Canada Russia '72

DVD 2006

In 1972, a historical ice hockey game series is arranged where the cream of Canadian's professional star players of the National Hockey League play against the best of the Soviet Union. Although Canada and the USSR have faced off repeatedly on the amateur level before, most of Canada is smugly convinced that the Soviets will be no match for the pros. However, that assumption is forcefully shot down when Team Canada is soundly trounced in the firs...

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Canada-Russia Hockey Series (1972) Drama

Hockey Tournaments Canada Drama

Hockey Tournaments Soviet Union Drama

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Edition:

Widescreen edition

Description:

3 videodiscs (approximately 193 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

CHVRS rating: PG

Other Title:

Canada Russia seventy-two [DVD]

Notes:

Originally broadcast on television in 2006 as a two part mini-series
Insert contains short essays by T.W. Peacocke and Barrie Dunn as well as credits and DVD information
Special features include: producer/director commentary; special guest commentary featuring Harry Sinden and Alan Eagleson; deleted scenes with and without commentary by Barry Dunn and Mike Volpe; bloopers
"Production in association with CBC Television"--Insert
Produced by Barrie Dunn, Timothy M. Hogan, Rick LeGuerrier, Michael Volpe ; edited by Dean Soltys ; director of photography James Jeffrey ; story by Barrie Dunn
Booth Savage, Judah Katz, David Berni, Gabriel Hogan, Sonia Laplante
DVD, widescreen, region 1
English 2.0 stereo

Contents:

Disc 1. Broadcast version (184 min.)
Disc 2. Uncut version (193 min.)-- Disc 3. Bonus features

LCCN:

320838833

Control Number:

920225

UPC:

057373172025
057373212752

Other Authors:

Berni, David, 1970-
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. English Television Network
Dream Street Films
Dunn, Barrie
Hogan, Gabriel, 1973-
Hogan, Timothy M
Jeffrey, James
Katz, Judah
Laplante, Sonia
LeGuerrier, Rick
MacRury, Malcolm
Maple Pictures
Peacocke, T. W., 1960-
Savage, Booth
Soltys, Dean
Summit Films
Volpe, Michael, 1967-

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