Effects

Asylum VFX

Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)

De La Mare Engineering

Buena Vista Imaging

Pacific Title and Art Studio

Miscellaneous

Act One Script Clearance
script clearance

Banana Hill Studios
score mixed at

Buena Vista Negative Cutting
negative cutting

Cablecam International
special camera systems

Command Post Toybox
video dailies

Deborah Ross Film Design
main and end title design

Electric Picture Solutions
avid equipment rental

Hollywood Records
soundtrack published by

Hornet Inc.
animation

Kinetic Imageworks
post-production facilities

Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The
score recording

Pacific Title and Art Studio
digital opticals

Paramount Pictures Production Services
production equipment

Pinewood Sound
sound transfer and editing facility

ReelSports Solutions
sports coordination

Sound Dogs
sound effects library, sound post-production

SoundStorm
sound editing

Soundtrack
ADR Facility

Sportsrobe
costumes

Technicolor Digital Intermediates
digital intermediate , opticals

Todd-AO Scoring Stage
score recording

Todd-AO Studios
sound re-recording

Walt Disney Music Library, The
music preparation

Wet Dog Studios
score mixed at

William F. White International
camera equipment provided by






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