Miracle (2004)
A ragtag group of college hockey players, many hailing from Boston and Minnesota, were the ultimate underdogs on the ice against the formidable Soviet Union in a game carrying symbolic political importance. Though the Americans' classic game against the Soviets wasn't actually for the gold medal, the story of the 1980 Olympic team pulls on your nationalistic heartstrings from start to finish, and will have you chanting ''U-S-A! U-S-A!'' from your couch. Emily Exton
As the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games get under way tonight, we're carrying a torch for snowy cinematic spectaculars like ''Cool Runnings,'' ''The Cutting Edge,'' and ''Slap Shot''
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