Oct 25, 2005
124 min
Full-HD

The Rocket (2005)

The story of Quebec's most beloved hockey player, Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, focusing on the struggles of a French Canadian in the National Hockey League dominated by Anglophones.

Category

Drama

Country

Canada

Companies

Cinémaginaire Alliance Films

Roy Dupuis

Maurice Richard

Julie Le Breton

Lucille Richard

Stephen McHattie

Dick Irvin

Michel Barrette

Père Norchet

Rémy Girard

Tony Bergeron

Tony Calabretta

Frank Selke

Philip Craig

Tommy Gorman

Paul Doucet

Camil Desroches

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