<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $28 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $64.5 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Miracle is a 2004 American sports docudrama about the United States men's hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, portrayed by Kurt Russell, that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics . The American team's victory over the heavily favored Soviet professionals in the medal round was dubbed the Miracle on Ice . Miracle was directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Eric Guggenheim and Mike Rich . It was released on February 6, 2004 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed . Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise . (February 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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