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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: The final game for the US was not against the Soviets, but Finland, who were also a very strong team. The U.S. again had to rally to win, this time from a 2-1 deficit third-period deficit. Herb Brooks sent a simple message to his players during the second intermission: "If you lose this game, [[MyGreatestFailure you'll take it to your fucking graves]]...your [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] graves." Cue yet one more American rally.
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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: The final game for the US was not against the Soviets, but Finland, who were also a very strong team. The [[note]]The U.S. again had to rally to win, this time from a 2-1 deficit third-period deficit. Herb Brooks sent a simple message to his players during the second intermission: "If you lose this game, [[MyGreatestFailure you'll take it to your fucking graves]]...your [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] graves." Cue yet one more American rally.[[/note]]
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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: The final game for the US was not against the Soviets, but Finland, who were also a very strong team. The U.S. again had to rally to win, this time from a 2-1 deficit third-period deficit. Herb Brooks sent a simple message to his players during the second intermission: "If you lose this game, [[MyGreatestFailure you'll take it to your fucking graves]]...your [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] graves." Cue yet one more American rally.
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* HeroWithBadPublicity: Downplayed for Brooks regarding his decision to keep the US players from interviewing the media during the Olympics in order for them to keep their focus - reporters suggest he's doing it to hog the spotlight for himself.
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* InMemorium: The real Herb Brooks served as a consultant for the film's production before he died in a car crash six months prior to the film's release. There is a dedication for Brooks during the film's ending credits:
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* InMemorium: InMemoriam: The real Herb Brooks served as a consultant for the film's production before he died in a car crash six months prior to the film's release. There is a dedication for Brooks during the film's ending credits:
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* InMemorium: The real Herb Brooks served as a consultant for the film's production before he died in a car crash six months prior to the film's release. There is a dedication for Brooks during the film's ending credits:
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* RealLifeRelative: Buzz Schneider was portrayed by his son Billy.
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'''''Miracle''''' is a 2004 film starring KurtRussell Creator/KurtRussell based on the true story of 1980 US IceHockey team and the "Miracle On Ice" at the 1980 [[OlympicGames Winter Olympics]].
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* TrainingFromHell: After a particularly lackluster exhibition performance, Herb has them skating line sprints well past the arena lights go off until they understand who they play for. Counts for the cast as well; to make their fatigue look as real as possible, they actually did the sprints for hours on end over three days.
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* TrainingFromHell: After a particularly lackluster exhibition performance, Herb has them skating line sprints well past the time the arena lights go off until they understand who they play for. [[MethodActing Counts for the cast as well; well]]; to make their fatigue look as real as possible, they actually did the sprints for hours on end over three days.
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* MeaningfulName: Mike Eruzione. It's Italian for "eruption."
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* ShownTheirWork: During the USA's game against West Germany (FRG), the scoreboard mistakenly shows the team abbreviation GDR, which was German Democratic Republic, or ''East'' Germany. However, the mistake wasn't made by the filmmakers; rather, it happened in the original game.
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* GenghisGambit: Implied to be the reason Brooks is so hard on his players - if they're united against him, they "won't have time to fight each other."
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* AmericanAccents: Herb definitely carries a strong Upper Midwest accent, but although he's from Minnesota, he is most certainly NOT MinnesotaNice, at least to his players.
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* SportsWidow: Brooks's wife wishes he would pick his head from out of the game film and have some family time every now and then, but for the most part, she stays supportive of his goal, especially once it becomes clear how important their Olympic performance could be.
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* OpposingSportsTeamOpposingSportsTeam: The Soviets, though they're not portrayed as an "evil" team like most examples of this trope. They're simply shown as being a superior hockey team.
* RousingSpeech: Coach Brooks has a particularly awesome one he delivers to his team before their game versus the Soviets.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: "Who do you play for?" [[spoiler: [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome The United States of America!]]]]
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* CastTheExpert: Nearly all of those cast as hockey players had played at least at the major college level. Special mention goes to Billy Schneider, who played his own father, Buzz.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Herb Brooks. Much of his TrainingFromHell and harsher moments are done specifically so he can mold the hockey team into one that can beat the Soviet Union, and at times provoke players into giving him their very best performances. As stated in-film, "Herb has a reason for everything he does".
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* DirectToDVD: Its fate in the UK (see also ''Invincible'' and ''The Greatest Game Ever Played'').
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''Miracle'' is a 2004 film starring KurtRussell based on the true story of 1980 US IceHockey team and the "Miracle On Ice" at the 1980 [[OlympicGames Winter Olympics.
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* RagTagBunchOfMisfits: The US team.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Yes, the US team wins.
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->''Do you believe in miracles? YES!''
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''Miracle'' is a 2004 film starring KurtRussell based on the true story of 1980 US IceHockey team and the "Miracle On Ice" at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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''Miracle'' is a 2004 film starring KurtRussell based on the true story of 1980 US IceHockey team and the "Miracle On Ice" at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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* BasedOnATrueStory
* MiracleRally
