Russell played Lt. Stephen "Bull" McCaffrey in "Backdraft" (1991), Wyatt Earp in "Tombstone" (1993) and Colonel Jack O'Neil in the military science fiction film "Stargate" (1994). His portrayal of U.S. Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks in the 2004 film "Miracle", won the praise of critics. "In many ways", wrote Claudia Puig of "USA Today", ""Miracle" belongs to Kurt Russell." Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" wrote, "Russell does real acting here." Elvis Mitchell of "The New York Times" wrote, "Mr. Russell's cagey and remote performance gives "Miracle" its few breezes of fresh air. "