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Mystery, Alaska

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Mystery, Alaska (1999)

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Reviews Counted:77

Fresh:29

Rotten:48

Average Rating:4.9/10

Consensus: The lack of hockey action and authenticity left critics cold.

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When former resident Charles Danner (Azaria) writes a Sports Illustrated article exposing the "Saturday Game," the town of Mystery, Alaska is turned upside down. The game, a Mystery tradition,... When former resident Charles Danner (Azaria) writes a Sports Illustrated article exposing the "Saturday Game," the town of Mystery, Alaska is turned upside down. The game, a Mystery tradition, consists of locals, young and old, who gather weekly on a pond to play a serious game of hockey. A sports network sees big bucks in setting up an exhibition game between the Alaskans and the New York Rangers. Coming from mega-writer/producer Kelley and co-screenwriter O'Byrne, the film plays like a quirky blend of NORTHERN EXPOSURE and SLAPSHOT. [More]

Starring: Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria, Mary McCormack, Burt Reynolds

Starring: Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria, Mary McCormack, Burt Reynolds, Colm Meaney, Lolita Davidovich, Maury Chaykin, Ron Eldard, Ryan Northcott, Michael Buie, Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand

Director: M. Jay Roach

Director: M. Jay Roach
Screenwriter: David E. Kelley, Sean O'Byrne
Producer: David E. Kelley, Howard L. Baldwin
Composer: Carter Burwell

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01/01/00
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With so many characters and plotlines, it seems that TV king Kelley mistook this big-screen assignment for another network pilot.

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01/03/09
Michael Dequina
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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...completely inoffensive -- if you don't mind old ladies and little children saying shockingly rude things. But it's no Slap Shot, if that's what you wanted to know.

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01/27/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

O roteiro cria uma série de subtramas que jamais se tornam relevantes e – o que é pior – mergulham no mais puro clichê.

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09/02/04
Pablo Villaca
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02/21/04
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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No matter how stale the storyline, these actors breathe fresh emotion into it.

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11/13/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
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Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
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03/24/02
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While sports may well be the toy department of life, hanging out there is often what creates and sustains community.

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03/04/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Spirituality and Practice

The only thing that saves it from being total trash is the skill of the lead actors, who make the best out of nothing.

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02/14/01
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Everyone loves a good David vs. Goliath story, but there's a point where reality kicks in.

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01/01/00
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