Canada Russia '72

3h

Drama

TV Movie

A docudrama loosely based on real events. In 1972, an 8 game ice hockey series is arranged where Canadian pro stars of the National Hockey League play the the Soviet Union national team. Tho most Canadian fans were convinced that the Soviets would be no match for the pros, what followed was a bitter struggle as Team Canada faught to win a series that would change Canadian hockey's history forever.

Production Companies

CBC

CBC Films

Cast

David Berni

David Berni

Phil Esposito
Booth Savage

Booth Savage

Harry Sinden
Sonia Laplante

Sonia Laplante

Gabrielle Fournier
Judah Katz

Judah Katz

Alan Eagleson
John Bregar

John Bregar

Bobby Clarke
Hugh Thompson

Hugh Thompson

Gary Bergman
Jeff Roop

Jeff Roop

Frank Mahovlich
Chris Szarka

Chris Szarka

Peter Mahovlich
Mike Dopud

Mike Dopud

Vic Hadfield
Gerry Dee

Gerry Dee

Wayne Cashman
Mark A. Owen

Mark A. Owen

John Ferguson
Mark Savard

Mark Savard

Serge Savard
Gabriel Hogan

Gabriel Hogan

Ken Dryden
Leo Vernik

Leo Vernik

Vladislav Tretiak
Joel Cousins

Joel Cousins

Valeri Kharlamov
Nolan Mcdonald

Nolan Mcdonald

Tretiak - on ice
Eugene Lipinski

Eugene Lipinski

Anatoly Tarasov
Randy Thomas

Randy Thomas

Josef Kompalla
Linda Brooks

Linda Brooks

Lynda Dryden
McKenzi Scott

McKenzi Scott

Arlene Hadfield
Micha Fardy

Micha Fardy

Jane Bergman
Alina Mikholouk

Alina Mikholouk

Anna Kharlomov
Jimmy MacKinley

Jimmy MacKinley

Russian Soldier

Release date

9th Apr 2006

Status

Released

Spoken languages