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Red Army

2015 · 85 min

A brisk, bittersweet look at discipline and defection, mixing thrilling hockey footage with a quiet sense of loss.

Directed by
Gabe Polsky
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladimir Pozner, Vladimir Krutov
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Curzon Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Gabe Polsky
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladimir Pozner, Vladimir Krutov
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • freedom
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Gabe Polsky
Written by
Gabe Polsky
Starring
Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladimir Pozner, Vladimir Krutov, Alex Kasatonov, Vladislav Tretiak, Felix Nechepore, Tatiana Tarasova, Scotty Bowman
Music
Leo Birenberg, Christophe Beck
Cinematography
Peter Zeitlinger, Svetlana Cvetko
Runtime
85 min
Country
Russia, United States of America
Languages
Russian, English

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