The Rocket

October. 25,2005      
Rating:
7.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Roy Dupuis as  Maurice Richard
Julie Le Breton as  Lucille Richard
Stephen McHattie as  Dick Irvin
Michel Barrette as  Père Norchet
Rémy Girard as  Tony Bergeron
Tony Calabretta as  Frank Selke
Philip Craig as  Tommy Gorman
Paul Doucet as  Camil Desroches
Sean Avery as  Bob Dill
Diane Lavallée as  Alice Norchet

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