2004 Movies : Historical

With Kurt Russell • Gavin O'Connor • Patricia Clarkson • Gordon Gray • Kenneth Mitchell • Noah Emmerich • Nathan West • Eddie Cahill • Patrick O'Brien Dempsey • Eric-Peter Kaiser • Michael Mantenuto • Mark Ciardi • Debra Martin Chase

Kurt Russell stars as coach Herb Brooks in the story of how the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team toppled the seemingly invincible Soviet Union squad to capture the gold medal. A former U.S. player himself, Brooks was the last skater to be cut from the 1960 U.S. Olympic team, the most recent one to win the gold medal before Brooks became the team coach. He cobbled together a group of players and taught them to excel at the European game. Even so, the Russian team had won four consecutive gold medals and was so good that it defeated a team of National Hockey League all-stars. The U.S. team wasn't expected to even make the medal rounds. But led by Brooks, the team defeated the Soviet Union in the semifinal round, then bested Finland in the finals to win the gold.

With Mel Gibson • Jim Caviezel • Monica Bellucci • Rosalinda Celentano • Bruce Davey • Stephen McEveety • Matt Patresi • Ivano Marescotti • Maia Morgenstern • Francesco Cabras • Claudia Gerini • Sergio Rubini • Ben Fitzgerald

This film tells the story of the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus (Jim Caviezel), on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem. This film's script is based upon several sources, including the diaries of St. Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824) as collected in the book, "The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ", "The Mystical City of God" by St. Mary of Agreda, and the New Testament books of John, Luke, Mark and Matthew.