The Rocket (2005)
A story about Quebec's most famous hockey player, Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, focusing on the struggles of a French Canadian in the National Hockey League dominated by Anglophones.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Maurice Richard -
Dick Irvin -
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Tommy Gorman -
Émile 'Butch' Bouchard -
M. Norchet -
Alice Norchet -
Frank Selke -
Maurice Richard à 16 ans -
Georges Norchet -
Paul Stuart -
Partisan fanatique -
Paul St-Georges -
Michel Normandin -
Camil Desroches
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Director:
Charles BinaméWriter:
Ken ScottAll Cast & Crew
Awards
12 wins & 20 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Roy Dupuis has played the part of Maurice Richard three times. First in'Heritage Minutes (1991)' - a series of short sixty-second films depicting events or characters from Canadian history- and later in 'Maurice Richard: Histoire d'un Canadien'
Quotes
Dick Irvin:
I need players who hate to lose!
Hockey player:
I hate to lose, Mr. Irvin.
Dick Irvin:
No, you don't.
Goofs
It is evident that the same arena was used as a stand-in for all the of NHL venues in the film, as the interiors of the Montreal Forum, the old Madison Square Garden, and Boston Garden are nearly identical. In reality, these arenas differed significantly from one another.
Crazy Credits
[referring to Maurice Richard] He's all of Quebec standing powerful and alive.
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Biography | Drama | SportDetails
Release Date:
26 March 2007Language
French, English
Country of Origin
CanadaFilming Locations
Colisée Pepsi, Québec City, Québec, CanadaBox Office
Budget:
CAD8,000,000 (estimated)
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