Red Army

documentary

Interesting doc on the Red Army ice hockey team...which was created and maintained as a showcase for the soviet economic system and its superiority over the West.

These men were all in the army and subject to extreme discipline; they worked and practiced 11 months a year with occasional 2 or 3 days off to visit family. They had practice drills as many as four times a day.

They got caught up in the fall of the soviet system, some came to the US/Canada to play in the NHL...the major changes caused great distress along the way - it's these conflicts that make up the body of the film.

Very strong film marred by an interviewer who sounded like a silly 12 year old.

6