The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard

The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard

124 mins | Drama | Oct. 25, 2005

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.

The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard

124 mins | Drama | Oct. 25, 2005

The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers
Original title Maurice Richard
Directors Marc Larose, Charles Binamé
Writers Ken Scott

Cast

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

Pascal Dupuis

as Milt Schmidt

Diane Lavallée

as Alice Norchet

François Langlois-Vallières

as Maurice Richard à 16 ans

Pierre-François Legendre

as Georges Norchet

Mario Jean

as Paul Stuart

Robert Brouillette

as Partisan fanatique

Benoît Girard

as Paul St-Georges

Normand Chouinard

as Michel Normandin

Randy Thomas

as Hector 'Toe' Blake

Mike Ricci

as Elmer Lach

Vincent Lecavalier

as Jean Béliveau

Stéphane Quintal

as Dollard St-Laurent

Ian Laperrière

as Bernard 'Boom Boom' Geoffrion

René Gagnon

as Sénateur Donat Raymond

Amélie Richer

as Lucille Norchet 13 ans

Maxime Veilleux

as Georges Norchet 17 ans

Luc Proulx

as Rolland Léveillée

Serge Houde

as Connie Smythe

Patrick Bernier

as Doug Harvey

Sebastien Roberts

as Bob Fillion

Alain Boucher

as Partisan frondeur

David-Olivier Gélinas

as Dickie Moore

Gilles Marsolais

as Policier Boston

Jean-François Paré

as Philippe Harvey

Serge Bonin

as Gardien de but

Larry Day

as Policier Boston

Tedd Dillon

as Clarence Campbell

André-Sébastien Dorion

as Arbitre New York

Alain Gauthier

as Harmon

Marc Gourdeau

as Reporter

Greg Goyer

as Toronto goaltender

Terry Haig

as Dr. Walter McKay

Tyler Hall

as Murph Chamberlain

Albert Kwan

as Plongeur chinois

Gerardo Lo Dico

as Policier Forum

John Maclaren

as Journaliste anglophone

Mathieu Morin

as Juge de ligne Boston

Steve Petitpas

as Juge de ligne New York

Howard Rosenstein

as Ken Reardon

Philippe Sauvé

as Gardien Jim Henry

Marc Tanguay

as Referee

Allen Zarnett

as Homme de bras