winter olympic games

Explores the victory of the U.S. hockey team at the Lake Placid Olympics in 1980 and the paths of the players and coaches since 1980.

Looks at the life of Mike Eruzione, the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States hockey team that defeated the Soviet Union.

Despite all expectations, the amateur U.S. hockey team beat the veteran Soviet team at the 1980 Winter Olympics. This documentary revisits the historic game, explaining how the upset victory and economic problems of the 1970s. Includes interviews with American and Soviet players and footage of the historic game.