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A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles stereotypes and alcoholism. Goon: Last of the Enforcers: 2017 Comedy Sequel to 2011 film. 95: 2017 Drama comedy, biografical True story-based film about Finland men's national ice hockey team at the final weekend of the 1995 Ice Hockey World Championship Games in Helsinki and ...
The Cutting Edge is a 1992 American sports-romantic comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Tony Gilroy.The plot is about a wealthy, temperamental figure skater (played by Moira Kelly) who is paired with an injury-sidelined ice hockey player (played by D. B. Sweeney) for Olympic figure skating.
Miracle is a 2004 American sports film directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Eric Guggenheim.It is about the U.S. men's ice hockey team, whose gold medal victory in the 1980 Winter Olympics over the heavily favored seasoned Soviet team was dubbed the "Miracle on Ice".
Cinematographer Mark Irwin, a Canadian, wore skates and a helmet and devised a special rig for shooting hockey scenes on the ice. The film's hockey consultant, Eric Nesterenko, was a 20 year National Hockey League veteran and Stanley Cup Champion, in addition to playing the father of Lowe's character. [1]
The film is an adaptation of the book Goon: The True Story of an Unlikely Journey into Minor League Hockey by Adam Frattasio and Doug Smith. Footage from Smith's career as an enforcer is shown during the film's credits, and Smith said in an interview with Grantland.com that he is happy with the finished film. [ 6 ]
Mystery, Alaska is a 1999 American sports comedy-drama film, directed by Jay Roach, about an amateur ice hockey team from the fictional small town of Mystery that plays an exhibition game against the National Hockey League (NHL)'s New York Rangers.
The film is standard viewing for young ice hockey players on road trips, including Christian Hanson, son of David Hanson, who saw the film for the first time when he was 11 years old during a hockey road trip with his team. [41] After the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018, a broken Slap Shot DVD was found at the crash site.
The career of figure skating all-star, Alejandra "Alex" Delgado, comes to a standstill after her partner and boyfriend, Zack Conroy, suffered an injury. As their athletic relationship diminishes, so too does their relationship. Following their breakup and experiencing heartbreak, Alex turns to working as an ice skating teacher.