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Cold War on Ice: Summit Series '72

Cold War on Ice: Summit Series '72

“I really thought it was going to be an all star game. We were going to have some laughs and some fun.” – Phil Esposito

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TV MovieDocumentary

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Cold War on Ice, produced by Emmy Award-winner Ross Greenburg, chronicles the historic 27-day ice hockey Summit Series in September of 1972 between a team of NHL All-Stars from Canada and the Soviet National Team during the height of the Cold War.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

02 January 2012

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator

Phil Esposito

Phil Esposito

self

Harry Sinden

Harry Sinden

self

Rod Gilbert

Rod Gilbert

self

Paul Henderson

Paul Henderson

self

Vladislav Tretiak

Vladislav Tretiak

self

Boris Mikhailov

Boris Mikhailov

self

Aleksandr Yakushev

Aleksandr Yakushev

self

Arthur Chidlovski

Arthur Chidlovski

Soviet hockey historian

Pete Mahovlich

Pete Mahovlich

self

Jean-Paul Parise

Jean-Paul Parise

self

Roy MacSkimming

Roy MacSkimming

hockey author

Jennifer Conway

Jennifer Conway

hockey historian

Roy MacGregor

Roy MacGregor

Globe & Mail journalist

Gerald Eskenazi

Gerald Eskenazi

New York Times journalist

Steve Dowling

Steve Dowling

referee 1972

Tony Esposito

Tony Esposito

self

Mark Mulvoy

Mark Mulvoy

Sports Illustrated journalist

Pat Bentram

Pat Bentram

Canadian fan in Russia

Bobby Clarke

Bobby Clarke

self

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