There's an irresistible, mythic power to stories of underdog triumph. For sports fans, high on the list of the most inspiring of such tales is the against-all-odds victory of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Taking on the world champion Soviets, sweeping the Games and winning the gold medal, the strictly nonpro team also roused Americans when, the film "Miracle" posits, they needed it most.

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