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Mystery, Alaska (1999)

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Release Date: October 1, 1999
Genre: Comedy, Sports
Running Time: 118 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for language and sexuality.
Director: M. Jay Roach
Writer: Sean O'Byrne, David E. Kelley
Cast: Scott Grimes, Jason Gray-Stanford, Kevin Durand, Ross Drew, Michael Buie, Adam Beach, Cameron Bancroft, Maury Chaykin, Colm Meaney, Ron Eldard, Lolita Davidovich, Mary McCormack, Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria, Burt Reynolds

After Sports Illustrated publishes a human interest story and boasts that the local pond hockey team in Mystery, Alaska ... a hockey-loving town of only 633 people ... is good enough to rival professionals in the NHL-the challenge is on.

A publicity stunt turns into the ultimate lopsided competition, as The New York Rangers reluctantly agree to an exhibition playoff against the Mystery Eskimos, to whom hockey is more than a game and obsession, it Read more

Movie Review

Grade: A- From David E. Kelly, the guy who brought us "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice"... and Lake Placid, comes Mystery, Alaska, a movie that is almost as good as The Mighty Ducks. He makes up for his horror blunder with this hockey comedy. Read the full movie review

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