Slap Shot
1977
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Slap Shot is a 1977 American sports comedy film starring Paul Newman as a minor league ice hockey coach who resorts to violence to boost his team's popularity. The film is based on the true story of Nancy Dowd's brother, a former hockey player, and is considered a cult classic.
Feb 25, 1977 · Slap Shot: Directed by George Roy Hill. With Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren. A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery.
- (42K)
- Comedy, Drama, Sport
- George Roy Hill
- 1977-02-25
Slap Shot is a comedy film about a minor league hockey team in a small town. IMDb provides the full cast and crew list, as well as information on the release dates, production, and trivia of the movie.
Slap Shot. In the small New England town of Charlestown, the local mill is about to lay off 10,000 workers. The town's minor league hockey team, the Charlestown Chiefs, is doing no...
- (40)
- George Roy Hill
- R
- Paul Newman
Former hockey star Reggie Dunlop goes from living the high life to coaching a minor-league hockey team on the skids. When Dunlop realizes that playing dirty excites the crowds, he turns his team ...
- 2 min
- 291.4K
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
Sep 28, 2008 · Slap Shot (1977) -- (Original Trailer) Original trailer for the violent, opinion-splitting sports comedy from director George Roy Hill, star Paul Newman and screenwriter Nancy Dowd, Slap Shot, 1977, co-starring Strother Martin, Lindsay Crouse and Michael Onktean.
A comedy film about a minor-league ice hockey team that uses violent tactics to attract fans and avoid closure. The team's coach, Reggie Dunlop, faces challenges from the owner, the players, and his personal life.
