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Red Army

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Hockey captain Slava Fetisov and four other players form a nearly unbeatable unit known as the "Russian Five," but their coach's brutal regimen leads Fetisov and others to defect from the Soviet Union.
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Critics Consensus

Fun and fascinating, Red Army delivers absorbing documentary drama for hockey fans and sports novices alike.

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Simran Hans Little White Lies Aug 1, 2017
2/5
By focusing less on his characters and more on a supposed dark side of Russian hockey, Polsky's film is less documentary than it is didacticism. Go to Full Review
Tara Brady Irish Times Feb 25, 2016
5/5
There's a lesson here for fans of any contemporary sport and an absolutely thrilling tale, impeccably assembled besides. Sporting glory awaits, even for those viewers who couldn't tell a jockstrap from a jellybean. Go to Full Review
Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Oct 11, 2015
3/5
Polsky's documentary is nominally about ice hockey, but culture and politics provide the driving force as the Russians go head to head with the Americans in a battle of ideology, economics and art. Go to Full Review
Chris McCoy Memphis Flyer Jan 9, 2020
I'm not much of a sportsman, much less a hockey fan, but this meticulously crafted documentary is a knockout. Go to Full Review
Ellie Lucas From the Front Row Aug 7, 2019
2/4
Takes a strong subject and renders it toothless and forgettable. Go to Full Review
Patrick Gamble CineVue Apr 8, 2019
3/5
Red Army ultimately fails to deliver anything other than a superficial account of the USSR's sporting history and the role of sport in the Soviet Union. Go to Full Review
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Tony T @tonyknowsbest May 27, 2026 Informative and covers the long rise and reign of the Red Army hockey team and the fall of it. See more
moi A @RT09072994 Mar 25, 2026 Interesting film made even more interesting when viewed within the current context. Provides a true insight into the power of brainwashing, propaganda and corruption. That one man could be subjected to all that oppression, abuse and carrot dangling, finally escape it, then sign up to subjecting a new generation to the exact same, for what? You can see why he didn't make that big a deal about his besty Alexei stabbing him in the back, when he went on to do the same to the whole country. See more
Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 8, 2025 Real footage in 1 hour and 25 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Thematic Material and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $728,700.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more
Tim G @tmgreene22 May 30, 2020 More or less a 30 for 30 episode but still pretty fascinating. See more
Leaburn O @RT35452347 Apr 13, 2020 Simple sports doc but a good topic. See more
Aug 7, 2017 Interesting, but not much new See more
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Gabe Polsky

Director

Scotty Bowman

Self

Viacheslav Fetisov

Himself

Anatoli Karpov

Himself

Alexei Kasatonov

Himself

Ken Kurtis

Himself

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Movie Info

Synopsis Hockey captain Slava Fetisov and four other players form a nearly unbeatable unit known as the "Russian Five," but their coach's brutal regimen leads Fetisov and others to defect from the Soviet Union.
Director
Gabe Polsky
Producer
Gabe Polsky
Screenwriter
Gabe Polsky
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Gabriel Polsky Productions
Rating
PG (Thematic Material|Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 23, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$728.7K
Runtime
1h 25m
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