Synopsis
Legend No. 17 (2013) is a Russian sports drama you can watch online on iFILM. Directed by Nikolai Lebedev, it follows Valeri Kharlamov, a working-class kid who grew into one of Soviet hockey's greatest forwards.
Danila Kozlovsky plays Kharlamov; Oleg Menshikov is his coach, the relentless Anatoly Tarasov, a man who drives his players well past the point of pain. Brutal drills, a demotion to the minor league, a long fight to make the national team — every setback feeds into one date. September 2, 1972, Montreal: the USSR squad meets Canada's NHL pros in the opening game of the Summit Series, and a lot more than the score is at stake.
The film broke box-office records at home and picked up several Golden Eagle awards. Kozlovsky is convincing on skates and in the quieter dramatic beats — the part turned him into a star. You don't need to follow hockey to get pulled in: it's about character, the cost of winning, and a stubbornness nobody could break. Stream Legend No. 17 (2013) online on iFILM.
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