Mystery, Alaska

1999 Comedy

In this comic drama about fame, sports, and small-town life, Mystery, Alaska is a small town in one of the least accessible parts of the coldest state in the union. It's a town where everyone knows each other and there isn't much to do. In places like this, small things tend to become very important, and in Mystery, the one thing that keeps everyone sane is hockey. Most of the men of Mystery are obsessive hockey fans, and a local hockey league has sprung up, with pools of neighborhood talent facing off on the ice every week. When a national sports magazine does a story on the hockey fans of Mystery, Alaska, someone at the National Hockey League gets an idea for a publicity stunt: send the New York Rangers to Mystery to play the local all-stars in a nationally televised game. Most of the locals are thrilled; the game will give the people of Mystery a chance to bask in the limelight and make their sleepy town a household word. On the other hand, in a small town where everyone knows everyone else's secrets, this event could cause everyone to start airing their dirty laundry in public, with the whole world watching. Mystery, Alaska was directed by Jay Roach, who enjoyed considerable success with the two Austin Powers films, and stars Russell Crowe as John Biebe, Mary McCormack as his wife Donna, Burt Reynolds as Judge Burns, and Lolita Davidovich as Mary Jane. more..

Director: Jay Roach

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

Reviews

  • Scores big as a study of small-town life where characters collide and are forced to get along for the good of the community.

    Peter Stack - The San Francisco Chronicle

    26 April 2013

  • Does offer solid laughs, engaging performances and a captivating setting.

    Lou Lumenick - New York Post

    26 April 2013

  • Could metamorphose into an entertaining sitcom.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    26 April 2013

  • Individual performances...are flavorful and simpatico.

    Jay Carr - The Boston Globe

    26 April 2013

  • The enterprise might also be called ''Picket Fences on Ice."

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    26 April 2013

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