Review of Red Army (2015) by Sean E — 12 Jul 2015

Enjoyed it. Felt bad for the Russian players. Great hockey players.

This review of Red Army (2015) was written by Sean E on 12 Jul 2015.

Red Army has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 07 Oct 2015

Through interviews and file footage, Fetisov becomes the human protagonist at the heart of a story that says as much about the USSR as it does…

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By Markus M (154) on 07 Oct 2015

Great documentary about Fetisov primarily, but the Red army team as a whole as well. Would have been nice to talk about pre 1980 stuff, i.e…

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By James L (1,420) on 11 Feb 2016

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By Lewis Beale (134) for News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) (43) on 31 Jul 2015

All this is told with a brilliant mix of archival footage and interviews, with Fetisov, now back in Russia and minister of sport, providing…

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By Sheila C (309) on 28 Nov 2015

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By Scott R (2,451) on 20 Jul 2016

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