
Cold War on Ice: Summit Series '72
2012-01-02 · 90 min · Not rated
Cold War on Ice, produced by Emmy Award-winner Ross Greenburg, chronicles the historic 27-day ice hockey Summit Series in September of 1972 between a team of NHL All-Stars from Canada and the Soviet National Team during the height of the Cold War.
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- Directors
- George Roy
- Production companies
- Flagstaff Films, NBC, NBCUniversal
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Peter CoyoteNarrator
Phil Espositoself
Paul Hendersonself
Vladislav Tretiakself
Boris Mikhailovself
Aleksandr Yakushevself
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