Mystery, Alaska 1999

Mystery, Alaska

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The lack of hockey action and authenticity left critics cold.

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Movie Info

A publicity stunt turns into the ultimate lopsided competition, when the world famous New York Rangers face off against the team from Mystery, Alaska -- a hockey-loving town of only 633 people. Team Mystery is a rag-tag collection of eccentric locals including the towns sheriff, its grocer, a deliveryman and a high school senior who play for the love of the game, not fame or big money.
  • Rating:
    R (Sexuality|Language)
  • Genre:
    comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Jay Roach
  • Producer:
    Howard Baldwin, David E. Kelley
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $8.9M
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  • Production Co:
    Hollywood Pictures, Rocking Chair Productions, Baldwin/Cohen Productions
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, DTS, Dolby SR

Cast & Crew

Russell Crowe
John Biebe
Hank Azaria
Charles Danner
Mary McCormack
Donna Biebe
Burt Reynolds
Judge Walter Burns
Colm Meaney
Mayor Scott Pitcher
Lolita Davidovich
Mary Jane Pitcher
Maury Chaykin
Bailey Pruitt
Ron Eldard
'Skank' Marden
Ryan Northcott
Stevie Weeks
Michael Buie
Connor Banks
Jay Roach
Director
David E. Kelley
Writer
Sean O'Byrne
Writer
Howard Baldwin
Producer
Jack Gilardi Jr.
Co-Producer
Karen Elise Baldwin
Co-Producer
David E. Kelley
Producer
Dan Kolsrud
Executive Producer
Shauna Robertson
Associate Producer
Carter Burwell
Original Music
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Audience Reviews for Mystery, Alaska

  • Jun 16, 2011
    Here's a mystery for you: "Why are sports movies so boring?" Oh wait, that's no mystery. The reason is that sports, in general are boring enough without someone trying to back it up with whatever dramatic storyline you can possibly relate to the sport at hand. I can't believe that no one is doing a sports drama that deals with parkinson's, which is more compelling and realistic than most of the stuff these people come up with. I don't care if you think your wife doesn't love you just because she laughed at her high school boyfriend, Russell. Ironically, this film really isn't that boring. Hey, it's all paced pretty smoothly to me after "Tin Cup", which was basically over 2 hours of Kevin Costner doing pretty much nothing other than lightly tapping a ball into a hole with a club. But seriously though, while the film is certainly more exciting than most sports flicks, it does still have slow spots and like most slow films, it's vulnerable to other flaws. Here, these flaws include a mild lack of development, a somewhat inconsistant sense of humor, a deal of fall-flat jokes, some vile dialogue, (I'm not a whimp, I'm just saying that what Crowe's character's wife sarcastically said to express her excitement about the town getting a Zamboni was some ol' high school freshman bull) a bit of an out-of-place score, ceesiness, melodrama, forced plot points, predictability, a lot of cliches and an atmosphere that's too clean for the mature content. Still, as flawed as the film is, it remains pretty decent. For this, we have to thank a decent storyline, some nice cenimatography, fair performances and a solid and heartwarming ending, Hallmark-tastic though it may be. Ultimately, "Mystery, Alaska" is a cliched, melodramatic and gratuitously mature mess, but the well-ended story and performances are compelling enough to make it a decent watch.
    Cameron J Super Reviewer
  • Sep 14, 2009
    Ever since I saw the previews for it a couple of years ago, I knew I had to see "Mystery, Alaska." One thing that surprised me was that my mom even liked it and she HATES watching any kind of sports. Another thing, I haven't ever been that much of a hockey fan myself. In my whole life, I probably haven't watched enough hockey to account for more than two whole NHL games. I'm an NBA and MLB fan instead. However, I liked "Mystery, Alaska" A LOT! An amateur, but very skilled hockey team from a small town in Alaska called Mystery, get national attention after a former resident writes an article praising them. Surprisingly, this earns the now not so mysterious team from Mystery, Alaska, a game against THE New York Rangers. Will the Mystery team that is led by the town sheriff (Russell Crowe) and is coached by the town's strict judge (Burt Reynolds), have a chance against professionals who get paid millions of dollars to play the game they love? Let me make it short, I have never been a hockey fan in my life, but I really enjoyed this movie a lot, and my mom doesn't like any sports, and she even liked it. Even if you're not a hockey fan in the least sense or even a sports fan, give "Mystery, Alaska" a shot. It doesn't have any spectacular special effects or anything fancy, and that's good because it didn't need it. But let me tell you, this movie never gets boring the whole time and it features great acting from everybody, especially Burt Reynolds and Russell Crowe. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. I liked this movie and I don't even like hockey.
    Jason O Super Reviewer
  • Mar 04, 2008
    ok hockey movie one of the few times rusell crowe didnt get on my nerves
    Lee K Super Reviewer
  • Nov 02, 2007
    It was the usual sports movie. The underdog takes on the top dog.
    Jason S Super Reviewer
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