Mystery, Alaska (1999) on Netflix
John Biebe plays in Mystery, Alaska's Saturday Game on the pond. A magazine says the town's skaters can match NHL teams. The NHL suggests a televised exhibition against the New York Rangers.
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- Rotten Tomatoes37%
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Plot summary
In Mystery, Alaska, the entire town turns out each Saturday for a hockey game played on an open pond. A Sports Illustrated article reports that the local team's skating rivals any in the NHL, and the league suggests bringing the New York Rangers to town for a televised exhibition. Mayor Scott Pitcher drops Sheriff John Biebe from the Saturday Game to make room for teenager Stevie Weeks. Because Judge Walter Burns has refused to coach, Pitcher asks John to take the job, and John says he does not know how. Connor Banks, the team's best player, argues with a representative scouting the town for the Price World chain, fires a shot to frighten him, and the bullet ricochets into the man's foot.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Mystery, Alaska (1999)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Mystery, Alaska was a significant box office failure, taking in only $8,891,623 against an estimated production budget of $28 million.
- The film had to change its title during production specifically to avoid being confused with another movie also called The Game, which PolyGram Films had in the works at the same time.
