The Russian Five
This really is the dramatic story of the five baseball celebrities that helped propel the Detroit Red Wings and also created among the most memorable chapters in Motor City sport history. The movie provides the behind-the-scenes story of this Red Wings' strategy in luring the five players, including the defections of Vladimir and Fedorov Konstantinov. In addition, it gives new insight into many important minutes in Wings' history, for example trainer Bowman's decision to play all the Russian Five at exactly the identical time, the damn competition between the Wings and Colorado Avalanche, the 1996-97 Stanley Cup run and the dreadful limo injury which seriously injured Konstantinov along with masseur Sergei Mnatsakanov from the celebration aftermath.
Released: 2018-04-11
Genre:
Documentary