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American
Rhetoric:
Movie
Speech
"Miracle" (2004)
Coach Herb Brooks:
Address to Players During Olympic Hockey Match Against Sweden
Audio mp3
principally delivered by Kurt Russell
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Brooks:
This is unbelievable. You guys are playing like this is some
throw-away game up in Rochester. Who we playing,
Ramer? |
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Mike Ramsey: Sweden.
Brooks: Yeah, you're damn right! Sweden!
In the Olympics!!
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Brooks: What the hell's wrong with you?
[to Rob McClanahan] Put your gear on. I said put your gear on!
Rob McClanahan:
The Doc told me I
can't play.
Brooks: Yeah, yeah, I know. You gotta
bad bruise. You know what? Put your street clothes on 'cause I got no
time for quitters. |
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Mike Eruzione:
C'mon,
Herb. Nobody's quittin' here.
Brooks: You worry about your own game. Plenty there to keep you
busy.
[turning back to McClanahan]
Brooks: Bruise on the leg is a hellava long way from the heart, you candy ass.
Rob McClanahan: What'd you call me?
Brooks: You heard me.
Rob McClanahan: You want me to play? Huh?! Is that what you want?!
Brooks: I want you to be a hockey player!!
Rob McClanahan: I am a hockey player!! You want me to play
on one leg?! Huh?! I'll play on one leg!!!
Brooks: [to Assistant Coach, Craig
Patrick] Think that'll get 'em goin'?
Rob McClanahan:
...Get off me!! [to player holding him back] Does that make you happy?!....
Craig Patrick: Oh, yeah. I'll clean up.
Herb Brooks: 1937-2003
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