Mystery, Alaska

1999
R
1h 59m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

29K

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The residents of a small town get over-excited when their hockey team gets chosen to host a televised event.The residents of a small town get over-excited when their hockey team gets chosen to host a televised event.The residents of a small town get over-excited when their hockey team gets chosen to host a televised event.

Director
- Jay Roach
Writers
- David E. Kelley
- Sean O'Byrne
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

29K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Jay Roach
Writers
- David E. Kelley
- Sean O'Byrne
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Videos1

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Trivia
The entire New York Rangers roster is fictional. Many players on the actual Rangers roster at the time refused to be in the film.

Goofs
Before the final game at the end of the movie, Little Richard sings the American anthem then, offscreen, is heard singing the beginning of the Canadian anthem, though there is no need to do so, as the game is in Alaska and features two American teams. However, this was intentionally arranged (along with the very long rendition of the American anthem) by the Mayor of Mystery, to prolong the pre-game ceremonies and to let the Rangers freeze even longer.

Quotes
'Skank' Marden: I play hockey and I fornicate, 'cause those are the two most fun things to do in cold weather.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Three Kings/Drive Me Crazy/Happy, Texas/Guinevere/Mystery, Alaska (1999)

Soundtracks
Company of History
Written by Marc Dauer and Jay Schwartz
Performed by Five Easy Pieces
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets

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Review

Featured review

8/10

a pleasant surprise

I had no idea at the time that I would enjoy a movie about hockey, and I was right, because this movie had nothing really to do with hockey.It's a great character based movie about a small town that makes it big and the reason the town makes it big is because of it's people. It's a great rocky type movie that makes you root for a small town and it's wonderful characters. Russell Crowe is excellent as well as the entire cast and a great turn by Burt Reynolds as the town judge and coach. This is a very well crafted, witty , warm and realistic and just a charming movie overall. Don't let the hockey fool you, this is a movie about people and a quite enjoyable movie I may add.