Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: Slap Shot out slaps… out swears… out laughs…
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Release Date: 1977-02-25
- Runtime: 123.0 min
- Budget: Not Available
- Revenue: $28.0 million
- Production Companies: Universal Pictures
Cast & Crew
Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren, Lindsay Crouse, Jerry Houser, Andrew Duncan, Jeff Carlson, Steve Carlson, David Hanson, Yvon Barrette, Allan F. Nicholls, Brad Sullivan, Stephen Mendillo, Yvan Ponton, Matthew Cowles, Kathryn Walker, Melinda Dillon, M. Emmet Walsh, Swoosie Kurtz, Paul D’Amato, Ronald L. Docken, Guido Tenesi, Jean Rosario Tetreault, Christopher Murney, Myron Odegaard, Ned Dowd, Gracie Head, Nancy Dowd, Larry Block, Paul Dooley, Susan Kendall Newman
Synopsis – What to Expect from “Slap Shot”
Slap Shot is a classic 1977 American sports comedy film directed by George Roy Hill and written by Nancy Dowd. It stars Paul Newman as Reggie Dunlop, a veteran hockey player-coach who is trying to lead his team, the Charlestown Chiefs, to success.
The film follows Reggie Dunlop and his team as they struggle to stay in the Federal League, a minor league hockey organization. With the team on the brink of folding, Dunlop turns to a more violent approach to the game in order to draw more fans and win more games. He brings in three aging and violent players, known as the Hanson brothers, to help the team. The new approach works and the team starts winning, but it also brings a lot of controversy.
The team’s success brings them to the playoffs, but they are met with opposition from the league commissioner, who doesn’t approve of the team’s violent style of play. Dunlop is determined to win the championship, but he must also deal with personal issues, including a strained relationship with his wife and a rivalry with the other team’s coach.
In the end, Dunlop and the Chiefs must decide whether they are willing to sacrifice their ideals and their integrity in order to win the championship. Slap Shot is a hilarious and heartwarming tale of a team of misfits who come together to prove that you don’t have to be the best to be victorious.
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