Slap Shot (film)

Slap Shot
Directed byGeorge Roy Hill
Written byNancy Dowd
Produced byRobert J. Wunsch
Stephen J. Friedman
StarringPaul Newman
Strother Martin
Michael Ontkean
Jennifer Warren
CinematographyVictor J. Kemper
Edited byDede Allen
Music byElmer Bernstein
Production
companies
Pan Arts
Kings Road Entertainment
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • February 25, 1977 (1977-02-25)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$28,000,000[1]

Slap Shot is an 1977 comedy-sports movie that was produced by Stephen J. Friedman and Robert J. Wunsch and was directed by George Roy Hill. Slap Shot was released on February 25, 1977 in North America. The movie received positive reviews with a 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie is about a minor league ice hockey team that trys to gain popularity for a small town by playing violently. Replica Chiefs jerseys and the Hanson Brothers have become very popular due to the movies success.

Cast

  • Paul Newman as Reggie Dunlop
  • Strother Martin as Joe McGrath
  • Michael Ontkean as Ned Braden
  • Jennifer Warren as Francine
  • Lindsay Crouse as Lily
  • Jerry Houser as Dave "Killer" Carlson
  • Andrew Duncan as Jim Carr
  • Jeff Carlson as Jeff Hanson
  • Steve Carlson as Steve Hanson
  • David Hanson as Jack Hanson
  • Yvon Barrette as Denis Lemieux
  • Allan F. Nicholls as Johnny Upton
  • Brad Sullivan as Morris Wanchuk
  • Stephen Mendillo as Jim Ahern
  • Yvan Ponton as Jean-Guy Drouin
  • Matthew Cowles as Charlie
  • Kathryn Walker as Anita McCambridge
  • Melinda Dillon as Suzanne Hanrahan
  • M. Emmet Walsh as Dickie Dunn
  • Swoosie Kurtz as Shirley Upton
  • Paul D'Amato as Tim "Dr. Hook" McCracken
  • Ronald L. Docken as Lebrun
  • Guido Tenesi as Billy Charlebois
  • Jean Rosario Tetreault as Bergeron
  • Christopher Murney as Tommy Hanrahan
  • Myron Odegaard as Final Game Referee
  • Blake Ball as Gilmore Tuttle
  • Ned Dowd as Ogie Ogilthorpe
  • Gracie Head as Pam
  • Nancy Dowd as Andrea
  • Barbara L. Shorts as Bluebird
  • Larry Block as Peterboro Referee
  • Paul Dooley as Hyannisport Announcer
  • Bruce Boudreau as Hyannisport player
  • Mark Bousquet as Andre "Poodle" Lussier
  • Connie Madigan as Ross "Mad Dog" Madison
  • Joe Nolan as Clarence "Screaming Buffalo" Swamptown
  • Cliff Thompson as Walt Comisky
  • Dan Belisle, Jr. as Stickboy
  • Ross Smith as Barclay Donaldson

Sequels

  • Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice, 2002
  • Slap Shot 3: The Junior League, 2008

References

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