The Rocket (2005)

ALL 10/25/2005 (fr) Drama 124 Min
  • Release
    10/25/2005
  • Production
    Cinémaginaire, Alliance Films
  • Rotten tomato
    67%
  • Original title
    Maurice Richard
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 2,019,009.00
    -

Overview

In the late 1930s, a young machinist named Maurice Richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. Although that was enough to get him into the Montreal Canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. In the face of these doubts, Richard eventually shows the kind of aggressive and skillful play that would make him one of the greatest players of all time as "The Rocket." However for all his success, Richard and his fellow French Canadians face constant discrimination in a league dominated by the English speaking. Although a man of few words, Richard begins to speak his own mind about the injustice which creates a organizational conflict that would culminate in his infamous 1955 season suspension that sparks an ethnic riot in protest. In the face of these challenges, Richard must decide who exactly is he playing for.

  1. Charles Binamé

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Michel Arcand

    Editor



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  1. Roy Dupuis

    Maurice Richard

  2. Julie Le Breton

    Lucille Richard

  3. Stephen McHattie

    Dick Irvin

  4. Michel Barrette

    Père Norchet

  5. Rémy Girard

    Tony Bergeron

  6. Tony Calabretta

    Frank Selke

  7. Philip Craig

    Tommy Gorman

  8. Paul Doucet

    Camil Desroches

  9. Sean Avery

    Bob Dill

  10. Pascal Dupuis

    Milt Schmidt

  11. Diane Lavallée

    Alice Norchet

  12. François Langlois-Vallières

    Maurice Richard à 16 ans

  13. Pierre-François Legendre

    Georges Norchet

  14. Mario Jean

    Paul Stuart

  15. Robert Brouillette

    Partisan fanatique

  16. Benoît Girard

    Paul St-Georges

  17. Normand Chouinard

    Michel Normandin

  18. Randy Thomas

    Hector 'Toe' Blake

  19. Mike Ricci

    Elmer Lach

  20. Vincent Lecavalier

    Jean Béliveau

  21. Stéphane Quintal

    Dollard St-Laurent

  22. Ian Laperrière

    Bernard 'Boom Boom' Geoffrion

  23. René Gagnon

    Sénateur Donat Raymond

  24. Amélie Richer

    Lucille Norchet 13 ans

  25. Luc Proulx

    Rolland Léveillée

  26. Serge Houde

    Connie Smythe

  27. Patrick Bernier

    Doug Harvey

  28. Sebastien Roberts

    Bob Fillion

  29. Alain Boucher

    Partisan frondeur

  30. David-Olivier Gélinas

    Dickie Moore

  31. Gilles Marsolais

    Policier Boston

  32. Jean-François Paré

    Philippe Harvey

  33. Serge Bonin

    Gardien de but

  34. Larry Day

    Policier Boston

  35. Tedd Dillon

    Clarence Campbell

  36. André-Sébastien Dorion

    Arbitre New York

  37. Alain Gauthier

    Harmon

  38. Marc Gourdeau

    Reporter

  39. Greg Goyer

    Toronto goaltender

  40. Terry Haig

    Dr. Walter McKay

  41. Tyler Hall

    Murph Chamberlain

  42. Albert Kwan

    Plongeur chinois

  43. Gerardo Lo Dico

    Policier Forum

  44. John Maclaren

    Journaliste anglophone

  45. Mathieu Morin

    Juge de ligne Boston

  46. Steve Petitpas

    Juge de ligne New York

  47. Howard Rosenstein

    Ken Reardon

  48. Philippe Sauvé

    Gardien Jim Henry

  49. Marc Tanguay

    Referee

  50. Allen Zarnett

    Homme de bras

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 51 , Crews : 14

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The Rocket (2005) 124 Min

ALL 10/25/2005 (fr)
Drama
  • Release 10/25/2005
  • Production
    Cinémaginaire, Alliance Films
  • Original title Maurice Richard
  • fr
  • Revenue2,019,009.00

Overview

In the late 1930s, a young machinist named Maurice Richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. Although that was enough to get him into the Montreal Canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. In the face of these doubts, Richard eventually shows the kind of aggressive and skillful play that would make him one of the greatest players of all time as "The Rocket." However for all his success, Richard and his fellow French Canadians face constant discrimination in a league dominated by the English speaking. Although a man of few words, Richard begins to speak his own mind about the injustice which creates a organizational conflict that would culminate in his infamous 1955 season suspension that sparks an ethnic riot in protest. In the face of these challenges, Richard must decide who exactly is he playing for.

  1. Charles Binamé

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Michel Arcand

    Editor

  4. Daniel Louis, Denise Robert

    Producer