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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- 12 wins & 20 nominations.
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Cast
| Roy Dupuis | ... |
Maurice Richard
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| Stephen McHattie | ... |
Dick Irvin
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| Julie LeBreton | ... |
Lucille Richard
(as Julie Le Breton)
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| Philip Craig | ... |
Tommy Gorman
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| Patrice Robitaille | ... |
Émile 'Butch' Bouchard
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| Michel Barrette | ... |
M. Norchet
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| Diane Lavallée | ... |
Alice Norchet
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| Tony Calabretta | ... |
Frank Selke
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François Langlois-Vallières | ... |
Maurice Richard à 16 ans
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| Pierre-François Legendre | ... |
Georges Norchet
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| Mario Jean | ... |
Paul Stuart
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| Robert Brouillette | ... |
Partisan fanatique
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| Benoît Girard | ... |
Paul St-Georges
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| Normand Chouinard | ... |
Michel Normandin
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| Paul Doucet | ... |
Camil Desroches
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| Randy Thomas | ... |
Hector 'Toe' Blake
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Mike Ricci | ... |
Elmer Lach
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| Vincent Lecavalier | ... |
Jean Beliveau
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| Stéphane Quintal | ... |
Dollard St-Laurent
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| Sean Avery | ... |
Bob Dill
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Ian Laperrière | ... |
Bernard 'Boom Boom' Geoffrion
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| Rémy Girard | ... |
Tony Bergeron
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| René Gagnon | ... |
Sénateur Donat Raymond
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Amélie Richer | ... |
Lucille Norchet 13 ans
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Maxime Veilleux | ... |
Georges Norchet 17 ans
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| Luc Proulx | ... |
Rolland Léveillée
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| Serge Houde | ... |
Connie Smythe
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Patrick Bernier | ... |
Doug Harvey
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| Sebastien Roberts | ... |
Bob Fillion
(as Sébastien Roberts)
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Alain Boucher | ... |
Partisan frondeur
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David-Olivier Gélinas | ... |
Dickie Moore
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Gilles Marsolais | ... |
Policier Boston
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Jean-François Paré | ... |
Philippe Harvey
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Serge Bonin | ... |
Gardien de but
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| Larry Day | ... |
Policier Boston
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| Tedd Dillon | ... |
Clarence Campbell
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André-Sébastien Dorion | ... |
Arbitre New York
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Pascal Dupuis | ... |
Milt Schmidt
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Alain Gauthier | ... |
Harmon
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Axelle Giard | ... |
Fille de George
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| Marc Gourdeau | ... |
Reporter
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Greg Goyer | ... |
Toronto goaltender
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Terry Haig | ... |
Dr. Walter McKay
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| Tyler Hall | ... |
Murph Chamberlain
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| Albert Kwan | ... |
Plongeur chinois
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Gerardo Lo Dico | ... |
Policier Forum
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| John Maclaren | ... |
Journaliste anglophone
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Mathieu Morin | ... |
Juge de ligne Boston
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Steve Petitpas | ... |
Juge de ligne New York
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Francois Robert | ... |
Appearing
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| HoJo Rose | ... |
Ken Reardon
(as Howard Rosenstein)
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Philippe Sauvé | ... |
Gardien Jim Henry
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| Mylène St-Sauveur | ... |
Irma Daigle
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Marc Tanguay | ... |
Referee
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Allen Zarnett | ... |
Homme de bras
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| Rick Bramucci | ... |
Garde du corps (uncredited)
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Pierre Gaudette | ... |
Voisin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Binamé | ||
Written by
| Ken Scott | ... | () |
Produced by
| Daniel Louis | ... | producer |
| Denise Robert | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michel Cusson | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Gill | ||
Editing by
| Michel Arcand | ||
Editorial Department
| Marie-Hélène Bourget | ... | digital intermediate technician |
| Yannick Carrier | ... | assistant editor / conform & on-line |
| Denis Chouinard | ... | post-production apprentice |
| Pierre Guérin | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
| Marc Lussier | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Arthur Montreuil | ... | film color timer |
Casting By
| Lucie Robitaille | ||
Production Design by
| Michel Proulx | ||
Art Direction by
| Marc Ricard | ||
Set Decoration by
| Manon Lemay | ||
| Ginette Paré | ||
Costume Design by
| Francesca Chamberland | ||
Makeup Department
| Lizane La Salle | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Anne-Marie Lanza | ... | hair stylist |
| Martin Lapointe | ... | key hair stylist |
| Adrien Morot | ... | makeup effects supervisor |
| Diane Simard | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Hélène Grimard | ... | production manager |
