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Mystery, Alaska

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Mystery, Alaska (1999)

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Reviews Counted: 76

Fresh: 29

Rotten:47

Average Rating: 4.9/10

Consensus: The lack of hockey action and authenticity left critics cold.

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When former resident Charles Danner (Azaria) writes a Sports Illustrated article exposing the "Saturday Game," the town of Mystery, Alaska is turned upside down. The game, a Mystery tradition, consists of locals, young and old, who... When former resident Charles Danner (Azaria) writes a Sports Illustrated article exposing the "Saturday Game," the town of Mystery, Alaska is turned upside down. The game, a Mystery tradition, consists of locals, young and old, who gather weekly on a pond to play a serious game of hockey. A sports network sees big bucks in setting up an exhibition game between the Alaskans and the New York Rangers. Coming from mega-writer/producer Kelley and co-screenwriter O'Byrne, the film plays like a quirky blend of NORTHERN EXPOSURE and SLAPSHOT. [More]

Starring: Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria, Mary McCormack, Burt Reynolds

Starring: Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria, Mary McCormack, Burt Reynolds, Colm Meaney, Lolita Davidovich, Maury Chaykin, Ron Eldard, Ryan Northcott, Michael Buie, Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand

Director: M. Jay Roach

Director: M. Jay Roach
Screenwriter: David E. Kelley, Sean O'Byrne
Producer: David E. Kelley, Howard L. Baldwin
Composer: Carter Burwell

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Release:

May 9, 2000

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Single Side - Single Layer
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1.Original Theatrical Trailer
  • 2. Bonus Trailers - HAPPY, TEXAS, THE SIXTH SENSE
  • Featurette

Interactive Features:

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...completely inoffensive -- if you don't mind old ladies and little children saying shockingly rude things. But it's no Slap Shot, if that's what you wanted to know.

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01/27/05
Philip Martin
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O roteiro cria uma série de subtramas que jamais se tornam relevantes e – o que é pior – mergulham no mais puro clichê.

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No matter how stale the storyline, these actors breathe fresh emotion into it.

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While sports may well be the toy department of life, hanging out there is often what creates and sustains community.

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The only thing that saves it from being total trash is the skill of the lead actors, who make the best out of nothing.

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Everyone loves a good David vs. Goliath story, but there's a point where reality kicks in.

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