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Mystery, Alaska (1999)
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Reviews Counted:77
Fresh:29
Rotten:48
Average Rating:4.9/10
Consensus: The lack of hockey action and authenticity left critics cold.
Synopsis: When former resident Charles Danner (Azaria) writes a Sports Illustrated article exposing the "Saturday Game," the town of Mystery, Alaska is turned upside down. The game, a Mystery tradition,... When former resident Charles Danner (Azaria) writes a Sports Illustrated article exposing the "Saturday Game," the town of Mystery, Alaska is turned upside down. The game, a Mystery tradition, consists of locals, young and old, who gather weekly on a pond to play a serious game of hockey. A sports network sees big bucks in setting up an exhibition game between the Alaskans and the New York Rangers. Coming from mega-writer/producer Kelley and co-screenwriter O'Byrne, the film plays like a quirky blend of NORTHERN EXPOSURE and SLAPSHOT. [More]
Starring: Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria, Mary McCormack, Burt Reynolds
Starring: Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria, Mary McCormack, Burt Reynolds, Colm Meaney, Lolita Davidovich, Maury Chaykin, Ron Eldard, Ryan Northcott, Michael Buie, Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand
Director: M. Jay Roach
Director: M. Jay Roach
Screenwriter: David E. Kelley, Sean O'Byrne
Producer: David E. Kelley, Howard L. Baldwin
Composer: Carter Burwell
Reviews for Mystery, Alaska
With so many characters and plotlines, it seems that TV king Kelley mistook this big-screen assignment for another network pilot.
...completely inoffensive -- if you don't mind old ladies and little children saying shockingly rude things. But it's no Slap Shot, if that's what you wanted to know.
O roteiro cria uma série de subtramas que jamais se tornam relevantes e – o que é pior – mergulham no mais puro clichê.
No matter how stale the storyline, these actors breathe fresh emotion into it.
While sports may well be the toy department of life, hanging out there is often what creates and sustains community.
The only thing that saves it from being total trash is the skill of the lead actors, who make the best out of nothing.
Everyone loves a good David vs. Goliath story, but there's a point where reality kicks in.
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