THE RUSSIAN FIVE - Official Trailer - In Select Theaters Now

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In the late 1980s, the Detroit Red Wings worked to finally break their decades long Stanley Cup drought by extracting players from the Soviet Union, and in the process, changed the way North American hockey is played.
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Sports and politics clash in this compelling Award Winning documentary about five Russian hockey stars who defected to America to join the Detroit Red Wings in the 1980s, leading to the team's back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.
When Mike Illitch purchased the NHL's Detroit Red Wings in 1982, the team's glory days of Gordie Howe and four Stanley Cup championships over six years were ancient history. Fans and rivals alike nicknamed the team "the Dead Wings" after enduring fifteen seasons of futility. However, newly hired general manager Jim Devellano came up with an audacious plan to infuse new talent into the club, turning his attention toward the hallowed Russian Red Army team, one of the most dominant collections of hockey talent ever assembled. Even though Gorbachev's Glasnost policy had eased Soviet Union restrictions, the team's hockey players were members of the military, technically, and icons of the regime's sports supremacy, closely watched for fear their defection to the high paying NHL may undermine Communist ideals. Through a number of covert encounters that would not be out of place in a espionage film, Devellano and his talent scouts enticed Sergei Fedorov, Vladimir Konstantinov, and Viacheslav Fetisov to defect to America and join the Red Wings organization. The team later added two other Russian superstars with Vyacheslav Kozlov and Igor Larionov, both crucial pieces to the team's back-to-back Stanley Cup championships. While Seattle awaits its own NHL franchise, The Russian Five offers a supremely entertaining account of how a team colluded sport and politics to create a champion.
a Gold Star Film Production.
Directed by Joshua Riehl
Executive Produced by Daniel Milstein

[@bronan4775]

I've watched this trailer an unhealthy amount of times.

[@IvanZ88]

Dont worry, watching the Russian Five sets dopamine free so it is good for your health!

[@garyweglarz]

Can't wait to eventually get to stream this way out here in California! Wish I was back in Michigan to watch it in a theatre with other Red Wing's fans. Will always remember those teams and the amazing skill level of those Russian players. The limo crash and Konstantinov's injuries were sadly one of the darkest days in all of NHL history.

[@bryankingry]

I'm going to the showing in Royal Oak on March 24th...Im gonna wear my Kozlov (kozzie) Jersey. So glad these guys got some recognition...finally.

[@onelifeonechance1987]

garyweglarz I’m going today to see it!! Super stoked

[@TheRussianFive]

We just added theaters in California so hopefully see you at one of the shows !

[@garyweglarz]

@@TheRussianFive Thank you, is there any chance it will come to San Diego? If not, I'll be making a drive north. Thanks.

[@angiep7836]

It's playing at the Glendale Laemlee this week!

[@nicolasccm1]

Can't wait to see this documentary! such an interesting story

[@Amrichal]

So lucky to have witnessed it live, there will never be another team like the nineties wings.

[@alestarkov]

Красота! Очень хочу посмотреть фильм!

[@iamrhockey]

Emagine canton be there everyone!

[@edwardsabo8368]

Back when the Wings were great.

[@WHEREtheFUNK]

Goose bumps fellas ...all over goose bumps

[@bkiehlbauch]

I LOVE THE RUSSIAN FIVE!!!!! LET'S GO RED WINGS!!!

[@moronmonkey1]

They need to make a movie on this whole story that was in the documentary

[@OneWomanShow0beckie]

Great trailer - love the animation

[@jamiemartinez8674]

Shit this is awesome..I'm gonna watch this for sure! From a lifetime LA Kings fan.

[@martinr7386]

Why isn't this available in Ireland?

[@Rob-uc8zr]

Retire #91

[@akashinvictus]

The OG Russian Five were: Fetisov, Makarov, Kasatonov, Larionov and Krutov!

[@dimancoz]

Пацаны киньте Торрент когда появится)))