| Stéphane Jacques | ... | unit manager |
| Georges Jardon | ... | post-production supervisor (as George Jardon) |
| Christian Ménard | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fabrice Barrilliet | ... | third assistant director |
| Johanne Boudreau | ... | second assistant director |
| Simon Dugas | ... | third assistant director |
| Marc Larose | ... | first assistant director |
| Emilie Malo | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Charles-André Bertrand | ... | property master |
| Marie Cailhier-Chartrand | ... | assistant prop buyer |
| Fabrice Callegher | ... | property master |
| Marie-Soleil Dénommé | ... | assistant property master |
| Nicolas Godbout | ... | assistant property master |
| Denis Guimond | ... | carpenter |
| Marie-Claude L'Heureux | ... | art department coordinator |
| Francis Morin | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Andrew Semple | ... | special props builder |
| Lucie Simone Tremblay | ... | draftswoman (as Lucie Tremblay) / set designer (as Lucie Tremblay) |
Sound Department
| Claude Beaugrand | ... | sound designer |
| Luc Boudrias | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Olivier Calvert | ... | sound effects editor |
| Natalie Fleurant | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Bernard Gariépy Strobl | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Claude Hazanavicius | ... | sound recordist |
| Marc Hazanavicius | ... | boom operator |
| Patrick Lalonde | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Jean-François Sauvé | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Normand Gobeille | ... | special effects technician |
| Guylaine Gosselin | ... | special effects assistant |
| Guillaume Murray | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Christian Rivest | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Marc Bourbonnais | ... | 3D lead technical director: Hybride |
| Xavier Bourque | ... | digital compositor: Hybride |
| Caroline Brien | ... | digital compositor: Hybride |
| Matthieu Chatelier | ... | digital compositor |
| Anouk Deveault-Moreau | ... | visual effects coordinator: Hybride |
| Jean-Francois Houde | ... | post production assistant: Hybride |
| Jocelyn Maher | ... | digital compositor |
| Richard Martin | ... | visual effects supervisor: Hybride |
| Christian Morin | ... | digital compositor |
| Jonathan Paquin | ... | digital artist |
| Steve Pelchat | ... | digital artist: Hybride |
| Sean Stranks | ... | digital compositor: Hybride |
Stunts
| Mike Chute | ... | stunts |
| Jere Gillis | ... | stunts |
| Tyler Hall | ... | stunts |
| Stéphane Lefebvre | ... | stunt coordinator (as Stephane Lefebvre) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ann Berrie | ... | second assistant camera |
| Marc Bonin | ... | electrical best boy |
| Frédéric Chamberland | ... | focus puller |
| Daniel Chrétien Jr. | ... | rigging best boy electric |
| Pascal Courchesne | ... | grip |
| Jean-François Dubé | ... | rigging grip |
| Bertrand Dupuis | ... | key grip |
| Pierre Dury | ... | still photographer |
| Joël Gariépy | ... | grip (as Joel Gariépy) |
| Eric Godbout | ... | assistant camera |
| René Guillard | ... | gaffer |
| Pierric Jouvante | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Dominic Lapointe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jacques Levesque | ... | electrician |
| Alfonso Maiorana | ... | "c" camera operator: main unit |
| Colin Noel | ... | key rigging grip |
| François Perrier | ... | steadicam operator |
| Nicole Rivelli | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Carole Dionne | ... | extras casting |
Location Management
| Kim De Pietro | ... | location manager |
| Tara Markus | ... | assistant location manager |
| Corine Trudel | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| François Arbour | ... | music recordist / score mixer |
| Nathalie Bonin | ... | violinist |
| Kim Gaboury | ... | composer: additional music (as Akido) |
| Martin Laniel | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mona Medawar | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Salma Ayache | ... | transcription dialogues |
| Maggy Belzile | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Ariane Benmergui | ... | production secretary |
| The Godding Brothers | ... | production assistant |
| Marc Godding | ... | production assistant |
| Sofie Handfield | ... | production coordinator |
| Martin Lacroix | ... | coordinator: hockey scenes |
| Sylvie Laurin | ... | production accountant |
| Marjolaine Perron | ... | assistant production accountant |
Production Companies
- Cinémaginaire Inc. (presents)
- Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm (presents)
- Desjardins (presents)
- Téléfilm Canada (with the participation of)
- Quebec Film and Television Tax Credit (with the participation of)
- Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC) (with the participation of)
- Super Ecran (with the participation of)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (with the participation of)
- Radio Canada Télévision (with the participation of)
Distributors
- Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Palm Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Palm Pictures (2007) (United States)
- Palm Pictures (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Hybride Technologies (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Atelier Nina Gauvin (construction)
- Splice Postproduction (picture editorial services)
- Sportsrobe (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the late 1930s, a young machinist named Maurice Richard distinguished himself as an 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. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Several National Hockey League players have supporting roles or cameos: Mike Ricci, Vincent Lecavalier, Stéphane Quintal, Sean Avery, Ian Laperrière, Pascal Dupuis, and Philippe Sauvé. See more » |
| Goofs | In the shaving scene which takes place in the mid-1950's Dupuis (as Richard) is using a safety razor that hadn't yet been invented - it wouldn't be invented and marketed until about 1963. The razor has a numbered dial, which the film shows in close-up, round its handle; this dial changed the spacing between the razor blade and the head of the shaver; safety razors in the 50's, and earlier, did not have this space-setting dial feature. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Hockey Movies (2015). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | [referring to Maurice Richard] He's all of Quebec standing powerful and alive. See more » |
| Quotes |
Dick Irvin:
Richard, people are saying you're a waste of money. A WASTE OF MONEY... you're playing tonight. See more » |